Advice from Business Mentors in Central New York

A chat with Samaritan Medical Center’s Carman

Editor’s Note: CNY Executive Q&A is a feature appearing regularly in The Central New York Business Journal, authored by guest writer Jeff Knauss, who is co-founder of his own digital-marketing fir Read More
3 Ways to Help Employees Weather a Business Storm Cycle

The modern economy is in a constant state of change, which means businesses — large and small — must move quickly in response to market shifts. Even the strongest companies will cycle through good ti Read More
Thinking about driving for Uber? Tax planning for your new business

Upstate New York has finally joined the rest of the country and now allows ride-sharing companies to operate in the area. After much dispute, lawmakers agreed to a 4 percent sales tax on each fare for Read More
Viewpoint: The Economic and Moral Burden of Obesity

Obesity is weighing us down — physically and economically. Today, one in five U.S. deaths are associated with obesity, a rate three times higher than previously estimated, according to the American Jo Read More
3 Tips For When Company Culture Goes Awry

Frequent fliers may look back on 2017 is the year those supposedly “friendly skies” turned into “chaotic clouds.” The list of airlines in trouble seemed to grow by the day, whether it was cancelled f Read More
Considering starting a business in New York’s booming craft beverage industry?

Steps you can take to begin putting a business plan into motion Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced the launch of the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge, in which New Yorkers were invited to Read More
22 Ways to Make Customers Feel Valued

The famed author, Thomas Merton, said we value people, not for who they are, but for their usefulness. This is the same mistake companies make with customers. They value them for their usefulness — fo Read More
Practicing Conscious Leadership

Conscious leaders are in it for the long haul. Their vision, strategies, and actions are aligned with timeless principles. Read More
Susan Jablon Mosaics is back from the brink and thriving

BINGHAMTON — On Sept. 9, 2011, Susan Jablon went underwater, not once but twice. That morning, she signed a mortgage contract with M&T Bank for the purchase of a building in Binghamton, which would serve as the new manufacturing plant for her business — Susan Jablon Mosaics, Inc. Read More