Spotlights

Adirondack Regional Business Incubator presents workshop

The region's entrepreneurs and a wide range of business experts shared advice and success stories at an all-day business start-up and surviv...

Financing for businesses and nonprofits: Is there anyone out there?

Recent months and weeks have seen downsizing, bankruptcy or near bankruptcy, takeovers, acquisitions, mergers, shakeups and negative rumors ...

IEDC 2008 annual conference - Oct. 19-22

The International Economic Development Council's 2008 annual conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Oct. 19 to 22. This year's...

Queens Chamber of Commerce to host 2008 Business Person of the Year Awards

The Queens Chamber of Commerce, the leading business advocacy organization in the borough of Queens is pleased to announce the "2008 Busines...

Four women nominated for 2008 Canandaigua ATHENA Award

According to the ATHENA committee, four women have been nominated for the coveted ATHENA honor. According to Gail Herman, ATHENA Steering co...

Sister City Association to visit Entrains-sur-Nohain in 2009

On August 14, the Saranac Lake Sister City Association hosted a membership meeting at the house of association President Edward Long, in Sar...

Building Information Modeling: The future of development, design and construction

Over the last several years, Building Information Modeling (BIM) has been one of the hottest topics in development, design and construction;...

How does a commercial brokerage business set itself apart?

As the business of commercial real estate leasing has changed dramatically over the past few decades, the giant brokerage company's grip on ...

Brooklyn home market update: Volume drops, but prices hold steady

The Brooklyn residential market in the first half of 2008 showed signs of softening on par with the real estate forecast for the rest of the...

The benefits of diversification in a construction business

When Hunter Roberts decided to start an interior construction division in 2006, they went about it in a very strategic way, beginning by dev...