Opinion
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Why Buying A Small Business Now Is A Bad Idea Normally, I am a proponent of buying small businesses. The data shows they make the world go ‘round. The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, which defines a small business as a fir Read More -
Election Takeaways Every year right after an election, I would find a small pile of requests waiting for me from journalists. They wanted some sort of comment on what it all meant. “What are the voters telling us?” they Read More
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OPINION: Time to Get Back to Business The National Small Business Association (NSBA) congratulates all of the winners of the 2020 elections and looks forward to a productive nonpartisan working relationship that can address the many issue Read More
Business Mentors
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Celebrating Nearly 300 Economic Champions During an Unprecedented Year While 2020 has been an unprecedented, challenging year for businesses in Central New York, we feel it is important to recognize the bright spots — big and small — that have emerged in the midst of it Read More
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Nine Habits that Cause Us Unnecessary Trouble Most of us are talented at excusing personal habits as trivial idiosyncrasies or minor infractions. Yet, they can come together to form a clear picture of who we are in the eyes of others. Below are Read More
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VIEWPOINT: 5 Signs that it’s Time to Sell the Family Business Owning and operating a family business is a big part of the American dream. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 90 percent of all North American business enterprises are family-owned. But along with Read More
People on the Move
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Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC Grossman St. Amour CPAs, PLLC recently added three new accountants. KATELYN E. COOK is a staff accountant in the firm’s tax services group. She practices in the areas of bookkeeping, financial-statem Read More
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HOLT Architects HOLT Architects recently named RICHARD J. WAGNER principal associate. He is a visionary team leader who has been a critical member of the HOLT team since 2000, the firm says. A health-care architect w Read More
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TAYLOR FRIANT TAYLOR FRIANT has joined the staff of Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt. He is a building-envelope specialist with five years of experience in façade engineering, investigation, and special inspections. Frian Read More