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Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, HR, and COVID-19 tips. SBA @SBAgov#ICYMI: SBA is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering economic injury as a result of #COVID19. Details: http://ow.ly/dcy650yKpYs More guidance and resources: https://sba.gov/coronavirus Cara Waters @carawatersMany […]
Empowerment Zones: Federal Tax Credits Business Owners May Be Overlooking
As business owners prepare to submit their 2019 tax forms, it’s important to explore every option that could potentially put money back into their wallets, and into the economy. Many people aren’t aware that included in the budget extenders of December 2019, is an extension of the federal Empowerment Zone tax incentives, allowing certain areas
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Employers
The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused severe disruption to many businesses across the country. Employers will be required to continue to monitor developments and adjust to changing circumstances in the coming weeks and possibly months. We provide the following recommendations for employers in dealing with the many employment-related issues that will inevitably arise. 1. Communicate with
What Customers Want to Know About Salespeople Before They Buy
They may not say anything, but don’t be fooled. You’re not home free, no matter how long you’ve been in the business or how good you are at sales. Customers look you over and check you out. Here’s what they’re thinking, “Is this someone I want to do business with?” It’s a funny thing about
State Government wants Fewer Nonprofit Health & Human-Service Providers
America’s health-care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system. —Walter Cronkite Walter Cronkite died in 2009. I am not sure of the date of this quote. However, the “most trusted man in America” was certainly accurate when he said it. Progress toward the development of an integrated health-care delivery system has been elusive for decades.
5 Tips for U.S. Companies to Prepare for Coronavirus
A recent Mower PR & PA Group survey of corporate executives found only a third said their organizations are either very or extremely ready for the coronavirus outbreak from both an operational and communications standpoint. Additionally, six out of 10 people responding said their companies either did not have a crisis-communications plan or the existing
Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tax, and HR tips. SBA @SBAgovAs any #smallbusiness owner knows, employees are the key to success. Learn about benefit programs to reward them: http://ow.ly/u4Lf50yFkAB NFIB @NFIBHow Small Business Can Prepare for Coronavirus @NFIBLegal: https://www.nfib.com/content/legal-compliance/healthcare/how-small-business-can-prepare-for-coronavirus/ TP digital – Wix Web
Is Your Business A Revolving Door? 10 Ways To Keep Your Best Employees
Employee retention and turnover are important terms to every business owner and leader. But sometimes the driving factors behind why employees leave aren’t fully grasped or addressed by leadership, and if that disconnect persists, the business suffers while some of the best employees beat a path to the door. Leaders know that it’s vital to
GENIUS NY Alumni Leverage Program Investment for Continued Success
This year’s five GENIUS NY teams have spent the last month-plus working with Tech Garden mentors to refine their business plans and pitches ahead of Finals Night on April 22, while learning about the Central New York community. The high-stakes finals event will welcome hundreds of community members as the teams vie for a $1
Succession Planning for Nonprofits
The best way to predict your future is to create it. — Abraham Lincoln Succession planning, particularly at the CEO level, can be challenging for any tax-exempt organization. Obviously, if there is a qualified internal candidate who has been groomed for the position of a retiring CEO, that represents the ideal scenario. However,
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