Business Mentors

How does a small business Become successful? This quesTion is commonly asked on Main Street across the United States. As a 30-year veteran of the banking industry, I’ve worked with countless small companies, some successful and some not so successful. In working with these businesses, I have identified some common must-have strategies that set a solid […]

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, leadership, HR, career, and personal tips. Allen Ruddock @AllenRuddock3 objections & 3 reasons why you should use LinkedIn in your business http://dld.bz/dZaHv #smallbiz #marketing SBA @SBAgovSBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton writes about entrepreneurial success like that of National Small Business Persons

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, leadership, HR, career, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovReady to expand your small business? SBA’s #export finance programs can help — http://ow.ly/wLkv30oeErY Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpoWhat James Holzhauer Is Doing on Jeopardy! Can Teach Everyone a Business Lesson http://twib.in/l/9MxXkBGazrGE NFIB @NFIBStuck on

In the early morning hours of April 1, New York State passed its new yearly budget. Though the budget included several items of importance and interest, it was an under-the-radar provision revising paid voting time for employees that caught our attention. Previously, the law provided that if an employee had four consecutive hours either between

Sometimes a good salary isn’t enough. Companies that want to attract and keep the best talent are finding that — perhaps more than ever — they need to understand just what it is that today’s employees want out of work and then find ways to provide that. While a great salary and good benefits are

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, leadership, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovDid you know that @SCOREmentors, a resource partner of the SBA, is the nation’s largest network of volunteer business mentors? Connect with a mentor today — http://ow.ly/ZbYU30ohhGv  Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpoStrong Retail Sales and Corporate

The USDA [recently] released its 2017 Agriculture Census revealing in-depth look at agriculture in this state since the last census was released five years ago.  The USDA surveys farmers every five years and then takes more than a year to compile the data, which was released [April 11]. The most startling statistic is we now

The unspoken question in every customer’s mind “I want to believe you, but I’m not sure I trust you” is the unspoken question customers ask salespeople. The devil in every sale is customer doubt. Specifically, a salesperson’s lack of credibility. Slow down. Forget about “updating” your “professional profile.” Why? To put is graciously, too many

Problems with the emotional health of employees is costing employers up to $500 billion per year. As a result, the global wellness market is growing nearly twice as fast as the global economy, according to the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).  For employers wondering whether their workers are stressed out and unhappy — and thus hurting

Sick days among workers are commonly associated with physical ailments, but mental-health issues also account for frequent absences. A report from the 2018 Mental Health in the Workplace Summit showed that more people miss work due to stress and anxiety than for physical illness or injury. Dealing with mental health can be a delicate issue for