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The shared office space concept has risen steadily in popularity over the past decade, and by 2020 more than 26,000 co-working spaces will be in use globally, according to Small Business Labs, which tracks trends in small businesses.  Those co-use office locations will be the work base for 3.8 million people — more than double […]

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, career, personal, and social-media/tech tips. Meghan Monaghan @MeghanMonaghan1Small businesses with blogs generate 126% more leads. #contentmarketing #smallbiz NFIB @NFIBAccording to our latest Optimism Index, #taxes received the fewest votes as #smallbiz’s number-one problem since 1982: http://nfib.com/sboi SBA_UpstateNY @SbaUpstatenyWhen Binghamton #entrepreneur

It always comes as a shock to find out what others see us quite differently than we see ourselves. Often, it can be distressing, particularly at work. “I don’t get it. I’m not that way.” Maybe not. But it happens. And when it does, a bad reputation can stick tighter than Super Glue, thanks to

Nearly 75 percent of high-net-worth individuals consider charity to be an important consideration in their financial and estate planning, according to a survey conducted in 2013 by U.S. Trust. This sounds like good news for charities, but the data also highlights a breakdown in action by professional advisors that can derail those good intentions. Only

Family-owned businesses can excel at generating economic value by creating broad-based value for all stakeholders (not just shareholders). This includes employees, customers, and society in general. According to a PWC report: “Many of today’s most successful family businesses are extending the power of their values to benefiting others — not only their businesses and people,

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, personal, and social-media/tech tips. SBA @SBAgovApril is #FinancialLiteracyMonth. Get financially fit this month by taking SBA’s free training exercise on financing options for #smallbiz — http://ow.ly/HMTW30jgydx Bonadio Group @bonadiogroupHow to Create a Small Business Budget: https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/04/small-business-budget.html Dave Hall

In recent years, New York State has made significant investments in our State parks. Specifically, additional funding has assisted in improvements at parks statewide and includes everything from playground equipment, entryways, beach areas, trails, and restroom facilities. Not only were many of these upgrades necessary because of age and preservation of our resources, but they

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, personal, and social-media/tech tips. SBA @SBAgovSmall businesses often don’t have the in-house resources to locate reputable overseas partners. Learn how to find international buyers … http://ow.ly/PKIr30jeMUU . #export Kevin Razawich @KRazawichA new article I wanted to share: The Differences

Any business must make it a priority to focus on providing excellent customer service, along with an appealing presentation. Several years ago, I remember sitting in a sales seminar and the speaker was making a point about the importance of presentation. He painted a vivid picture with his words, describing a favorite meal being served

The new tax-reform legislation signed into law at the end of 2017 has significant estate-planning changes. The federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping tax exemption amount is now doubled to $11.2 million per person. This exemption is portable between spouses. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also increased the annual gift-exclusion amount from $14,000 to $15,000