Many of us are familiar with the phrase: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That philosophy can seem really tempting — especially at the end of the year when we’re scrambling to get everything done be Read More
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12 tips for 2020 email marketing
I’m gonna sit right down and write myself a letterAnd make believe it came from youI’m gonna write words, oh, so sweetThey’re gonna knock me off my feet —Fats Waller, American jazz pianist, composer, Read More
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Without Customer Trust, Nothing Else Matters
When the contractor didn’t deliver the proposal as promised, the homeowner called to find out when to expect it. “Sorry about that,” was the reply, “You’ll have it later today or tomorrow.” When it ar Read More
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Five Strategies That Can Take Your Business From Pretender To Contender
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” That quote, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, summarizes why some businesses and other endeavors fall short and end up in the scrap heap of lost dre Read More
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The New York SHIELD Act: What’s new under the state’s breach law?
On July 25 of this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security” Act, commonly known as the SHIELD Act. While the SHIELD Act has garnered some attention Read More
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Viewpoint: What Windows 7 End of Life Means for You
It’s the end of an era: Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 will be put out to pasture after a venerable 10 years in operation. This means when Windows 7 reaches its end-of-life phase on Jan. 14, 2020, Microsoft will stop releasing updates and patches for the operating system. Read More
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Breaking Down the New York SHIELD Act
N ew York’s new Stop Hacks and mprove Electronic Data Security SHIELD) Act is broadening the state’s security breach notification requirements (899-AA) and requiring businesses to implement reasona Read More
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Ways to Avoid Reckless Holiday Spending that Could Wreck your Retirement
While an enjoyable part of the holiday season is giving to others, those nearing retirement would be prudent to give something back to themselves as the year nears its end. That’s the advice from som Read More
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It’s That Time of the Year to Shop Small
In between the big-box holidays of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year — on Nov. 30. Read More
Health Care & Education
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Cuomo orders hospitals to give spare ventilators, PPE to help downstate ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he is ordering hospitals across New York state to turn over ventilators and personal protection equipment (PPE) like masks, gloves, and gowns, that he says they don’t currently need, to help New York City–area facilities facing a surge of COVID-19 patients. Read More -
Coronavirus fallout: Cornell sets hiring, salary freeze ITHACA — Cornell University says it has a plan to help it deal with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, which has squeezed the revenue streams of the higher-education industry. Read More -
Upstate Medical University seeks recovered COVID-19 patients for “emergency” clinical trial SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University is seeking people who have recovered from the illness caused by coronavirus to donate plasma in an “emergency” clinical trial to help treat other severely ill patients battling COVID-19. Read More
Construction, Design & Real Estate
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Northeast HVAC Solutions leases 1,000-square-foot office in Syracuse SYRACUSE — Northeast HVAC Solutions, Inc. recently leased 1,000 square feet of office space located at 886 Brighton Avenue East in Syracuse. Read More -
CNY Racing buys DeWitt building for $425K DeWITT — CNY Racing — a screen printing, embroidery, and event accessories provider — recently purchased the 7,200-square-foot freestanding commercial building at 6985 Collamer Road in DeWitt. Read More -
MVHS opens respiratory triage tents outside St. Elizabeth, St. Luke’s campuses UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has opened two respiratory triage tents outside the emergency departments (ED) at its two hospital campuses. Read More
Manufacturing & Engineering
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MACNY: State budget includes funding for apprentice program DeWITT, N.Y. — The newly approved state budget includes $750,000 to sustain the manufacturers’ intermediary apprenticeship program (MIAP). Read More -
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FuzeHub opens Build4Scale NY fund for startups, manufacturers ALBANY, N.Y. — FuzeHub announced it has launched a new grant fund as part of its Build4Scale NY initiative. Read More