Business Mentors

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovResolving to #BeYourOwnBoss in 2020? These resources can help you take the first steps! http://ow.ly/Pm8550xLKJN Jesse B Lucero @jessebluceroEntrepreneur: A Closer Look at Mark Zuckerberg’s “Next Decade” Manifesto | by danielwcooper http://bit.ly/2QEYuF2 #entrepreneur #smallbiz ezClocker @ezClockerHow […]

In many businesses, a wide gulf exists between ownership and the workforce, a disconnect that can leave employees feeling undervalued and wanting to leave.  The high cost of replacing them means it’s important to find ways to retain the best performers, and studies show that transparency and education from the top can be a solution —

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and career tips. SBA Atlantic (Region II) @SBAatlanticLooking for a business mentor? @SBAgov can help, especially during National #MentoringMonth — http://ow.ly/b9Q950xCO94 GSA @USGSAThere are many ways to sell to GSA: Schedules, GWACs, IDIQ, & Partnering! Learn what procurement programs best

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, leadership, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovWant to grow your business in 2020? These SBA resources can help! — http://ow.ly/hoVU50xbsgv REI College @REICollegeSteps to Getting Business Credit http://bit.ly/2Uarl33 building business credit can often seem like a mystery for many #smallbusinesses and

Many of us are familiar with the phrase: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That philosophy can seem really tempting — especially at the end of the year when we’re scrambling to get everything done before holiday breaks and year-ends. But a much wiser man, the late PR powerhouse Al Golin (1929-2017), said: “Fix

I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letterAnd make believe it came from youI’m gonna write words, oh, so sweetThey’re gonna knock me off my feet —Fats Waller, American jazz pianist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer America may run on Dunkin’, but business runs on email.  Planning out your email marketing missives for

When the contractor didn’t deliver the proposal as promised, the homeowner called to find out when to expect it. “Sorry about that,” was the reply, “You’ll have it later today or tomorrow.” When it arrived, what passed for a proposal was a “cost estimate” and a hand-drawn layout lacking specifics. It appeared to have been dashed off