SBDC at SUNY OCC
  • SIGN-UP
  • Locations
    • Onondaga County >
      • Onondaga Community College
      • OCC North
      • Tech Garden
      • SSIC
      • Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc.
    • Cayuga County
    • Cortland County
    • Madison County
    • Seneca County
  • Resources
    • Research Network
    • EntreSkills
    • BidLinx
    • MWBE
    • SEAP
    • PTAC
    • Veterans
    • Financial Resources >
      • New York State Seed Funding Grant Program
      • IRS
      • Crowdfunding
      • Grants
      • The Shared Work Program
  • Training
    • SBDC Programs >
      • Fast Track Workshop
      • Contracting Fundamentals
      • SEDCO Lending Program Webinar
      • Grow with Google
      • Free Webinars >
        • Demystifying Taxes
    • SBA Programs >
      • Learning Platform
      • T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined
      • Ascent
    • Additional Programs >
      • MWBE Training Webinar Series
      • Canva Design School
      • Amazon Small Business Academy
  • Blog
  • About
    • SBDC Services
    • SBDC Team
    • FAQ
  • Contact
SBDC AT SUNY OCC BLOG

Debt Crowdfunding with Eden Fresh Network

10/20/2022

0 Comments

 
Picture
If one were to look at the playbook for how to set up a successful crowdfunding campaign, Mark Pawliw would check the boxes.  And along with Co-owner of Eden Fresh Network (EFN), Leah de Rosa, the two would successfully crowdfund the launch of Eden Fresh Network in May of 2022.  Community members from the pairs’ networks, along with public marketing and outreach, resulted in the debt equity raise of $65,750 from 70 investors.


Read More
0 Comments

Purple Banana

2/10/2022

1 Comment

 
Purple Banana - Syracuse, NY
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Martial artist, actor and philosopher Bruce Lee.
 
When Luke Nicolette approached the Onondaga Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Onondaga Community College close to two years ago, one thing was apparent.  Like many successful people, Luke is a young man with a singular, laser-like focus on the task at hand.  He had a concept for a new business in Central New York and our job at the SBDC was to clear away the “speed bumps” and help him get his business from point A to point B.  With Luke’s focus and work ethic, and with the help of the SBDC, he was able to open Syracuse’s first and only Acai shop offering healthy bowls, smoothies, juices and salads.


Read More
1 Comment

Barbagallo's

1/24/2022

0 Comments

 
Picture
This is a story about opportunity, stepping up to challenges and persevering in the face of adversity.  The year was 1972. Al Barbagallo and his brothers had been picking vegetables and tomatoes on his father’s farm for several summers, even into their adult years.


Read More
0 Comments

Hope Café

10/14/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
When Matthew Cullipher opened the Hope Café and Tea House in 2017, he had two missions that he was trying to accomplish.  The first mission was to provide a variety of delicious food and beverages that replicated the taste and feel of countries such as Peru, Columbia, Venezuela, and Italy. That mission has been easily accomplished with more to come on that. 

But as a non-profit entity, the second mission of the Hope Café was to help children and adults living in extreme poverty.  While that mission may never be fully realized, Cullipher and his organization have made a significant improvement in the lives of people less fortunate than many of us.



Read More
0 Comments

Mazzye's Meats

5/7/2021

0 Comments

 
Mazzye’s Meats, Liverpool NY
At 6:30 in the morning, when most of us are asleep or enjoying our first cup of coffee, Drew D’Angelo arrives at Mazzye’s Meats to begin preparing the store. 

He sanitizes the store, fills the cases and prepares the meat for the day.  While there’s much work to be done, his favorite part of the day is just 90 minutes away when he’ll begin interacting with the customers.  That’s when his passion for meat and food preparation becomes apparent.  Not only does he enjoy talking with his customers about specific meats and various cuts of meat, he loves to help them understand the best way to prepare them.


Read More
0 Comments

Calling All “Foodpreneurs”: For the love of food, culture, and community!

3/29/2021

2 Comments

 
Picture
Over the past year, what is it that we have all yearned for and ordered as take out so many times to bring comfort to us in times when we were too tired and too stressed?

What have we bought gift cards for, ordered or donated to give to those on the front lines taking care of us all? What industry has been one of the hardest hit, yet still are persevering in anyway possible due to the dedication of their repeat customers and their passion for what they do. Where is it that we can’t wait to go visit again and partake in their passion to bring comfort and joy to us all after such an unprecedented year?


Read More
2 Comments

Sugar Blossom Cake Shop

12/16/2020

1 Comment

 
Sugar Blossom Cake Shop in Liverpool, NY - OWNERS
“I could make the sun shine from pure desire” –  Steve Winwood, 1986 in “Higher Love”
 
If there were ever two young entrepreneurs that could make the sun shine from pure desire, I think I may have met them.  The lyric from the song “Higher Love” epitomizes Kaleigh Ligoci and Lauren Scarpelli.


Read More
1 Comment

Syracuse Salt Co.

9/8/2020

0 Comments

 
Picture
The story of the salt industry in Syracuse is the stuff of legend and a tale of the early development of the city. In the mid 1800’s to early 1900’s Syracuse produced more salt than any other place in the United States, rightfully earning the name: The Salt City.

Now in the 21st Century a father and daughter team is endeavoring to return that claim to fame to Syracuse.  David Iannicello and Libby Croom are the owners of Syracuse Salt Co., a company that inherited its name from one of the last salt producers in Syracuse over 100 years ago.


Read More
0 Comments

Tom’s Natural Foods

8/19/2020

0 Comments

 
Tom’s Natural FoodsPhoto courtesy of Tom Sblendorio of tomstudios.com
The community of Clinton, NY has been the home of Tom’s Natural Foods (originally known as Whole Earth Natural Foods) at 16 College Street for almost 50 years. 

Any business with such a long run of success is undoubtedly going to reach a time for succession, where the owner(s) are ready for retirement, undoubtedly wanting their life’s work and legacy to continue.  In stepped Jason Townsend (Professor of environmental science at Hamilton College), Nancy Morelle (Co-owner of Old Path Farm and part-time employee at Tom’s) and Andrew Sblendorio, who contacted the Onondaga SBDC for assistance in navigating the purchase.


Read More
0 Comments

Meals on Wheels of Syracuse

7/20/2020

0 Comments

 
Meals on Wheels of Syracuse
 “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent. It is the one that is most adaptable to change.”  –Charles Darwin

In mid-March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States and the Central New York community in a way that would unapologetically and thoroughly alter the lives of all its people. Meals on Wheels of Syracuse (MOWS) had just successfully completed its 60th year providing meal service to its clients throughout the Syracuse area. Its Executive Director, Mason Kaufman, who has been at the helm of the agency for over 25 years (and has worked for the agency for over 35 years) knew that his life, the lives of his employees, and the lives of those that the agency serves were about to be adversely affected if he didn’t construct a plan and implement that plan immediately.


Read More
0 Comments
<<Previous

    Our Blog

    Read articles and advice written by our very own Onondaga SBDC Business Advisors!


    Topics

    All
    Agriculture
    Business Plan
    Cayuga County
    Client Stories
    Cooperatives
    Cortland County
    COVID 19
    Events
    Existing Businesses
    Food
    Grants
    Madison County
    MWBE
    Oneida County
    Onondaga County
    Oswego County
    Retirement
    SBDC
    Seneca County
    Start Up
    Technology
    The Arts

​
Empowering Entrepreneurship, Inspiring Success in Upstate, NY.

Cayuga   l   Cortland   l   Madison   l   Onondaga   l   Oswego   l   Seneca
Sign-Up Today
Picture
Email: sbdc@sunyocc.edu
Phone: 315-498-6070

Onondaga Small Business Development Center. Partnership Program with the SBA, administered by the State University of New York. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. 
Picture
Picture
  • SIGN-UP
  • Locations
    • Onondaga County >
      • Onondaga Community College
      • OCC North
      • Tech Garden
      • SSIC
      • Jubilee Homes of Syracuse Inc.
    • Cayuga County
    • Cortland County
    • Madison County
    • Seneca County
  • Resources
    • Research Network
    • EntreSkills
    • BidLinx
    • MWBE
    • SEAP
    • PTAC
    • Veterans
    • Financial Resources >
      • New York State Seed Funding Grant Program
      • IRS
      • Crowdfunding
      • Grants
      • The Shared Work Program
  • Training
    • SBDC Programs >
      • Fast Track Workshop
      • Contracting Fundamentals
      • SEDCO Lending Program Webinar
      • Grow with Google
      • Free Webinars >
        • Demystifying Taxes
    • SBA Programs >
      • Learning Platform
      • T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined
      • Ascent
    • Additional Programs >
      • MWBE Training Webinar Series
      • Canva Design School
      • Amazon Small Business Academy
  • Blog
  • About
    • SBDC Services
    • SBDC Team
    • FAQ
  • Contact