December Tech Tip Viruses a Nasty Business
There is nothing worse than finding out that your computer has been compromised with a virus or malware. Where do they come from? How does this happen? What can I do about it? The worst thing that you can do is nothing! As soon as you see that your computer is acting poorly or doing […]
Everyone in Business is in Sales
This Article by John Hill first appeared in Long Island Business News (June 27-July 3 Edition) How many times in your career have you heard the comment, “I’m in business but I’m not in sales” I find it ridiculous for any businessperson to make that statement. If you are in business or have a job, […]
Are You Prepared to Do Business?
This Article by John Hill first appeared in Long Island Business News (June 13-19 Edition) Since 2008 more people, especially those over age 45, have gone into business than ever before. Many of them, because of their age, and, because they wanted to remain on Long Island, had no other choice. I have friends that […]
Why do we Celebrate Small Business week only once a year?
This Article by John Hill first appeared in Long Island Business News (May 30-June 5th Edition) If you were fortunate enough to read Ray Keating commentary on Small Business Week, it should have given you something to think about. But I have to wonder why we celebrate small business only once a year. This country […]
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“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you.” Michael Watt
This blog post first appeared in Long Island Business News Last month the New York Daily News reported that an administrative law judge at the city’s Department of Consumer Affairs claims she was punished for resisting pressure from agency officials to find merchants guilty of violations and impose the maximum fines. The judge, Michelle Mirro, […]
What are PEOs and why they matter to small businesses?
How SMB’s (Small-Medium Sized Businesses) can get healthcare relief with PEOs? Not every organization has the luxury of employing dedicated staff to the ever-changing and increasingly difficult role of Human Resources. Yet the requirements for compliance, such as the Affordable Care Act, and competitive edge, remain the same as organizations that do. Professional Employer Organizations […]
$760 Million in Economic Development are available!
Town of Brookhaven Division of Economic Development June 12, 2013 ESD Announces Available Resources and Guidelines for Round III of Regional Economic Development Council Competition Up to $760 million in economic development resources available in 2013 Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the competition guidelines and resources available for Round III of Governor […]
Long Island Small Business By The Numbers
# of Empl # of CO’s % of Total 1-4 82,206 65.00% 5-9 20,442 16.20% 10-19 12,398 9.80% 20-49 7,198 5.70% 50-99 2,468 2.00% 100-249 1,256 1.00% 250-499 305 0.20% 500-999 81 0.10% 1,000+ 67 0.01% 126,421 100.00%
8 Hype Marketing Tactics Sure to Backfire
We all know the formula for hype marketing, and can spot it a mile away: a product that seems too good to be true (slices, dices, makes julienne fries!), is in limited supply (available to the first hundred callers!), is on sale for a limited time (for one hour only!) or is exclusively a special […]