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The Insider's Guide to The Central New York Business Community

The Syracuse Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Central New Yorkers’! Welcome to The Syracuse Networker, the local newsletter serving professionals in the CNY business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 See 38 new businesses in Central NY
👀 Syracuse Common Council will make vendors disclose if they do business with ICE
📈 Central New York organizations that are seeking Audit Services, Onsite Remote Guest Event Support Services, Event Speaker Support & Content Management and more
❤️ Micron announces $35.5 million in grants for housing, bus line, workforce in Central NY
💼 Discover top jobs and talent around Central New York
📅 Register for Central New York networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🤩 SPOTLIGHT
Companies to Watch
Featured CNY organizations driving growth and innovation

JMA Wireless - Redefining wireless, so you can reimagine your business
Hidden Level - Enabling security solutions across air, ground, sea, and space
Syracuse University - Top-ranked academics. Transformative experiences. Lifelong connections.
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz
A look inside the Central New York business community
See 38 new businesses in Central NY (Read)
Syracuse Common Council will make vendors disclose if they do business with ICE (Read)
Ex-owner of Central NY kids’ entertainment hotspot owes nearly $1 million in taxes (Read)
Most Onondaga County towns see home prices increase through March (Read)
East Syracuse Construction Firm Turns to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection (Read)
Millions left over from failed Onondaga County film hub quietly ‘donated’ to aquarium (Read)
Senior housing a popular candidate for the future of former Shoppingtown Mall in Dewitt (Read)
Turning Stone is trying to fill 140 jobs this week for its new restaurant and hotel (Read)
Largest aquarium donor revealed; the money has an interesting backstory (Read)
Syracuse budget proposal at $354.5 million (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for CNY professionals
Furnishing Village of East Syracuse (Link)
The City of Ithaca is seeking qualified firms to provide independent external audit services for its financial statements (Link)
Cortland County is seeking qualified vendors to provide the core services of Warming Centers (Link)
The New York State Education Department Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services is seeking proposals for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (Link)
NYS OGS/DMSC needs Onsite Remote Guest Event Support Services (Link)
Furnish Onondaga County Courthouse 2ND Floor (Link)
Event Speaker Support & Content Management needed at NYS Office of General Services (Link)
❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Central New York
Micron announces $35.5 million in grants for housing, bus line, workforce in Central NY (More)
SUNY Oswego receives $1 million Micron grant to expand regional STEM education and workforce pipeline (More)
Governor Hochul announces New York State Community World Cup Grant Program awardees (More)
CNY Community Foundation Launches Cortland Advisory Group to Guide New Grant Program (More)
Rome Secures $10 Million DRI Grant; Utica and Morris Get $4.5 Million NY Forward Grants (More)
💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent
Discover top jobs and talent around Central New York
🔥A Sales Manager is needed at BradyPLUS in Syracuse, NY. Compensation is $145K - $215K yr. (Apply)
👀Hanwen He, Marketing Analytics, actively seeking a position (Profile)
👀Joseph Pearl, an IT Field Engineer, is looking to join a new team! (Profile)
👀Robert Lauzon, a service advisor for Ziebart, is looking for work (Profile)
👀Michele Mraz, a sales support specialist, is open to work (Profile)
👀Kyle Rogers, an Operations Officer, is open to work (Profile)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where CNY professionals go to learn, connect, and grow
💻 4/15 FEATURED: CNY Networking Event - Virtual (Register)
🤝 4/8 Networking@Rev: Campus to Community Connections (Register)
🤝 4/9 Power and Profit: Taking Control of Your Business Finances (Register)
🤝 4/15 Find Your People: Women in Business Networking Night (Register)
🤝 4/17 QuickBooks 101: A Beginner-Friendly Workshop for Small Business Owners (Register)
🤝 4/17 Virtual Networking for Women Entrepreneurs Ready to GROW! (Register)
🤝 4/24 .AlanAction.com Presents the SUSO Networking Event in South Florida 4.24.26 (Register)
🤝 4/24 Entrepreneurs & Small Business Owners: NYC Business Networking Events
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🤝 6/28 Girls in Business Camp Syracuse 2026 (Register)
🤝 7/9 CNYSHE's Annual Golf Tournament 2026 (Register)
🤝 8/27 Syracuse Career Fair & Networking Event. New York Career Series(Register)
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