by evansfox | Jul 20, 2012
When it comes to tequila, there are the purists and there is everyone else. (This could be said of any liquor, I suppose.) The purists of this Mexican liquor would argue that true tequila must be made by a certified process using the agave sap. (Agave is a plant in...
by evansfox | Jul 20, 2012
I make a point of spending my time with creative and successful people. I watch people take a risk to turn what they love into a business. Passion must be combined with hard work to bring entrepreneurial success. Many start-ups have owners with a second or third job...
by evansfox | Jul 19, 2012
A recent article by Sheila Livadas in the Democrat & Chronicle highlighted the efforts that restaurants and wineries are making to support those in need in Rochester and the surrounding area. Recently, two Rochester-area establishments have launched their own...
by evansfox | Jul 16, 2012
One of the hardest things any business owner has to deal with is how to encourage employees to work hard and produce good results. When you own the business, your incentive is preventing the business from failing – your time commitment and financial investment is...
by evansfox | Jul 11, 2012
You find someone with similar interests and have a great business idea. You go down to the County Clerk to file a Certificate of Partnership (Assumed Name) and start your new business. However, you soon discover that your “partner” is a partner in name only and is not...
by evansfox | Jul 9, 2012
In an article in the NY Daily Record in May, Steven Carling advised restaurants and hotels in Western New York to take extra precautions that the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding wage and hours laws. The U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division has been...
