Syracuse Business Opportunities to Kick Off 2026

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

Author

Mike Marcellus
January 09, 2026

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:

👍 Central NY metro area in top 10 nationwide for growth in mortgage lending

👀 New NY law bans businesses from going fully cashless: What about NYS Fair, Dome, amphitheater?

📈 Central New York organizations looking for Siding & Door Replacement, Production of High Quality Display Items, Professional Engineering Services, On-Demand Event Collateral Printing, Live Event Audio, Visual, and Staging Services, and more

❤️ Grant Funding Provided to Local Governments and Non-Profits That Assist Homeowners, Seniors, Veterans

📅 Register for Central New York networking events

👨‍💻 And more …

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🍇 GRAPEVINE
CNY Business Buzz

A snapshot of what’s happening in the CNY business community.

  • Central NY metro area in top 10 nationwide for growth in mortgage lending (Read)

  • New NY law bans businesses from going fully cashless: What about NYS Fair, Dome, amphitheater? (Read)

  • Study shows SU added $1.8 billion to CNY economy, up 64% from 2017 (Read)

  • Micron's upcoming groundbreaking is good news for the project but bad news for bats (Read)

  • Wegmans rolls out new facial recognition cameras, sparking privacy concerns (Read)

  • Former Potsdam Recreation Director charged with alleged misuse of funds (Read)

  • National Grid taps college students for insight into CNY workforce of the future (Read)

  • County Buys Business Incubator Building in Oswego (Read) 

📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing

Your source for sales leads, discounts, and promotions in CNY.

  • Syracuse Facility Siding & Door Replacement (Link)

  • Central New York Regional Transportation Authority needs Overhead Door Maintenance (Link)

  • Production of High Quality Display Items needed in CNY (Link)

  • Empire State BidNet Purchasing Group needs Professional Engineering Services for Terminal Apron Rehabilitation Design (Link)

  • On-Demand Event Collateral Printing needed at NYS Office of General Services (Link)

  • New York State Office of General Services for Live Event Audio, Visual, and Staging Services (Link)

  • NY VA Medical Center looking for help to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the Renovate for Cardiac Cath & IR project (Link)

❤️ BOOSTS
Resources & Support

Find the tools, websites, and grants that power your growth in CNY.

  • Grant Funding Provided to Local Governments and Non-Profits That Assist Homeowners, Seniors, Veterans (More)

  • Hamilton College Fund Grants $120K to Kirkland and Clinton Organizations (More)

  • The Syracuse Prize: $10K award will go to one resident who has enriched the city — is it you? (More)

  • New Year, New Funding Opportunities (More)

  • Tompkins County seeks grant applicants for tourism and community events (More)

  • Community Foundation Grant to aid OCO Prevention Services (More)

📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking

Where you go to learn, connect, and grow with Syracuse professionals.

💻 1/21 FEATURED: Central New York NEW YEAR Business Networking Event (Register)

💻 1/14 WBOC Virtual Networking by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce (Register)

🤝2/10 Speed Networking By CenterState CEO (Register)

🤝 3/12 Thursday Morning Roudtable at Marriott Syracuse Downtown (Register)

🤝 3/18 Syracuse Career Fair at Syracuse Inner Harbor (Register)

🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual 

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