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VIEWPOINT: Three Tips to Prepare for the Sale of Your Business
Most middle-market business owners share a similar goal: to build value and eventually monetize their investment. Whether a business owner’s ultimate exit is one, five, or even 10 years down the road, the key to a profitable sale is beginning the planning process early. This process should include determining your go-to-market readiness, maximizing top value […]
VIEWPOINT: Preparing for Tax Season & Your Future
With tax season upon us, business owners are hyper-focused on making sure their filing is correct. While this is incredibly important, many business owners are missing out on an ideal opportunity to plan financially, for next year and beyond. It might seem overwhelming to plan for the future while still actively working on the present,
Ask Rusty: Can I Voluntarily Suspend My SS Payments?
Dear Rusty: My wife retired in 2015 and is receiving Social Security (SS). I am past my full retirement age, and I still work. I recently filed for SS benefits and received my first payment earlier this month, and my benefits are around three times my wife’s. I now find that, due to other income,
VIEWPOINT: 7 tips for choosing your health benefits in 2024
As inflation in the U.S. remains high, you may be looking to adjust your lifestyle and spending habits. But when it comes to health care, it’s important to keep your budget and well-being in mind. This year’s open-enrollment season is a good chance to review how you’re using health services and decide whether you’ll stick
VIEWPOINT: 10 Make or Break Lessons Every Entrepreneur Should Consider
We [recently] celebrated entrepreneurs with National Entrepreneurs Day on Nov. 25. This [marked] an excellent time for entrepreneurs around the country to take a moment to reflect, appreciate, and celebrate. While they get caught up in the daily life of what it takes to start a business and keep it running, it’s essential also to
VIEWPOINT: Five B2B Marketing Trends for 2024
This time a year ago, marketers planning their 2023 budgets were bracing for a recession. A common motto might have been “fasten your seatbelts, folks, we’re going to be in for a bumpy ride.” Your view now might be blue skies ahead, or you know there’s going to be some turbulence, but it’s time to
VIEWPOINT: NLRB Issues Final Rule Expanding Joint Employer Status
On Oct. 27, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule that vastly expands the definition of joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This new rule rescinds and replaces the 2020 focus on “direct and immediate control” with a less-demanding standard intended to expressly ground the joint-employer rule in
VIEWPOINT: Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Reboot Tech Valley
Today, we in New York state find ourselves at a pivotal moment. In the latest push to transform New York’s Tech Valley into a booming technology and semiconductor hub, a New York–based consortium was recently one of the first awardees of the federal CHIPS & Science Act. To make the most of this funding, community
Ask Rusty: When Should I Retire and Claim My Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and having difficulty working due to my arthritis, but I can continue part time as a podiatrist. I do not know the best way to determine when to retire. What is the formula or a way to determine which is a better choice? Signed: Undecided Dear Undecided: There
Fulton native serves aboard guided- missile destroyer in the Red Sea
Petty Officer 3rd Class Cole Sweeney, a native of Fulton, serves aboard the USS Carney Navy destroyer, currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Sweeney serves as a quartermaster and was aboard the ship Oct. 19, when the crew of the Carney shot down multiple land attack cruise missiles and unmanned aerial
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