Up The Crick kicked off the Memorial Day weekend with their first annual Jammin’ Up The Crick, featuring music from Bubby and Swales, the Y-Trap String Band and the Clark McLane Band, and serving as a debut for the Waterville business’ new food truck, Good Eats Up The Crick. “We’ve ...
If you missed the Ross Library seminar in August, it’s not too late to consider non-traditional strategies on how to select the right real estate investment in Clinton County, purchase it with little down, avoid bank policies, lure investors, ignore price sensitivity, buy-up loans, acquire ...
It’s estimated that 20% of all small businesses fail in their first year and ultimately as many as 90% fail over time. So, this is a phenomenon to investigate as viable opportunities most often incur risk. Successful companies find a way to overcome problems while others simply close the doors. Einstein wrote “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” The business owner must deal with problems and stress that may surface as they navigate the business swamp. Whether the challenge is internal or external, it is normal to react emotionally to bad news about your market, ...
Have you ever thought about registering for a business course, or becoming an entrepreneur yourself? At times the business world “swamp waters” may seem a bit murky and tricky to navigate. Steve Poorman, Honoree of the Stephen Poorman College of Business and author of “Navigating the ...
TOKYO (AP) — Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months after the U.S. Department of Justice requested more documentation related to the deal. Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Corp. said the deal, already approved by ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring gain was down sharply from the blockbuster increase of 315,000 in March. And it was well below the 233,000 gain that economists had predicted for April. Yet the moderation in the pace of hiring, along with a slowdown last month in wage growth, will likely be welcomed by the Federal Reserve, which has kept ...
