CenterState CEO looks to help Central, Northern NY businesses hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on March 25, 2020

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — CenterState CEO is stepping up to try and help the many businesses across Central and Northern New York that are feeling the impact of the COVID-19.

It provides access to business development assistance and connections to nearly 2,000 member businesses of all sizes across these regions.

CenterState CEO is an independent economic development strategist, business leadership organization and chamber of commerce.

“I don’t think any business owner, frankly, I don’t think any of us have lived through an experience quite like this before where we’ve seen such a broad scale shut down of the economy as well as the human and social impact associated with all this. That uncertainty is weighing heavily on people’s minds,” says CenterState CEO President Rob Simpson.

 

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