Are elite colleges really a ‘golden ticket’ to a successful life?

The 2020 version of Business First’s Elite 10 consists of the only Upstate New York colleges with admission rates below 50 percent, retention rates above 85 percent and graduation rates above 80 percent......»»

Just 10 Upstate New York colleges meet key standards for admissions, retention and graduation, according to a Business First study of the latest federal data. These select schools — dubbed the Elite 10 — are the only Upstate schools that reach al.....»»

Samantha Claassen felt torn as she looked out on a dining room filled with life on Saturday. The Golden West owner had stopped by her Hampden restaurant to drop off an order of chilies that had just arrived from New Mexico. What she found when she got .....»»

DeAnn Golden says her motto in business is the same as it is in her personal life: “You will not h.....»»

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Steve Nesius/Reuters Elon Musk has had a tumultuous yet successful life.  He was bullied as a child but ultimately attended an Ivy League university, going on to become the CEO of two companies, .....»»

PeopleImages/Getty Images Communication is key to any successful relationship — even communication about work. While creating a separation between your professional and personal life is important, .....»»

Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images Jennifer Gates is the eldest child of philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates. She's an accomplished equestrian, just li.....»»

Marlin Levison/Star Tribune/Guy Gillette/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images The first successful mall food court was opened at Paramus Park shopping mall in Paramus, New Jersey, in March 1974. From Dippin' Dots .....»»

"Bad Boys for Life" topped the domestic box office again this weekend, adding an estimated $34 million to ticket sales that have topped $100 million. With more than $120 million, the action comedy from Sony Pictures (NYSE: SNE) is the first relea.....»»

In the land of tech start-ups, would-be entrepreneurs shouldn’t sleep on the appeal of franchising. Owning a successful franchise can level-up your life and be a good way to achieve financial independence and have the lifestyle that you want. Purchasi.....»»

The systems highlight how widespread surveillance has increasingly become a fact of life: Students “should have all the rights, responsibilities and privileges that an adult has. So why do we treat them so differently?”.....»»

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Marriage can feel like a full-time job, especially for already busy entrepreneurs......»»

Google cofounders Sergey Brin and Larry Page announced Tuesday they are stepping down from Alphabet, Google's parent company. Brin hel.....»»

The co-living plans are modeled off a popular approach that helped you.....»»

The restauranteur behind several successful restaurants in Charlotte has a newly published memoir. The book, titled Say Grace: How the Restaurant Business Saved My Life, delves into Steve Palmer's personal struggles — including his "descent into sub.....»»

From Alphabet to Applied Sciences, and the Walt Disney Company to Wells Fargo, we profile the most lucrative companies based in the Golden State......»»

Make a successful transition from the service to civilian life with these employment tips......»»

It has been successful in its efforts to recruit, train and retain talent from different backgrounds in several ways......»»