Business Mentors

When you’re asked to explain why you should be promoted, get a raise, or have a new job, it can make you feel uncomfortable. Why? Because you’re forced to talk about yourself — something mother told you never to do. Besides, who will believe you? Well, there is a better way to get noticed without […]

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgovWant to increase business sales? Get to know your customers — http://ow.ly/b1Gt50vyOAW  Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpoChoose the Best Small Business Loan for your Needs: http://twib.in/l/9MAMBKqXbRbd Talkroute @Talkroute10 Signs That You’re a Smart Business Owner: http://bit.ly/2WNcIE5 

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, leadership, HR, and career tips. SBA @SBAgov8 Ways to Find Your First #Customers — (link: http://ow.ly/Teeq50vtiks)  Small Business Expo @SmallBizExpoIf You Love Doing Something, Chances Are That Other People Do, Too. Here’s How to Start an Experience-Based Business: (link: http://twib.in/l/nXpp7AXrXb65) 

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Various tax law changes have drastically altered tax deductions in favor of property owners in recent years. In 2013, the final tangible property regulations were released, and in late 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed, which added the qualified business income deduction (Section 199A). The deprecation deduction has become extremely favorable for the

Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, and personal tips. SBA @SBAgovDid you know that 1 out of every 5 American jobs is tied to exports. Explore #exporting with SBA — http://ow.ly/CpqI50uHyzV Strategic Watch @Strategic_WatchWhat Does a Good Startup Idea Look Like? http://dlvr.it/R90sHs #Entrepreneur #SmallBiz #Startup 

I [recently] found myself in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu class with a 250-pound, musclebound gentleman sitting on my chest trying to do rather unkind things to my neck and vulnerable joints. While this was certainly not the most opportune time to be thinking about how to parlay this situation into a blog article, it did occur to

Betrayal in business can come in many forms. A supervisor who gives specific directions for a project, then lays the blame squarely on you when things go awry. An employee who fails to inform you of a high-end client’s unhappiness, leaving you blindsided and feeling the CEO’s wrath when the client cancels a contract. In such scenarios,

Are leaders born or are they developed? It’s a subject that’s long been debated. And in the workplace, can an employee who holds no supervisory job title be an effective leader — before being entrusted with managing people?  I say yes, and that it’s almost mandatory if someone hopes to be ready as a leader