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SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Hart Lot is a Happening Place
ELBRIDGE, N.Y. — Take two creatively talented people, add a historic abandoned site with equal portions of imagination and vision, and voila — you get
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: The Skaneateles Festival: It’s Music to our Ears
Since 1980, The Skaneateles Festival, whose slogan is “world class music by the lake”), has brought classical music to the Finger Lakes region. Renowned talent
When employees leave: the importance of the exit interview
In spite of the care they may give to the hiring process, small businesses are not immune from losing employees. The reasons can be as
Small-Business Hiring: What the Big Deal?
How can I be sure I need to hire someone? What exactly does this “someone’ need to do? Where do I start looking? How do
No such thing, right? Yes, a business plan requires research in order to be a viable document. Better to write nothing than to waste time
Back to Basics: Dusting off the Business Plan
You did write a business plan when you started your business, right? If not, you missed a great opportunity to start recording the history of
Anticipate your Customers’ Needs in Uncertain Times
If you seem to be spending too much time lately wondering where your regular customers are, try turning the tables. Don’t wait for them to
I Don’t Have Any Competition … or Do I?
Often, business owners will say a variation of, “Well, at least there is no one who is doing exactly the same thing I am. That’s
Small Business Tip: Communication is a Priority
Communication: The exchange of ideas, messages, or information by speech, signals, or writing. Or, a system for sending and receiving messages, as through telecommunications. How
What Do Your Marketing Tools Say About You?
Reading a question and answer article about proper distribution of business cards made me pause to think about my own. Are my business cards good