tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63868232011-11-23T19:01:07.420-05:00Extreme science and extreme sports: a balanced life in New York's North Country. Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.comBlogger3051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1149255174589238952006-06-02T09:32:00.000-04:002006-06-02T09:34:51.243-04:00

Dear reader, I have resigned my position with the Franklin County Empire Zone to pursue my interests in knowledge management and web design. I will be joining the ranks of small business owners as of July 1, 2006. I still think that Franklin County, NY is a great place to own a business so I am setting up shop right here in Malone, NY at ecodevpro.com. Please drop by for a visit. You can continue

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Best online demographic map generating program: Social Explorer

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"Spain's installed wind-power capacity makes it the second-largest wind-energy producer in the world" more...

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A study by the Fraser institute forund that Canada's preferential income tax rates for small businesses encourages companies to remain small rather than grow. more...

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Three-quarters of New York´s electricity is generated from imported natural gas or from aging coal and nuclear plants. The state has a number of clean renewable energy sources to develop, including wind. Wind energy potential in New York State exceeds that of California. more...

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Ottawa Business Journal reports Canadian lumber companies are toasting another partial victory in the on-going softwood lumber dispute with the United States. more...

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Today is World AIDS Day

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Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in connection with federal, state and local economic development initiatives, including NYS Empire Zones. New York's North Country is a targeted area for one of their funds. more...

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Another great training - understanding the logistics of exporting to the United States. more...

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The North Country Chamber sponsors some very good workshops for small business owners, including a number of safety trainings such as lockout-tagout and respiratory safety. more...

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According to this report, China is good place to work. more...

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High Peaks Venture Partners is one of the venture capital funds available to help finance North country ventures. Recently they invested in InSciTek Microsystems. more...

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Business owners interested in obtaining a government grant or contract to develop their technology, the National Science Foundation is sponsoring the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference in Albany, NY Nov. 14-17, 2005. more...

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Oxfam warns that as many people as the number who died in the recent quake may be at risk this winter. Donations to help may be made at Oxfam. more...

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The U.S. and China signed an agreement Tuesday limiting imports of Chinese clothing and textile products into the United States. The U.S. textile industry has been pushing for a deal since global quotas were lifted in January. Many North American textile manufacturing facilities have already closed or downsized because of the import situation so this is very good news. Textiles has been an

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1131117680486190702005-11-04T10:21:00.000-05:002005-11-04T10:21:20.516-05:00

Want some basic information regarding Canadian companies? Look no further than Industry Canada. You can search the federally incorporated database, the Canadian company capabilities database as well as a database of major Canadian importers. more...

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Canada's national newspaper The Globe and Mailhas several articles on Canadian - Chinese trade. Despite decades of friendly relationships, trade with China is still only 1.6% of Canadian exports, but Canada would like to change that. more...

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In France super-fast DSL, unlimited phone service and 100 TV channels cost a $38 a month. For $22 a month most Japanese consumers can connect to the Internet at speeds 16 times faster than the typical American DSL line. Why does internet sevice cost so much more in the U.S.? Salon tells us why. more...

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Yahoo research has great game where buying futures is really about the future. more...

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Tech Valley Times reports that Samsung may have chosen Austin for its chip fab plant, if even builds one in the US. more...

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Canada's Minister of Industry, David Emerson, announced a new program that will replace Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC). Minister Emerson said goal of TPC is to ensure leading-edge industrial research continues in Canada and that Canadian firms remain competitive in the global economy. Created in 1996, TPC has been an operating agency of Industry Canada, providing financial support for

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"Novelty for the sake of novelty is not only risky, it’s more often than not a recipe for irrelevance. A study of 1,300 publicly traded U.S. companies in fifty-five industries by Chuck Lucier, senior vice president emeritus at Booz Allen Hamilton, found that only four broad ideas, copied over and over again in one sector after another, accounted for 80 percent of the breakout businesses created

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1127932378075356012005-09-28T14:32:00.000-04:002005-09-28T14:32:58.126-04:00

In a horse race motif article Tech Valley Times gives 5-1 odds to New York State and Oregon for winning the biggest chip fab project in the world. Siteing the new Samsung chip fab plant in NYS would be as important to the State's economy as the Erie Canal once was. According to their odds Austin Texas has a 4-1 lead, and China is the likely winner.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1127784372747849502005-09-26T21:26:00.000-04:002005-09-26T21:26:12.790-04:00

A variety of workshops are offered by the NYS Small Business Development Center in Plattsburgh. more...

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a wealth of employment statistics. more...

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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The US, Northeast, and Boston Consumer Price Index Data Summary for August 2005 is now available.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will present a seminar to help companies understand the process of importing food product from Canada into the United States on October 6th in Plattsburgh, NY. For information on the program, registration information and directions to the meeting facility please contact Sue Matton at 518-563-1000 or Todd Manning at 518-298-8240 ext. 20.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1126227589472343692005-09-09T08:53:00.000-04:002005-09-08T21:04:10.760-04:00

You've likely heard about Lean Manufacturing, maybe even found time to read a book or visit a web page on Kaizen. Now, you can learn from someone who has used Kaizen to realize real improvements in the areas of quality, WIP, through-put time and material handling. Join CITEC's Terry Wiley for an overview of Kaizen Improvements as part of CITEC's Taste Test seminar program, a series of two-hour

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1126102553614941952005-09-07T10:15:00.000-04:002005-09-07T10:15:53.670-04:00

Ed Morrison publishes EDPro Weblog and is founder of I-Open, the Institute for Open Economic Networks, based in Northeast Ohio. Ed has posted to his blog some very good analysis of the policy and ethics failures that contributed to the catastrophe in New Orleans. more...

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New york State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Reseach (NTSTAR) has information on Federal, State and non-profit funding opportunities to encourage and expand high-technology academic research and economic development in New York. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1125610295020752282005-09-01T17:31:00.000-04:002005-09-01T17:37:27.953-04:00

The days of dry statistic tables are receding fast. Geographic Information Systems are replacing them with graphic representations. The Census Bureau is focusing on providing workforce investment programs with more current and local information about their labor markets, together with the high growth and high demand industries. In particular, the Census bureau's working with Labor Market

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1125439521161503212005-08-31T07:05:00.000-04:002005-08-30T18:11:17.723-04:00

Chateaugay, including the industrial park and McCadam Cheese are serviced by New York State Gas and Electricity (NYSGE, who offer business incentives. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1125414297579804432005-08-30T11:04:00.000-04:002005-08-30T11:04:57.643-04:00

The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation today announced that through Labor Day the Center is open from 10:00am until 6:00pm. Upon conclusion of the Labor Day weekend the center will close for the remaining navigation season. The Visitors Center resumes its traditional 9:00am to 9:00pm hours when it reopens Memorial Day weekend 2006. more...

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The honorable David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry, will address the members of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal about promoting an economic vision for Canada in the 21st century on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure. This even is mostly in English and is a chance to network, as well as learn some very interesting information about

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1124306283858944962005-08-22T07:18:00.000-04:002005-08-22T10:30:27.330-04:00

e-bizNYS is the doorway for doing business with and in New York State. This site enables business and citizens to interact with New York State, and it provides access and links to business-related information. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1124481968884137432005-08-19T16:06:00.000-04:002005-08-19T16:06:08.963-04:00

The US government sponsors trade missions to market US products. Check here for upcoming events.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1124285724654015642005-08-17T09:35:00.000-04:002005-08-17T09:35:24.706-04:00

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The US, Northeast, and Boston Consumer Price Index Data Summary for July 2005 is now available. more...

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Rich Karlgaard's, publisher of Forbes, list of people and things to love includes Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford University commencement speech this year. more...

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Now available for July 2005 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (pdf format). more...

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GOVERNOR PATAKI: THREE UPSTATE CITIES SELECTED AS"AMERICA'S TOP BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY METROS"National Publication Cites Quality of Education, Workforce, BusinessClimate in Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Rochester and Syracuse RegionsGovernor George E. Pataki today announced that Expansion Management, aleading site-selection publication, has selected three Upstate New Yorkregions -- Albany/Schenectady/

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Governor George E. Pataki today applauded the July issue of Business Facilities Magazine which ranked New York second in the nation in the development of its biotechnology industry, calling the State one of the best locations for growing a biotechnology business. more...

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When people planning to start a business come to those of us in Franklin County who are involved with economic and business development we will most often advise them that they need a business plan. But when Bill Gates and Paul Allen started a business in 1975 they did so without a business plan. In fact, according to Amar Bhidé, a Columbia Business School professor only about one-third of

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1122496205633540742005-07-27T16:46:00.000-04:002005-07-27T16:31:34.766-04:00

Ottawa will host the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at the Corel Centre. I have been to events here and it is a very nice facility. The 2008 NHL draft itself will be conducted Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 22. A preview is scheduled for Friday, June 20. Ticket distribution plans for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft will be announced at a later date. Great news for hockey fans. There is plenty of time to get

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1119570230358051532005-07-13T07:43:00.000-04:002005-07-13T12:35:57.150-04:00

This website provides data on businesses with and without employees. Employer firms have the largest payroll, while there are more nonemployer firms. more...

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In response to the Supreme Court decision allowing eminent domain to be used for economic development, some members of Congress are offering legislation that would prohibit the use of federal funds for economic development projects that involve the exercise of eminent domain.H.R. 3135, the Private Property Rights Act of 2005 would prevent states or political subdivisions from using federal funds

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1120843752388095282005-07-08T12:52:00.000-04:002005-07-08T16:58:55.010-04:00

The Malone, NY MacDonald's has everything a road warrior needs, including a wi-fi hot spot that I am using to post this blog. They also accept credit cards. If you are on the road (US RTs. 11 or 30) this has got to be a good place to stop for a lunch/snack and to catch up on more than cell phone messages and e-mail.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1120833977154167612005-07-08T07:46:00.000-04:002005-07-08T10:53:44.423-04:00

ProStores, an eBay Company, enables small and medium sized businesses to sell products and services online through a virtual storefront, which includes secure online checkout via PayPal. The lowest-cost version for individuals who wish to sell a limited number products includes two pages displaying up to 10 products. With ProStores Express people can create a storefront in as little as 30

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1120576097217818002005-07-05T11:08:00.000-04:002005-07-05T11:14:57.066-04:00

The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks offers some great summer workshops for adults, and excellent Jr. Naturalist programs. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1120000041454951632005-06-28T19:00:00.000-04:002005-06-28T19:47:57.960-04:00

Google has released its geographic search tool that combines local search with satellite images and maps from around the globe. I have been using the predecessor program Keyhole and the beta of Google Earth for a while now and I think the potential for local businesses is fantastic.Google Earth makes it easy to "fly" to aerial views of many locations on earth. The application has detailed imagery

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1119645993617523172005-06-24T16:44:00.000-04:002005-06-24T16:46:33.623-04:00

If you are looking for funding for your business, the North Country Alliance has money to loan. If you would like to make them part of your funding package, give us a call.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1119566728911186332005-06-24T06:55:00.000-04:002005-06-24T16:41:33.340-04:00

This little article makes a great case for not using so called "best practices." For one thing it's a follower's strategy. more...

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This article details how the changed focus of the Empire Zone program will affect the types of businesses that can receive zone benefits. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1118935022280709372005-06-16T11:17:00.000-04:002005-06-16T11:24:00.070-04:00

Agribusiness E-Market Express contains information about Agribusiness market research, trade leads and events. U.S firms can request Agribusiness research reports. The webpages are part of e-Market Express, which serves a number of industries. more... source: Bernadette Logozar at Cornell Extension Service

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1117803821632247992005-06-03T09:00:00.000-04:002005-06-16T11:25:04.070-04:00

Thanks to Bernadette Logozar our Rural & Ag Economic Development Specialist / Ag Program Leader at Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County for alerting me to the fact of a 1/4% decrease in the NYS Sales tax effective June 1, 2005 http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/notices/n05_8.pdf. The combined county and state tax for Franklin County is now 7%.

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1117718321357699922005-06-02T08:18:00.000-04:002005-06-02T09:24:49.633-04:00

The American Management Association's (AMA), located in Saranac Lake and recognized as an educational institution by the Regents of the University of the State of New York , offers a wide range of courses that are available in over 40 cities coast-to-coast. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1117138227116848122005-05-26T16:10:00.000-04:002005-06-14T16:15:11.246-04:00

The Atlas of Canada has some very interesting online maps of Canada. more...

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1117028237095670762005-05-25T09:37:00.000-04:002005-05-25T09:42:58.186-04:00

icriq.com is a data bank of Québec manufacturers and wholesalers-distributors. The icriq.com website is managed by the Banque d'information industrielle of the Centre de recherche industrielle du Québec (CRIQ). A good resource for researching Québec companies

Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04001031711223849505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6386823.post-1116857135761656412005-05-23T10:05:00.000-04:002005-05-23T10:48:28.146-04:00

Following the implementation of NAFTA, coalitions of interest formed to promote specific transport channels. Two of these multimodal corridors impact Franklin County: One corridor passes from the provence of Prince Edward Island through Canada's major manufacturing areas to the US at Port Huron and at Windsor, continuing south where it joins the Gulf Corridor.The Champlain-Hudson trade corridor

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Upstate Venture Association of New York is an organization of private equity investment firms sharing common goals of advancing the number, scale and quality of private equity investments across New York State. Two funds are located in New York's North Country: Adirondack Venture Fund, which serves the North Country, the Quebec-New York Corridor and Ontario businesses seeking to establish a

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Building A Respectful Workplace: Preventing Workplace Harassment & Violence is being offered as part of CITEC's Taste Test seminar program, a series of two-hour informational sessions designed to help North Country companies become more competitive by offering a taste to business leaders on important program topics. Offered Tuesday, May 24th in Plattsburgh and Wednesday, May 25th in Watertown.

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Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Tourism (CAST) is offering some small business training in the Saranac Lake area:Tuesday, June 7, Is Your Computer Your Best Employee?Tuesday, June 14, Take Control Of Your Website.Wednesday, June 8, Marketing Trends Local Business Should Know.Wednesday, June 15, What’s In It For Me?

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"We are the Fenian Brotherhood, skilled in the arts of war,And we're going to fight for Ireland, the land we adore,Many battles we have won, along with the boys in blue,And we'll go and capture Canada, for we've nothing else to do."-Fenian soldier songThank goodness we have a very good relationship with our northern neighbor now days. more...

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A forum scheduled for Wednesday, May 18 will explore the future of life sciences innovation in Tech Valley and NYS from the perspective of regional and statewide biotech firms and associations. Just one of Bioconnex's may informative events. more...

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Franklin County is Tech Valley's Ottawa connection. See the map

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- 305,300 high-tech workers (3rd ranked cyberstate)- High-tech firms employed 45 of every 1,000 private sector workers in 2003, ranked 25th nationwide.- High-tech workers earned an average wage of $70,200 (11th ranked), or 47% more than New York's average private sector wage.- more:

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The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has launched a Youth Science and Technology (S&T) Outreach Program, which will work with high school students to connect Ontario's next generation of researchers with today's leaders in science and technology. more...

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One of the booths at the Toronto CoreNet was Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). Headquartered in the Atlantic Region of Canada, ACOA is the government agency responsible for economic development in Atlantic Canadian. I had the opportunity to speak with Team Canada Atlantic members, including the representative from Nova Scotia. more...

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There are a number of traffic webcams available for Québec. As you might expect Montréal has more than just traffic cams; MontréalCAM has very nice shots of some of Montréal's top tourist locations.

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The NYS Department of State has funding available for municipalities and community based organizations to complete revitalization plans and implementation strategies for areas affected by the presence of multiple brownfield sites and site assessments for priority sites. The Department has scheduled 10 regional information forums on how to apply for these resources and how the funding can be

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With the Buffalo Colored Musicians Club playing and images of New York appearing on large screens at opposite sides of the room, the ballroom at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto was a fantastic place for the NYS CoreNet Jazz Breakfast. The event was a very good forum for getting out the message that NYS is a great place to live and do business.

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As part of New York's "Empire Team" I am in Toronto at the CoreNet, an event for commercial real estate professionals. There are a number of hospitality event; ours is the "NYS Jazz Breakfast.' It is a great opportunity to be part of NYS' effort to recruit companies to locate in the State and Franklin County's first time to participate. There are quite a few hospitality events and giveaways.

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From the Syracuse Post Standard: N.Y. Tightens Empire Zone Tax Breaks

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NYS's Empire Zone program has been reformed and renewed. The program will be extended until 2011. All existing certified businesses, except those certified prior to August 1, 2002 that re-incorporated for “no valid business purpose,” and for the sole purpose of deriving tax benefits from the program, will be grandfathered at their current benefit levels for their current benefit period.

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We have an Adirondack screensaver available with some pretty winter pictures to display on you desktop. It includes a pop-up window that provides information about current recreational opportunities in the Adirondacks, Montréal and Ottawa. Completely malware and spyware free. more...

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I visited Eternal Egypt, a major exhibition of masterpieces from the British Museum's Department of Egyptian Antiquities, at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art this weekend. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of Arts in conjunction with the British Museum. It was very impressive and is a good example of the many cultural opportunities available to those of us who live in the North

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China has criticized a U.S. plan to re-impose textile quotas in order to protect American manufacturers. more...

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Wind power

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High speed internet access through electric cables can mean a cheaper and simpler network. more...

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Google Blog has announced the addition of Keyhole technology to Google local and Google maps. Currently this adds satellite photos to the map areas. You can switch back and forth between the two images which is very cool.These two services are still in beta, as well they should be. The databases are not yet what you would hope them to become; locally for instance, Titus Mountain Sand & Gravel is

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The Online CIA World Factbook provides a "snapshot" of the world and is updated periodically. Canada

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Spring is here and so is maple syrup. I live in the village of Malone and one of my neighbors has buckets on the maple trees in her front yard. It takes a lot of boiling down to turn sap to syrup so I prefer to buy it rather than make my own. The Adirondack Harvest and the Circuit du Paysan maps show both where to buy syrup and where to find sugar shacks with old-time all-you-can-eat

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Keeping up with Ottawa's business climate is easy. Read the Ottawa Business Journal online.

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As the international port closest to North America’s industrial heartland, the Port of Montreal is a leading port serving the North Atlantic market. 50% of the port’s cargo is containerized products reflecting the industrial mix of Central Canada and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. It is one of the busiest inland ports in the world and a key transfer point for transatlantic cargo.more...

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Part of the mission of International Trade Canada (ITCan) is promoting Canada as a dynamic place to do business; they offer a variety of services for non-Canadian businesses. Their web site has links to federal departments and agencies involved in doing business with Canada:1. Learn the "why" and "how" of doing business with Canada.2. Canadian Trade Commissioner Service.3. Comprehensive

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New York State's Division of Minority-and Women-owned Business Development (MWBD) helps the state's minority and women's business community to access programs offered by Empire State Development (ESD), and offers guidance on specialized selling opportunities to state and federal government agencies. more...

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I attended a seminar last week where the presenter listed the world-wide-web among those things to be considered when creating economic development plans. He did not find it necessary to specify that you need to consider airplanes or telephones. I found it odd to mention the internet as a remarkable consideration, rather than just take it for granted, like shoes, cars or coffee. My guess is that

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The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(RPI) focuses on technology commercialization. Currently over three hundred technologies are available for licensing. They publish an email newsletter that is a good way to keep up-to-date regarding what is available. more...

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The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) takes a slightly different view of the economy from NYSEDC, and they make a good case for some of their views. more...

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Our Empire Zone is a member of the New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC), a professional organisation of economic developers.They are encouraging legislators to extend and reform the Empire Zone program: a copy of their letter is available on their website. (Scroll down on the home page.) NYSEDC also testified at legislative budget hearings on a variety of economic development

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Atlantica: Two Countries, One Region. Key elements:AtlanticaEast-West HighwayAtlantic Institute for Marketing StudiesHalifaxThe Port of Saint John

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Growing up on a farm, I knew the Farm Bureau was the organization for solving the economic and public policy issues that challenge the agriculture industry. (Allan Grant, who served six terms as California Farm Bureau president and was the only Californian to be president of the National organization, was a fellow dairy farmer in Visalia where I grew up.)The New York Farm Bureau has a membership

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Be visible in Tech-Valley - Get listed on the Technology Roadmap! more...

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New York led the nation in the percentage of high school students who passed Advanced Placement tests at the level of mastery in 2004, according to the College Board. 21 percent of students achieved a numerical score of three or higher (considered the level of mastery) on the AP tests. The Advanced Placement courses and exams provide the opportunity to earn college credit or skip introductory

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uNYvation is a silly name for a very helpful website for the transfer of educational institutions technology advancements to industry in New York. The site assists in locating the latest technologies with commercial potential, as well as the expert assistance available from research institutes throughout New York State. more...

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Niagara Mohawk, New York State and local municipalities offer a multitude of programs and resources that can be packaged to help businesses grow. Tax credits, energy discounts, assistance with product commercialization and access to technological innovations work in tandem to sustain the economic vitality of New York State. more

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When starting a new business it is important to consider how to pay your family's expenses until the new business is making a profit. CCH Tax and Accounting has a family monthly budget sheet that is a good place to start. While CCH is a commercial enterprise, their website offers a wealth of free tools and advice. The Economic Policy Institute provides a family budget calculator that customizes

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More than 15% of the earning of Franklin County residents is derived from federal and state government sources as shown on this map from the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS). ERS is the main source of economic information and research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more...

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The U.S. House of Representative’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has released its $283 billion TEA-21 reauthorization plan, TEA-LU.From the executive summary: " TEA LU reauthorizes the federal highway, public transportation, highway safety, and motor carrier safety programs for six years, from fiscal years 2004 through 2009. The policy features of the bill from the last

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NYSERDA has a funding opportunity for manufacturers to help improve manufacturing process. $2,500,000 is available for innovative or underutilized energy-efficient industrial process improvements that improve productivity, product quality, emissions, or cost control at a New York State industrial site. The proposed project must result in quantifiable energy benefits for an industrial facility.

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While the International Business Resource Connection (IBRC) was designed to help small and medium-sized business in Kansas to develop international trade opportunities, there is a wealth of information on the website for any business seeking to expand outside the US. more...

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