Grow Your Business Through Central New York’s Network

The Cost of Undervaluing A Community

To attract new members, I made a pricing mistake that nearly killed the community I worked so hard to build. I undervalued my community and paid the price.

Before the pandemic, I created a space where people could truly connect.

I built a community that united people and fostered meaningful connections.

The community sparked thousands of sales leads, genuine connections, and personal referrals.

It thrived because members didn’t just participate and connect; they valued it deeply and poured their knowledge and energy back into it…

CAREERS
💼 Syracuse at Work

Workplace Highlights in Central New York

The unemployment rate in the Central New York region was about 3.7% in July 2025, which is well below New York State’s rate (~4.6%) and has fallen over the past year. Private-sector employment has been steadily growing: over the past year jobs in sectors like leisure & hospitality, private education & health services, professional & business services, and trade, transportation & utilities have seen notable gains. One major local driver of economic and job growth is Upstate Medical University, which now supports over 24,000 jobs (directly and indirectly) and contributes billions in economic activity.

🔥 Top Job Postings

• Product Development Manager at Molina Healthcare
  💵 $90K–120K/yr. | 📍 Syracuse, NY (Apply)

• Biologics Account Manager at Smith + Nephew

• 💵 $60K–100K/yr. |📍Syracuse, NY (Apply)

• Field Sales Representative at Sager Electronics
  💵 $80K/yr - $125K/yr | 📍 Syracuse, NY (Apply)

👀 Top Job Seekers

• Charles Zinger, Business to Business (B2B) Sales Representative

  👉 Sales Representative at Seeking New Opportunity |📍 Syracuse, NY (Profile)

• James Black, Manager of Implementation, Strategic Sourcing Manager

  👉 Looking for a new opportunity |📍 Syracuse, NY (Profile)

• Ben Johnson, Senior Material Planner, Purchasing Manager

  👉 Currently looking for opportunities |📍 Syracuse, NY (Profile)

• The City of Ithaca is seeking to furnish a complete annual HVAC maintenance service (Link)

• Oneida County needs Website Professional Services (Link)

• The County of Oneida seeks Architectural, Engineering, Environmental, and Master Planning Consultant (Link)

• Professional IT Services for the City of Syracuse (Link)

• M&T Bank Named Founding Sponsor of CenterState CEO's INSPYRE Innovation Hub, the Largest Business Accelerator in New York State (More)

• Empire State Development Announces 2025 Finalists For $3 Million Global Grow-NY Business Competition  (More)

• Abraham House establishes donor-advised fund and receives $1 million gift to expand end-of-life care services  (More)

What are examples of successful niche businesses in Central New York?

1. The Chocolate Pizza Company (Syracuse area)

2. Gimme! Coffee (Ithaca)

3. Mama Said Hand Pies (Ithaca)

4. Byrne Dairy (Syracuse area)

5. The Brain Shoppe (Ithaca)

🤝 10/1 Fall Career and Internship Fair | Syracuse, NY (Register) 

🤝 10/1 Empire Expo & Tech Forum 2025 | Syracuse, NY (Register)

🤝 10/16 Community at Work Job Fair | Syracuse, NY (Register)

🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual