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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 all. The tenacity and resilient spirit of our members is essential to our emergence from this crisis. [On. […]
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 nine habits, among many others, that we can easily overlook or ignore. However, if we do, they can cause us
CNY TWEETS — NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, HR, leadership, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovThinking about doing business with the federal government? Learn how to get started from an experienced government contractor through the mentor-protégé program: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/all-small-mentor-protege-program SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentorsHow can #smallbusiness owners strengthen their customer relationships? Learn
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 realizing that dream comes a bittersweet reality for some family business owners — knowing when it’s time to sell. And that can be
VIEWPOINT: SBA’s troubling new requirements for PPP borrowers of more than $2 million
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has circulated Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan-necessity questionnaire forms that it intends to require borrowers with PPP loans in excess of $2 million to complete. It is expected that nonprofit-entity borrowers will be required to complete Form 3510 (https://www.bsk.com/uploads/SBA-Form-3510.pdf) and for-profit entity borrowers will have to complete Form 3509
CEO Focus: Support Small and Locally Owned Businesses this Holiday Season
CEO Focus: Across our region, small and locally owned businesses have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis. These businesses are critical economic drivers that support livelihoods and create a unique sense of place within our communities. With this in mind, CenterState CEO and its partners have developed events and programs to drive patronage
CNY TWEETS — NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering small business, HR, and leadership tips. NFIB @NFIBMissed yesterday’s webinar with #PPP Loan forgiveness tips? You can now watch the recording on-demand here: https://www.nfib.com/webinars/ppp-loan-forgiveness-tips-from-the-sba/ Opus Virtual Offices @OpusVOHow An Above-and-Beyond Floral Experience Led to a Lifetime Customer https://entrepreneur.com/article/359621 via @opusvo #smallbiz Small
Winning the Future: What Businesses Must Do to Prepare for 2021
Businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final stretch, a new question lies just over the horizon. What will 2021 bring and how can businesses be ready? The future
Is a Seasonal Business a Timely Fit for You?
An ever-changing economy creates new opportunities for entrepreneurs, even during these rocky times that COVID-19 has caused. Whether people are looking for a better work-life balance, a new job after having lost one, or an extra source of income, opening a seasonal business is one strategy that fits those goals. Many people are taking this route
Why Part-Time Freelancers Should Form an LLC
Americans are doing more freelance work than ever before. According to a recent survey from Upwork, 59 million Americans have done some freelance work during 2020 and COVID-19. Many of these part-time freelancers say that they want to keep doing freelance work or independent-contractor projects on the side into the future. The Upwork survey, called
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