In 1920, due to Prohibition, breweries across the United States were closed down or began making malt (barley that has been steeped, germinated, or dried for brewing, distilling, or vinegar making) for other purposes. The home brewing of beer with an alcohol content higher than 0.5 percent remained illegal until 1978, when Congress passed a read more
In New York State, Paid Family Leave Begins Jan 1st
On January 1, 2018, a new mandatory insurance benefit goes into effect in New York, making all private sector employees eligible for paid time off to care for a family member. Unlike the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which only applies to companies with 50 or more employees, New York’s new law will apply to read more
Tammy Sherman
Occupation: Senior Operations Manager Company: Fujitsu Frontech North America Hometown: Plattsburgh Family: Jake, husband of 28 years; adult children including a daughter, son, and a stepson Tammy Sherman’s career story is a classic tale of hard work, dedication, and persistence paying off. She is also a shining example of someone who bucked the prevailing tides read more
After Hour Imaging
If you had told Jim Morgan Jr. years ago that he’d be operating a medical imaging facility in Plattsburgh and employing his dad, he’d have suggested a reality check or maybe a psychiatric consult. The junior Morgan was born and raised in the North Country while his dad, Jim Sr., was working at CVPH Medical read more
Coaching Employees Through Organizational Change
Without a doubt, business plans, spreadsheets, and process flowcharts are essential for the smooth functioning of a successful business. Many hours of number crunching, market analysis, and carefully crafted what-if scenarios can produce a nearly fail-safe plan of action. Unfortunately, a strong plan in writing means nothing without committed people to bring the ideas to read more
Woodmenlife: Insures Something Different
Joseph Cullen Root founded WoodmenLife over 127 years ago in Omaha, Nebraska. The name of the insurance company was a tribute to Root’s vision of caring for those in need. The early pioneers cleared the forests to provide shelter and protection for their families; Root offered “…protection through life insurance.” The name remains a powerful read more
Clinton Community College
Most of us would agree that the Plattsburgh/North Country area is poised for exciting things, thanks to a 20-year set of strategies aimed at positioning our economy for future success. We have remained a place that makes things and are in the right sectors to remain a manufacturing hub for years to come. Our Transportation read more
August 2017
No matter what industry you are in, change is necessary if you are going to keep up in an evolving business world. Whether it is change in the products or services you offer; in your technology, your staff, or your physical plant, change is in your future. In this issue of Strictly Business we have read more
Game Changers
There is a quote making the rounds on LinkedIn—featured in a photo of a nondescript stairwell where on the wall are printed the words, “The most dangerous phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” The phrase is attributed to Grace Hopper, a rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and pioneer in read more
July 2017
In this issue of Strictly Business we offer you a look at several producers doing business in our area. We’ve defined producer as someone who creates something, for example award winning television producer Paul Frederick, as well as the people at The Strand who offer opportunities for local artists to display their works and for read more