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VIEWPOINT: How Eco-Friendly is Organic Farming and is There Another Way?
Grocery shoppers who care that their food is grown in a responsible and environmentally friendly fashion enjoy plenty of opportunities to buy organic fruits and vegetables — and increasingly they are taking advantage of those opportunities. The proof: Organic food sales in the United States reached $50.1 billion in 2019, up 4.6 percent from the previous […]
VIEWPOINT: Small Businesses are the Key to a Cleaner Environment
When major corporations tout their contributions to social or environmental initiatives, the world takes note. As just one example, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Google all drew attention at different times this year when they announced plans to work toward becoming carbon neutral. But, despite the hype that gets associated with these big-business efforts, it may
VIEWPOINT: Road-Salt Reduction Bill is a Win for Adirondack Region
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has recently signed legislation (A.8767a) that will create the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force and a pilot program to establish alternatives to road salt to preserve drinking water and protect the environment in the Adirondack region. Studies show that road salt on state roads has created an unacceptable risk to both the
CNY TWEETS — DECEMBER 14, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, HR, and leadership tips. SBA @SBAgovIs your #smallbiz located in a historically underutilized business zone? You may be eligible for set-aside federal government contracts! Learn more about #HUBZone: https://sba.gov/hubzone SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsLooking to start your own business? This #startup guide
VIEWPOINT: How to Combat Loneliness, Especially Now
VIEWPOINT During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends, and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. To help some of the people I was coaching, I wrote down eight ways to combat this feeling and tested them on our business clients,
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, marketing, HR, and leadership tips. Small Business @SmallBizExpoHow to Choose the Best Platform for Your E-commerce Store http://twib.in/l/M8kagbXRdpeM SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentors#Emailmarketing is still the most effective way for #smallbusinesses to reach new prospects and existing customers. Check out these email
CEO Focus: Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year
While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots — big and small — that have emerged in the midst of it all. The tenacity and resilient spirit of our members is essential to our emergence from this crisis. [On.
No Nonsense Marketing: Nine Habits that Cause Us Unnecessary Trouble
Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear picture of who we are in the eyes of others. Below are nine habits, among many others, that we can easily overlook or ignore. However, if we do, they can cause us
CNY TWEETS — NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, HR, leadership, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovThinking about doing business with the federal government? Learn how to get started from an experienced government contractor through the mentor-protégé program: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/all-small-mentor-protege-program SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsHow can #smallbusiness owners strengthen their customer relationships? Learn
VIEWPOINT: 5 Signs that it’s Time to Sell the Family Business
Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90 percent of all North American business enterprises are family-owned. But along with realizing that dream comes a bittersweet reality for some family business owners — knowing when it’s time to sell. And that can be
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