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SMALL BIZ SPOTLIGHT: Tom’s Natural Foods in Clinton transitions to new ownership
SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT CLINTON, N.Y. — The community of Clinton has been the home of Tom’s Natural Foods (originally known as Whole Earth Natural Foods) at 16 College St. for almost 50 years. Any business with such a long run of success is undoubtedly going to reach a time for succession, where the owners are […]
VIEWPOINT: Use the “Pause Button” When Facing Difficult Decisions
All business activity is human activity. This simple yet profound reference, found throughout the book “Business Ethics” (De George, 2010), became a key touchpoint for my public-relations students at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications over the past several years, and is a mainstay in my work with CEOs and legal counsel throughout the
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, and leadership tips. NFIB @NFIBFrom NFIB’s July #SmallBiz Optimism Index: “Nearly a quarter of small business owners said they will have to close if economic conditions do not improve over the next six months. Another 22% warned they
4 Factors to Consider Before Buying an Essential Business in COVID Times
The shutdowns and rollbacks of businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to play havoc with the U.S. economy. But the least-affected businesses during the crisis, for the most part, have been those deemed “essential” by state and local governments, allowing those companies to remain fully operational or close to it. Meanwhile, with the idea
How to Keep Going When You Want It All to Go Away
How long will the Damocles Sword of the coronavirus pandemic hang over our heads? As the days drag on, will it threaten to upend us indefinitely? Even though we try to avoid thinking about the troubling possibilities, they keep creeping into our minds, creating more stress, clouding our ability to stay focused, and leaving us
Viewpoint: Leaders Are Readers
When I went to grade school in the 1970s, the curriculum was still based on “The 3 R’s” of Readin’, wRitin’ and ‘Rithmatic.” These cornerstone fundamentals of education were not my favorite and of the three, I gravitated the most to reading. Like so many others, I enjoyed the adventure of new places, people, and
Viewpoint: How Businesses Can Avoid Becoming Irrelevant in a Changing World
The business world has produced a veritable graveyard of once magificently successful companies that came, conquered, and thrived — but ultimately perished. In many cases, those businesses share a common reason for their demise: Times changed. They didn’t. I have always been fond of the saying that if you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, COVID-19, HR, and leadership tips. SBA @SBAgovAre you interested in taking export training workshops but can’t afford it? SBA’s State Trade Expansion Program can help! Learn more at http://sba.gov/step Jumbiz @JumbizNews6 Easy Ways Your Small Business Can Save Money This
Court in New York holds that portions of FFCRA regulations exceeded statutory authority
On Aug. 3, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York held that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its statutory authority by promulgating certain regulations implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA, which was enacted on March 18, is one of the major relief statutes passed
The “Musts” To Make Meetings Safer In The Age Of COVID-19
Large corporate meetings and industry events, so much a part of the American business ecosystem, remain on hold, have been postponed, or have been cancelled altogether. When they will happen again is anybody’s guess. COVID-19’s spikes in many states have prompted pauses and rollbacks to business re-openings and shifted large gatherings further out into the future.
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