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CEO FOCUS: Highlighting Our Regional Economic Opportunities
Already, 2022 is off to an incredible start. Our economic-development pipeline remains strong, and our team has been exceptionally busy working with partners to align resources to projects that will transform our community. Our Syracuse Surge partners and Economic Inclusion team is kicking off several training programs to connect talent to in-demand jobs. Our Racial Equity and […]
STRATEGIC MINUTE: Keep an Active Communications Strategy Even When Things Are Quiet
Public relations and communications professionals are most popular during times of stress. When rhythms are off and out of synch, organizations rely on expertise to develop thoughtful messages, navigate crises, and chart clear paths forward. But, when there are lulls in turbulence, the value of public relations is often overlooked; or worse, mistakenly reduced in budgets,
VIEWPOINT: The Cold Call is Dead & the Informed Call has Emerged
Say goodbye to the out-of-the-blue, icy interruptions of years past. The cold call is dead. We are entering the age of the informed call, a better way to sell over the phone. The informed call, a warmer approach to B2B lead generation, delivers a hard-core punch in a way the old model of cold calling simply
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: Is my analysis of our SS benefits correct?
Dear Rusty: I am 63 and my wife is exactly 4 ½ years younger than me to the day. I plan to file for Social Security when I turn 70. My earnings history is considerably higher than my wife’s. I talked with a person at the local Social Security office, and she suggested that my
VIEWPOINT: Ask Rusty: Will Our SS Benefits Ever Be Non-Taxable?
Dear Rusty: If we take our Social Security (SS) benefits at our full retirement age (66 years and 6 months for both of us) and we both continue to work, what are the income-tax consequences? Is there an age at which we can still work and draw Social Security without tax consequences on our benefits?
CEO FOCUS: Economic Forecasters Share Exceptionally Positive Outlook for the Year Ahead
At CenterState CEO’s 2022 virtual Economic Forecast event [on Jan. 26], we presented our most optimistic Economic Forecast Report for Central New York that I can recall. This event is an opportunity to reflect on and put into context the economic trends of the past year. It is also about looking forward. I am incredibly confident
VIEWPOINT: New York State’s Eviction Moratorium Has Expired
New York State — the state with the highest share of renters in the United States — allowed its eviction moratorium to expire on Jan. 15. State officials enacted the Tenant Safe Harbor Act (TSHA) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and repeatedly extended it to the point where it became the second-longest statewide moratorium in
Area expert offers tips to minimize cyberthreats
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — The legions of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic brought cybersecurity front and center as a business concern, and it’s an issue business owners need to address no matter where their employees are working from these days. In the early days of the pandemic as employers shifted to a heavily
CEO FOCUS: NYS, CenterState CEO Legislative Priorities Align for Progress in ‘22
Gov. Kathy Hochul [recently] outlined the state’s FY 2023 executive budget, which commits to investing in some of our state’s most pressing needs. Likewise, the priorities outlined in the governor’s State of the State will better position New York to be more competitive and accelerate economic growth as we emerge from the pandemic. Tax relief for small
Walsh outlines economic-development projects in State of the City speech
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Plans for the vacant Syracuse Developmental Center property, an update on the Salina First project and Tech Garden expansion, and a new
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