Viewpoint: Tips to help manage holiday stress during COVID-19
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Stress levels are rising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous disruptions in our daily lives. Read More
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New Report Highlights Workforce Challenges
The Central New York economy has rapidly evolved over the past decade and, most notably, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. To better understand the opportunities and challenges affecting the lives o Read More
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VIEWPOINT: How Eco-Friendly is Organic Farming and is There Another Way?
Grocery shoppers who care that their food is grown in a responsible and environmentally friendly fashion enjoy plenty of opportunities to buy organic fruits and vegetables — and increasingly they are Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Small Businesses are the Key to a Cleaner Environment
When major corporations tout their contributions to social or environmental initiatives, the world takes note. As just one example, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, and Google all drew attention at differe Read More
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VIEWPOINT: Road-Salt Reduction Bill is a Win for Adirondack Region
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has recently signed legislation (A.8767a) that will create the Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force and a pilot program to establish alternatives to road salt to preserve drinki Read More
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VIEWPOINT: How to Combat Loneliness, Especially Now
During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends, and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. Read More
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CEO Focus: 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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No Nonsense Marketing: 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
Opinion
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New Yorkers Need a Consistent Recovery Plan to Get the State Back on its Feet In the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdowns, New York’s economic-development and reopening plan has been confusing, inconsistent, and has disregarded objective data and legislative cooperation. In every co Read More
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How to Reform the Social Security System With Social Security’s finances in the spotlight these days, especially since COVID-19 devastated the U.S. economy, there is no shortage of ideas for how to reform the Social Security System (SS) to r Read More -
OPINION: New York Needs Leadership, Cooperation to Weather the Storm The New York Assembly recently reconvened to begin the 2021 legislative session. While the halls of the Capitol were dramatically different due to COVID restrictions, we begin our work with a sense of Read More
Business Mentors
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How Younger Workers Can Mentor Older Ones & Move Companies Forward Mentoring usually refers to a manager, executive, or expert ienced employee guiding a younger person in the workplace, helping them acquire knowledge and new skills that foster professional growth. B Read More
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How Health Care Can Embrace a Digital Transformation It desperately needs one The health-care industry would be better equipped to meet its many challenges if it were more willing to embrace a digital transformation it so desperately needs. Health-car Read More
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Businesses were unwilling to change but now they can see 20/20 in 2021 Many business leaders say that change is a good thing, until it is hoisted upon them and they must decide to change or die. I’m a little tired of hearing the term “new normal,” but the economy, the w Read More
People on the Move
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JOSEPH E. ROCCO, III Bowers & Company CPAs, PLLC has named JOSEPH E. ROCCO, III an audit partner in the Syracuse office of the firm. He graduated from Hartwick College with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, with a mi Read More -
The Bonadio Group The Bonadio Group’s Syracuse office has promoted the following in-charge accountants to the role of senior accountant as of Jan. 1: LULU ZHANG, commercial team; BENJAMIN NOVAK, health care tax-exempt Read More
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DANA NICOLETTI Pinckney Hugo Group has hired DANA NICOLETTI as an assistant account manager. Prior to joining Pinckney Hugo, she gained experience in marketing at American Food & Vending Corp. Nicoletti has a ba Read More