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Economic Forecast Breakfast crowd
CEO News | 01/23/2025

Economic Forecasters Share Optimistic Outlook for 2025

The Economic Forecast event shares insights into the region’s economic climate from the perspective of regional business leaders and…

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Business of the Year 2025
CEO News | 01/17/2025

Business of the Year Award Nominations are Now Open!

CenterState CEO is now accepting nominations from members for its 2025 Business of the Year Awards. Deadline is Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

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11th Annual Premo Clothing Drive
CEO News | 01/13/2025

11th Annual Mark J. Palumbo Memorial Clothing Drive, honoring Nancy Premo

CenterState CEO is hosting the 11th annual Mark J. Palumbo Memorial Clothing Drive in honor of Nancy Premo. Bring gently used items, such…

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Speed Networking 2025
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CEO in Action

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    Growth + Equity Fund Support Helps Entrepreneurs Bring Their Small Businesses to Life

    The Growth + Equity Fund was designed to help entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses, like owner of Ma’s Wings and Things Sarah Ausby.

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    Connections and Expertise Support Transformational Downtown Project - City Center

    CenterState CEO helped Hayner navigate unique grant challenges and opportunities, allowing for incentives to remain in place until the project was able to commence, and facilitated connections for commercial tenants.

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    Innovative Financing Supports XBE Business Growth While Addressing Community Needs - Ali Fix It Construction LLC

    In early 2023, AFI was awarded one of the first Growth + Equity Fund loans through the CenterState CEO Foundation.

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    Investing in and Accelerating the Region’s Innovation Ecosystem

    Central New York’s innovation ecosystem is thriving. The region has built on its historic legacy of entrepreneurship, following more than a decade of investment and strategic programming

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Member Spotlight

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    Belden Broadband Solutions/ PPC

    Belden Broadband Solutions, a core platform of businesses owned by Belden Inc. (Belden), has long been a leading pioneer of connectivity and network optimization solutions for worldwide broadband service providers.

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    Healthy Alliance

    Healthy Alliance is transforming how health care is delivered, shifting focus from singular medical interventions to a more proactive approach that addresses the whole needs of a person on a much larger scale.

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    Strategic Communications

    Strategic Communications has been serving businesses in Central New York and across Upstate New York since 2004.

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    Emergent

    Emergent, a Syracuse-based leadership development firm, continues to raise the consciousness and performance of leaders in Central New York and beyond.

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