Michael Billok, labor attorney with Bond, Schoeneck & King in Albany By Michael Billok As an employer, there is no such thing as common sense when it comes to social media. The technology has evolved so fast, and the...
Business Report: Security: An Organizational Challenge
Jared Humiston, president, Adirondack Technical Solutions in Argyle By Jared Humiston Maintaining a secure business is no small task. With so much demand on everyone's time it becomes easy to overlook the small details that protect your business. This...
Business Report: Costly Dryer Vent Fires Are Preventable
Jamie Wallace, owner, Saratoga Chimney Sweep in Wilton.By Jamie Wallace Is your dryer running more slowly than when it was brand new? Are your clothes damp after running the dryer on high heat? Is there a musty smell in your...
Business Report: Investing Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint
Breanna Fulper, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial, Greenwich office.By Breanna Fulper Investors sometimes may get frustrated with their investments because those investments don't seem to produce quick results. Perhaps that's understandable in our fast-paced society, in which we've grown accustomed...
Business Report: Rolling Retirement Plan To An IRA
Stephen Kyne, partner, Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs.By Stephen Kyne Whenever someone leaves a job, whether voluntarily or not, one of the biggest questions they face is what to do with their 401k, 403b, or other company-sponsored retirement plan....
Business Report: Genetically Modified Foods; Your Rights
Dr. Diane MacDonnell M.D. of North Country Holistic Care Center in Glens Falls. By Diane MacDonnell, M.D. Spring has arrived at last -- a season of promise and renewal. At this time many of us experience a reaffirmation to our...
Business Report: SUNY Adirondack Helps Local Businesses
Brian Durant, SUNY Adirondack vice president for academic and student affairs.By Brian Durant Beginning in the all 2014, SUNY Adirondack will offer a one-year certificate focused on entrepreneurship and business management. It provides an opportunity for students seeking to improve...
Tax Reform Impacts Real Estate Industry
George Livanos, tax partner in SaxBST's Real Estate Industry Service Group By George Livanos Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus recently released several "Staff Discussion Drafts" containing proposals to reform the tax code. The proposals include reforms to cost...
Be Aware Of Disability Insurance
Mark Sissons, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial By Mark Sissons It probably doesn't show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the...
Why Fiber Optic Internet Service?
Greg MacConnell is the president of Primelink. By Greg MacConnell Fiber optic communication transmits information from one place to another, through pulses of light sent through optical fiber. Fiber optic technology is superior to all other forms of transport...