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Community banks in today’s digital world
Banking technology has changed exponentially over the past decade. From online banking and mobile deposits to enhancements in fraud monitoring, the way we use and monitor money is changing faster than consumers can keep up. These advancements have left many wondering where that leaves banks. Will the community bank disappear in today’s digital world? As a […]
How a Bank Can Help Your Business Succession Planning
Whether you’re getting ready for retirement, just starting out in the leadership of your business, or are considering an ownership role in your future career, the best thing you can do to prepare yourself and your current or future business for success is to build a relationship with a commercial banker. Two of the most
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, and career tips. Katie Mazzocco @FSProductivityDo quick “side trips” to social media, videos or games cause you to lose track of your day, #entrepreneur? Here’s my solution to get back the time lost in your #smallbiz. > http://bit.ly/2LBAo8A PrestigeBizCoach
Gearing up for new tax-exempt, financial-reporting requirements
In my world, the transition from summer to fall always seems to prompt a renewed focus on what will be different for our tax-exempt organization clients as the majority of them approach their financial reporting at year-end on Dec. 31. Calendar 2018 represents the initial implementation date for the most comprehensive reform of not-for-profit financial-reporting requirements
Estimating Estate-Tax Liability and Estate Planning
As the old saying goes, you can’t cheat death or taxes. In fact, you might still owe taxes after you die. One of these taxes is the federal estate tax. Generally, this is a transfer tax that may be imposed on property you own at your death. The sweeping changes of the 2017 Tax Cuts
I had a “mountain moment” this summer. I was climbing Mount Algonquin, one of the Adirondack Mountains’ 46 High Peaks. At 5,114 feet, Algonquin is the second highest mountain in New York. It is a mountain moment worth sharing. But the moment was not at the summit. If you work in any kind of business,
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, career, and personal tips. VETS_DOL @VETS_DOLVeterans: Start or grow
How to Avoid Losing Customers to Competitors
Many times you hear a salesperson say, “We service the heck out of our customers. They’ll never leave us.” But then a competitor walks away with an account. No one saw it coming or knew what went wrong. You work hard getting new accounts, take servicing them seriously, and yet they still leave. Why? Think
Cooperatives: A Trip To The Market, Together
Marketing is ideally suited for cooperative implementation among small businesses. Cost and time required are the two most obvious reasons that might make it harder for business owners to perform, hire, or contract for these tasks individually. In fact, the U.S. Small Business Administration reports, according to a study by Marketo, that only 56 percent of
Some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, tech, HR, career, and personal- finance tips. SBA @SBAgovBusiness owners: Check your insurance policies to be sure you have enough coverage before a disaster strikes: http://ow.ly/ko5x30lASjK . #PrepareNow #NatlPrep Webroot @WebrootA new #Webroot report found that across 500 #SMBs in the
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