Business Mentors

Our Central New York region has had remarkable success through the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) process, receiving the most funding to date out of all 10 council regions. This funding has advanced hundreds of projects and allowed businesses in our community to expand and create thousands of new jobs. Again this year, more than […]

Across Central New York, thousands of graduating high-school seniors will soon begin preparing for the next chapter of their lives as incoming members of the college class of 2023. They enter a higher-education system that has been shaken to its core. Like peeling the layers of an onion, Los Angeles federal prosecutors in May announced

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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill As a business coach, people often tell me their fantastic idea of a new business startup. It is exciting to hear the passion in their voices as they are thrilled to share their business idea. Maybe it

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

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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