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Improve Income and Lower Benefits Cost with Good Communication
In my book, “Employees, Kids & Pets,” I talk about how the lack of proper and disciplined communication can lead to unhappy employees and business owners. What I don’t talk about is how profoundly that unhappiness can affect your bottom line. When I say, “communicate with employees,” I don’t mean day-to-day stuff or even formal “task” […]
Legislation expands foreign trade zone to create jobs, investment in CNY
I was pleased to co-sponsor legislation that aims to draw more businesses to Central New York. In March, the New York Assembly unanimously passed legislation that will expand the foreign trade zone. The Senate also passed this bill and it awaits Governor Cuomo’s review. The legislation would expand the foreign trade zone, established at Syracuse
What happened to our vibrant, regional economy?
I hear it all the time. Our region was once the manufacturing hub of America, which created wealth and employment. Our children remained in the area because of the abundant opportunities and family ties. No more. Today we have lost our industrial base and replaced it with institutions of higher education and health-care facilities. A
Here is a good question that arose during the Supreme Court presentations on Obamacare. Is health care a right? You know, like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? Like the rights spelled out in our Bill of Rights? More to the point: Should it be free? After all, some folks cannot afford health care.
Layoff leads to new business venture
VESTAL — After spending 36 years working in the electronics industry, John Giangrieco is finally doing something he always wanted to do — run his own business. Giangrieco spent 34 years working at Universal Instruments, a Conklin–based provider of automation and assembly equipment products for the electronics-manufacturing industry, before the company downsized and left him
Small-business optimism edges up in February
Small-business owners became slightly more optimistic in February, raising their hopes for future sales but taking a darker view of general business conditions. Those are the results of the Small Business Optimism Index from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small-business association with members in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. The
Welch Allyn headquarters earns LEED gold status
After $35M renovation, building gets 2nd-highest U.S. Green Building Council certification. SKANEATELES FALLS — Medical-device manufacturer Welch Allyn’s newly renovated and expanded headquarters has received the second-highest Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, the company revealed April 2. The headquarters, which is located at 4341 State St. Road in Skaneateles Falls, is now
New Center-State strategy aims to boost exports
SYRACUSE — A new regional strategy developed by CenterState CEO in a partnership with the Brookings Institution aims to double the Syracuse metro area’s exports in the next five years. The area’s exports already total $3.3 billion and while that may seem like a large number, it lags behind other regions, CenterState CEO President Robert Simpson
Homer startup plans building-control system
HOMER — A startup company in Homer is nearing launch of a new type of control system for building power systems. Cortland Research, LLC launched in 2011. The firm is a portfolio company of the Clean Tech Center at the Syracuse Technology Garden. Cortland Research currently employs four, including its president, Steve McMahon. The firm
Heart doctors open Community Cardiology at Community General
ONONDAGA — A new group at Upstate University Hospital at Community General is working to pump up cardiology care. Dr. Norman Jaffe and Dr. Jorge Martinez opened Community Cardiology at the hospital last Nov. 28. The group is a division of FamilyCare Medical Group, PC, which is a multi-specialty medical organization with more than 30
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