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Colleges, Trade Schools & A Driving Force To A New Career
College enrollment in the 2000s and beyond far exceeds enrollment averages in decades past. Despite a higher educated workforce, many graduates have entered an underperforming economy. A Lack of Opportunity For College Graduates…
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What Does Uber in Syracuse, NY Mean for the Local Economy?
Uber is a mobile app that connects people who need a ride with willing drivers. The convenience of the mobile app has made Uber in to a $50 billion company, according to valuations from CNN Money reports. However, Uber’s self-described ride sharing model has caused concern for many, including public policy makers, its traditional cab competitors, its drivers and its potential customers.…
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EMV: New Card Security Measures Affect Local Business
A change is coming. It’s scheduled to affect every US consumer that uses credit or debit cards, and, in turn, every US business. Three letters, EMV, are fast becoming a part of business owners’ lexicon. With it comes confusion, regulations and, for some Syracuse, NY businesses, opportunity. What Is EMV? EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, the three companies who originally created the chip-based card reading technology. An example of cards that meet this standard can be seen below. …
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OMC Financial Services’ Cynthia Scott Talks Entrepreneurship
Cynthia Scott, pictured here on a 2014 cover of Syracuse Woman Magazine, delivered a speech on entrepreneurial success. At the intersection of entrepreneurship and investment is risk. Starting a business comes with the risk of failure; with investment, the risk of financial loss. Throughout her 30 year career, Cynthia Scott, owner of OMC Financial Services, has professionally thrived at this intersection, succeeding as an entrepreneur in investment management. On May 6, Cynthia shared some s…
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Are You Keeping Up? ENV Insurance Launches Site With New Features
Some organizations can do it all. Some companies offer odd pairings like letting you buy pizza from the same place you buy dog collars. But successful businesses know to offer a wide variety of products and services that complement each other. ENV offers clients commercial and individual insurance brokering and financial services. ENV’s ability to surpass and satisfy various client needs meant ENV needed to empower potential and existing clients to easily find relevant, needed resources and inf…