Advice from Business Mentors in Central New York

Commonly Applied Strategies of Successful Small Businesses

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 co Read More
New York Amends Law Regarding Employee Paid Time Off to Vote

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 pa Read More
3 Ways to Reduce Employee Turnover & Produce a Better Workforce

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 employee Read More
New statistics show NYS saw a dramatic drop in family farms

The USDA [recently] released its 2017 Agriculture Census revealing in-depth look at agriculture in this state since the last census was released five years ago. The USDA surveys farmers every five ye Read More
How to Get Testimonials That Boost Your Credibility

The unspoken question in every customer’s mind “I want to believe you, but I’m not sure I trust you” is the unspoken question customers ask salespeople. The devil in every sale is customer doubt. Spe Read More
The Workplace Blues: 5 Ways to Help Stressed-Out Employees

Problems with the emotional health of employees is costing employers up to $500 billion per year. As a result, the global wellness market is growing nearly twice as fast as the global economy, accordi Read More
3 Steps Firms Can Take to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace

Sick days among workers are commonly associated with physical ailments, but mental-health issues also account for frequent absences. A report from the 2018 Mental Health in the Workplace Summit showed Read More
What to Do With Your 401(k) When You Switch Jobs

The average American changes jobs 12 times in his or her lifetime. With each new job comes new offices, new co-workers — and possibly a decision about what to do with the 401(k) plan they started at t Read More
Believe it before you present it

We’ve all heard the expression in business, “Fake it until you make it.” Starting out in the advertising business, I was a nervous-norvus any time I had to present to an audience of more than one or Read More