Posts Tagged ‘Business’

SIF Scene (notable people, places and events)

Friday, September 23rd, 2016
Mix & Mingle Event at Aloft Hotel (Syracuse Inner Harbor)

Building Culture by the Water (Syracuse Inner Harbor):  Attorney Lanessa Owens (left) and Publisher Victoria Coit were among the organizers for the Minority Professionals Networking event at the Aloft Hotel.

Shout out to the organizers of last night’s Mix & Mingle event at the new Aloft Hotel at the Inner Harbor. We saw some familiar faces among the fashionable crowd. The after-work event was coordinated by Cuse Culture Magazine, UMEA and the William H. Johnson Bar Association of CNY. Hopefully in the future they can also charter a boat for a harbor/lake cruise.

Week in Review

Sunday, August 14th, 2016
Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena

Dr. Danielle Laraque-Arena was sworn in as Upstate’s President less than a year ago.

Outdoor Culture

Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
Taking a meeting outside the office

Taking a meeting outside the office

Looking to Make a Ruckus in a Quiet Place

Wednesday, April 20th, 2016
Dignitaries including Chancellor Kent Syverud (far right) attended a launch celebration and ribbon cutting for the Blackstone Launchpad. Blackstone LaunchPad is co-funded by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Syracuse University and will provide entrepreneurship support for the University community.

Dignitaries including Chancellor Kent Syverud (far right) attended a launch celebration and ribbon cutting for the Blackstone Launchpad yesterday. Blackstone LaunchPad is co-funded by the Blackstone Charitable Foundation and Syracuse University and will provide entrepreneurship support for faculty, staff and students.  The start-up space is located on the first floor of Bird Library.

The venture will directed by Linda Dickerson Hartsock, who has previous experience expanding the Tech Garden and the Connective Corridor.

Predictive Analytics

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016


Monday M.B.A. from Syracuse in Focus on Vimeo.

What’s the Deal?

Saturday, March 5th, 2016
Attorney Jose Perez

Attorney Jose Perez

About a decade ago Jose Perez was delivering pizzas. But these days,  the Ithaca-born, Venezuela-raised attorney is getting his clients sweet deals for personal injury, immigration and business contracts. He talked about his personal journey during an entrepreneur forum sponsored by The Upstate Minority Economic Alliance (UMEA) on Friday. The event was held at the Southside Innovation Center.

Perez also shared some business advice. Here are some of his tips for getting the most from your next negotiation:

  • Present a concrete case
  • Prepare for disputes
  • Consider unconventional deal structuring
  • Don’t be afraid to leave the table
  • Bring the big guns (use leverage when necessary)
  • Avoid quick fixes

Art of Photography (part 28)

Friday, February 26th, 2016
Photographers can make the best subjects

Who said photographers don’t make great subjects

Week in Review

Sunday, January 24th, 2016
Digital Hyve's Jeff Knauss spoke at Thursday's Social Media Breakfast (SMB).

Digital Hyve co-founder Jeff Knauss spoke at Thursday’s Social Media Breakfast (SMB) about achieving measurable results and providing a good online customer experience by using digital marketing. “All advertising can work if executed properly, ” he said. The session was held at Downtown’s Sky Armory.

Direct Marketing

Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
Syracuse still runs on Dunkin (S. Salina St.)

Syracuse still runs on Dunkin (S. Salina St.)

Open for Business

Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
Green Street

Green Street