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August 10, 2012

As Henry Ford, Richard Sears and other trailblazing entrepreneurs cemented their business empires in the early 20th century, two of their lesser-known peers — also with no advanced education — laid the foundation of a different legacy. In Massachusetts in [...]

July 30, 2012

High school students learn about entrepreneurship at camp in Syracuse Published: Monday, July 30, 2012, 6:00 AM     Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 9:53 AM By Erin Elzo/The Post-Standard contributing writer The Post-Standard Follow       3     [...]

May 12, 2012

  Syracuse, NY — The South Side Innovation Center was named incubator of the year by the 1,900-member National Business Incubator Association at the group’s annual meeting Tuesday. The SSIC beat out a South African incubator to claim the Dinah [...]

April 16, 2012

The SSIC Diversity Expo will be a hands-on & up-close discussion of procurement opportunities with the top contracting officials from Onondaga County, the City of Syracuse, Syracuse University, Upstate Medical University, the NYS Office of General Services, and many others [...]

April 12, 2012

Syracuse, NY — Three Central New York organizations are teaming up to offer a program to provided entrepreneurship skills to survivors of domestic violence. Representatives from Vera House, WISE Women’s Business Center and the South Side Innovation Center announced the [...]

March 22, 2012

Awards $500,000 in Grants to Provide Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training for Survivors of Domestic Abuse across New York State Organizations launching entrepreneurship training programs in New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany $100,000 grants awarded to five workforce [...]

March 20, 2012

Margaret Butler and El-Java William Abdul-Qadir of the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) are receiving awards for their commitment to local entrepreneurs. Both serve integral roles as counselors and directors, working with a variety clients at the SSIC, including entrepreneurs [...]

March 20, 2012

The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), launched by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at Whitman, has been nominated for two awards by the prestigious National Business Incubator Association (NBIA), the premier organization for business incubation and entrepreneurship, with more than 1,900 members [...]

January 13, 2012

Syracuse, NY — The South Side Innovation Center will offer training to aspiring clean-energy entrepreneurs beginning early next year. On Thursday, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority announced it would provide $24,000 for the program for at [...]

October 22, 2011

Amazing day.  See our photos here.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Side-Innovation-Center/120539187971160?ref=ts#!/media/set/?set=a.10150190968421502.312257.194731496501&type=3

October 22, 2011

Anyone who brings an idea for a new business to the South Side Innovation Center will hear encouragement and learn information.   “We never say it’s a bad idea,” says Bob Herz, director of the training center and business incubator at [...]

October 22, 2011

Syracuse University’s South Side Innovation Center will use a grant from the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) to train low-income and very low-income entrepreneurs.  More here http://www.cnybj.com/Channels/ArticleDetailDisplay/tabid/145/itemid/15195/sourcemid/1335/South-Side-Innovation-Center-wins-more-SBA-funding/Default.aspx?returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnybj.com%2FDefault.aspx%3FTabId%3D391