Advice from Business Mentors in Central New York

How Small Businesses Are Finding Talent in a Tight Labor Market

Over the past year, small-business owners have expressed record confidence in their local economies and as a result, many are attempting to expand their business or increase hiring. However, this grow Read More
5 Reasons Green Dentistry is Gaining Popularity

For a growing number of patients, a trip to the dentist isn’t what it used to be — and that’s how they want it. Rather than just a routine “drill-and-fill” for a cavity, they may receive a head massa Read More
USDOL issues proposed regulations on white-collar exemptions

On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) issued proposed regulations that would increase the minimum weekly salary to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act white-collar exemptions fro Read More
Business so Tweet: how Twitter drives business growth beyond marketing

I recently sat down with my client Dr. Sarah Taber, author and content creator of the podcast “Farm to Taber.” Her Twitter handle is @SarahTaber_bww. Read More
Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income: A Shiny New Tool in the IRS Toolbox

Congress passes the tax laws, the Treasury Department collects the Tax revenues, and the IRS oversees the reporting and collection process. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 added a new U.S. re Read More
CNY EXECUTIVE Q&A: A chat with Loretto’s Kimberly Townsend

Editor’s Note: CNY Executive Q&A is a feature appearing periodically in The Central New York Business Journal, authored by guest writer Jeff Knauss, who is co-founder of his own digital-marketing Read More
The Best Weapon Against Cyber Threats is People

When a company’s computers are hacked, management’s first impulses often are to invest in better software, better virus protection packages, better computers, or even entire networks. But they may be Read More
2018 Farm Bill Widens Tax Breaks for Industrial Cannabis

When you consider the recent U.S. Farm Bill signed Dec. 20, 2018, tax law is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. A farm bill is passed about every five years that lays out the government’ Read More
The Facts about Grants for Small Businesses

As advisors and community economic-development specialists, we are often approached by individuals who are looking to start a business or expand an existing one with one common question: “Are there an Read More