It varies. That is the short and concededly less-than-absolute answer. At one end of the spectrum in the United States are locales where courts frown heavily on virtually any contract that seeks to control a worker's autonomy following his or her exit from a company....
From Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley. That directional twist is prominently noted in a recent business article dissecting the health of New York City's economy. That piece analyzes business trends driving growth in the nation's largest and most diverse commercial...
An annual business-focused survey conducted by the UPS Store reveals data that soundly confirms Americans' enduring entrepreneurial focus and drive. Moreover, the report underscores a strong undercurrent of optimism across the country that bodes well for continued...
Graypreneurs are increasing in the United States. What is a "graypreneur?" A graypreneur is simply an older entrepreneur, likely part of the Baby Boomer generation or older. The increase in older entrepreneurs is in part due to many older Americans starting a business...
Their youth. That is a quick answer to the headline query leading off today's blog post, but perhaps the most accurate one as well. After all, boardrooms across the country feature wizened business veterans more often than they do notably young people with no evidence...
Starting a business involves significant planning. One of the first choices you have to make is your business structure. A limited liability company, LLC, is one of the most common structures and for good reason. What is an LLC and why do so many businesses choose it?...
The stereotype looms large. But is it valid? When it comes to public perceptions of the traits required to breed personal success in America's high-tech sector and other cutting-edge industries, one characteristic comes readily to the fore. In a word - youth. Many...
A recent business article underscores in its headline the “unpleasant surprises” that can confront a business owner quickly after the onset of a new startup or somewhere down the road thereafter. Concededly, the potential for some bumps in the commercial...
Kudos to New York’s small businesses. Reportedly, they are the backbone that centrally supports commercial success across the state and contributes in tremendously important ways to New York’s continued growth and betterment. The adage, “Don’t...
“The reality of it is not whether or not we want to give it – it’s whether we can give it.” So says the owner of a small business in Brooklyn responding to the as-yet uncertain fate of a bill being considered by the New York City Council. The...
