About the SBDC > News & Updates News & Press Releases 14 December 2020 Niagara SBDC Receives Impact Award The Niagara SBDC has been selected as the recipient of the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Impact Niagara award. Read More 9 December 2020 FDA names SUNY Upstate’s saliva test as one of the best in detecting COVID-19 The FDA has ranked SUNY Upstate Medical University’s saliva test as the best of its kind in detecting COVID-19. The FDA also identified Upstate’s test as being among the most sensitive tests regardless of type, ranking sixth worldwide in detecting the virus. Read More 8 December 2020 The Small Business Development Center discusses the importance of aiding local businesses The Small Business Development Center at Binghamton University says it's necessary that small businesses receive aid. Read More 8 December 2020 SBDC: A Resource For NYS Small Businesses During Pandemic Many small businesses are hanging by a thread as they wait for another round of federal stimulus money, hoping to keep remaining employees on payroll and pivot to online sales amid further COVID-19 restrictions. But there are resources to help businesses stay afloat. Read More 5 October 2020 Empire State Digital New York State has partnered for a first-in-the-nation program with leading global e-commerce partners— Shopify, Square, Clearbanc, and Etsy—to accelerate New York Statebased small businesses’ ability to grow their online presence. Read More 3 October 2020 Jamestown SBDC Named State Center Of Excellence Of The Year The Small Business Development Center at Jamestown Community College was recently recognized as the US Small Business Administration Atlantic Region SBDC Center of Excellence of the Year during Small Business Week. Read More 16 September 2020 Small Business in the Era of COVID-19 What’s it like to run a small business during a pandemic? How do you cope with fewer customers, increased restrictions and the constant threat of commercial eviction? And what resources are available to you in desperate times? Those are all questions that Councilmember Carlina Rivera (D-East Village, Gramercy Park) strove to answer during a virtual discussion. Read More More Articles...