Business Mentors

VIEWPOINT: Cyber-Ish Tips: Are You Prepared for Ransomware?

“All your important files have been encrypted…” This simple phrase can cause chills in even the most prepared and protected organizations, because even if you have properly prepared, there is always the doubt: “Are you prepared enough?” For organizations that have not prepared, this pop-up message could mean the end of your business. Read More

SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: A Restaurant and an Instrument for Hope

SALINA — When Matthew Cullipher opened the Hope Café and Tea House in 2017, he had two missions that he was trying to accomplish. Read More

VIEWPOINT: NYS Department of Labor Issues FAQs on Recreational Marijuana

The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalized the recreational use of marijuana for individuals over the age of 21 in New York, was passed in March 2021. Read More

VIEWPOINT: How New York Contractors Can Reduce Risk of Being Audited

Under New York sales-tax law, contractors have the unusual burden of being considered the consumer of building materials, making them prime targets for audits. Read More

ASK RUSTY: If I Die, What Happens to the Social Security Taxes I Paid?

Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into Social Security. Is this correct? Signed: Curious Senior Read More