2019: What to Expect
Nearly two months of 2019 have passed, giving us a taste of what the new year should bring Central New York companies. We recently asked 21 area businesses for their…
Tim McKernan, facility manager for
E J USA in Oswego County. Photo by Chuck Wainwright.
EJ USA, Ltd: Why It Moved from Cicero to Oswego County
Company is now the largest employer at Oswego County Industrial Park in Schroeppel EJ USA, Ltd. had several reasons why it chose the Oswego County Industrial Park in the town…
20 Ways to Improve Your Marketing Plan for 2019
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Hear ye, hear ye! While it’s likely that your marketing plan is more advanced than a town crier, it’s just as important in 2019 as in…
What Does it Take to Start a Business in 2019?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant • “The key to any business success is to be adequately capitalized. When you determine startup costs, consider everything including necessary security deposits, build-out costs, equipment…
The Incompetent Boss and the Peter Principle
Think hard before you accept that promotion By Bruce Frassinelli bfrassinelli@ptd.net ‘In too many cases, the person who is a star performer in one position is a bust after he…
Firearms for sale at Buck-N-Bears Gun Shop on Route 104 in Mexico. Small gun shop owners usually carry an assortment of rifles, shotguns, pistols and ammunition, but say customer service sets them apart from larger competitors.
Gun Shops Still Thriving in CNY
Mom-and-pop gun shops have remained a fixture in Central New York despite competition from big-box gun retailers By Ken Sturtz It’s Saturday at Buck-N-Bears, a hole-in-the-wall gun shop on a…
The Burritt dealerships in Oswego generated $89 million in business in 2018. After the completion of a major project that’s underway, it’s expected to generate more than $120 million annually.
7 Questions to Rich Burritt
Shifting into overdrive: Burritt Motors’ fourth-generation owner Rich Burritt revving up for ambitious $10 million expansion project in Port City By Lou Sorendo 1. Can you update us on your new…
Main lounge at Syracuse Hancock International Airport. Courtesy of Chuck Wainwright
Syracuse Airport: First-Class Upgrade
$63.3M renovation brings Syracuse’s Hancock International Airport Into the 21st Century By Payne Horning Officials with the Syracuse Hancock International Airport say their travelers’ journeys no longer begin when they…
Tax Season. What Mistakes You Should Avoid
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant While it’s important to pay your fair share of taxes, making a few crucial mistakes can cost your business a lot of money. Avoiding these goofs…
The prosciutto and arugula pizza balances Italian meat and flavorful greens, topped with a balsamic glaze.
Mama Gina’s Ristorante
Recently-renovated Fulton restaurant now offers wood-fired pizza By Christopher Malone Mama Gina’s Ristorante & Pizzeria was established in Fulton in 1982. Although I’ve lived outside Oswego County my whole life…