Category Archives: Business News

Owner Of Happy Jacks Opens New Shop In Glens Falls, Offering A Wide Variety Of Gifts

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Rude Betty in Glens Falls is a second store owned and operated by Jeff Strief. The shop has all manner of items and off-beat products that can be purchased as gifts or at-home enjoyment.

By Maureen Werther

Rude Betty is a new business in downtown Glens Falls that sells toys, books and other gifts at 18 Exchange St.

It is the second store owned and operated by Jeff Strief, who is originally from Iowa City and relocated to Bolton Landing in 2002. His background is in live theater, film and television, where he acted and worked with stars like Kirsten Dunst and Shaun Cassidy. He also worked with the famous Blue Man Group in Chicago.

After leaving the entertainment industry, Strief visited Bolton Landing and immediately “fell in love with the place.” He said he has always wanted to live in a resort community surrounded by forest and water.

‘Waterhorse Advenures’ In Glens Falls Offers Scuba Diving Instruction And Arranges Trips

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

James and Kimberly VanHeste, center, owners of Waterhorse Adventures, pose in the Glens Falls shop with Kurt Riley, left, and Martin Bedell who are dive instructors and service technicians.

By Maureen Werther

Waterhorse Adventures LLC is a new business that offers training and instruction in scuba diving, with classes for students of all ages and levels of ability.

Owners James and Kimberly VanHeste opened Waterhorse, at 6 East Washington St., Glens Falls, in January. They have both been scuba diving for 30 years.

They also perform commercial underwater work, repairing moorings, docks and boat lifts. The sell and service equipment.

Classes are held at the Washington Street building. The schedule is available on the website, www.waterhorseadventures.com.

Mannix Marketing Wins ‘Best Social Media Campaign’ Award For New Way Lunch Project

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Amberly Rundell of Mannix Marketing, center, holds the award she received at the Interactive Marketing Awards 2018 competition. With her are owners and staff from New Way Lunch.
Courtesy Mannix Marketing

Mannix Marketing, Inc., a leading digital marketing company based in Glens Falls, took home Best Social Media Campaign award at the Interactive Marketing Awards 2018 competition.

The award was earned for the agency’s work with New Way Lunch.

It was presented to Amberly Rundell, Mannix digital marketing and social media strategist in April at a celebratory gala dinner held at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Centre in Florida.

Rundell and senior digital marketing strategist Jessica Tracy were also short-listed finalists for Best Interactive Marketing – Retail/E-commerce, for an organic SEO campaign they conducted in tandem for Gettysburg Flag Works, while Tracy was also nominated for Best Interactive Marketing – B2B, for her efforts with American Heating Co.

TIMIT Solutions Develops App For Company That Offers Light Therapy For Skin Conditions

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Kathleen Montgomery, left, Tim Montegomery and Brynn Tornabene pose at TIMIT Solutions LLC. The company recently created an app for a company that does light therapy for skin conditions.

By Rachel Phillips

TIMIT Solutions in Glens Falls, a company that provides IT solutions for businesses, recently created a new app for a client, UVBioTek.

UVBioTek, a company that specializes in light therapy for skin conditions, commissioned an app from TIMIT that will compliment their new line of LED photo-rejuvenation products. Called My POLY, it is accessible for iOS and Android devices and provides users with information on the light therapy products, as well as training and regiment schedules.

“UVBioTek is the first to provide light therapy customers with a robust app to help them maximize their purchase by having everything they need on their mobile device. The UVBioTek team came up with innovative ways to create a rewarding user experience,” said Tim Montgomery, company president.

WorkSmart Network Offers Shared Work Spaces For Freelancers And Telecomuters

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Christy H. Alexander is starting the WorkSmart Network at 3 Warren St., Glens Falls

By Rachel Phillips

With the rise of the internet, telecommuting and freelancing is more abundant than ever.

Some of these individuals may be content working from home. But one local woman realized the need for an alternative workplace for work-from-home entrepreneurs and professionals in the area.

WorkSmart Network, at 3 Warren St. in Glens Falls, is the coworking facility she developed.

Business Report: Want To Grow? Reinvest In Your Staff

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Michael Cruz is president of Lighthouse Advisors LLC in Queensbury.

By Michael Cruz

Good news. The economy is doing well. Bad news. That will shrink the labor market. Often, I write about hiring and its associated pains. There is one way you can reduce that pain. It is investing in the people you already have.

We already know that it costs less to keep our customers than it does to acquire new ones. The same is true about the people that work for you. Hiring is difficult, it is expensive, and it is not a 100 percent solution.

Many years ago, I worked for a very fast-growing software company. When I joined it, the company’s sales were $18 million. When I left 7 years later, sales topped $450 million.

Business Report: Northern Rivers Seeks Foster Parents

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Lori Nadeau, is a homefinder for Northern Rivers Family of Services. Courtesy Northern River Family of Services

By Lori Nadeau

Right now, there are children throughout Warren, Washington, Saratoga and Essex counties who need loving foster homes.

Through our Give Hope a Home foster care program, Northern Rivers Family of Services connects people like you with these children every day. Our Give Hope a Home homefinders are out and about in the community every day—along with our friend, Hope the Foster Care Bear—and we’d love to talk to you. May is Foster Care Awareness Month, and there’s no better time to learn more about what foster care is and how you can help.

Business Report: Which Structure Fits Your Project Best?

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Sarah Lewis Belcher is senior counsel with Bond, Schoeneck & King. Courtesy Bond, Schoeneck & King

By Sarah Lewis Belcher, Esq.

Property owners have a number of options for structuring a construction project: general contractor, construction manager or design/build. There are differences among the three that are important to understand when deciding which structure best fits.

A general contractor (GC) enters into contracts with and coordinates the work of subcontractors to complete the project. General contractors are not involved in the design of the project and instead become part of the process once the plans and specifications have been completed.

NYRA Set To Build Three-Story Modern Building For Customers; Will Open In 2019

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

This is a rendering of the entrance to a building NYRA will construct for fans to enjoy racing. It will consist of a three-story, climate-controlled building featuring differentiated hospitality options.
Courtesy NYRA

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will proceed with construction of a permanent building at the site of the current At the Rail tent at Saratoga Race Course.

The group received approval April 30 from the New York State Franchise Oversight Board to go ahead with the project.

The building will replace the seasonal tent and trailers located immediately adjacent to the end of the Clubhouse. It will consist of a 36,000-square foot, three-story, climate-controlled building featuring differentiated hospitality options and modern amenities, NYRA officials said. In addition to the three floors of usable space for guests, a basement level will provide space for a kitchen to service the building.

State Responds With Help In Washington County After Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines

May 10, 2018May 11, 2018

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on May 5 directed the National Guard to deploy personnel to Washington County to assist local emergency responders with tree and debris removal.

Storms accompanied by strong, gusty winds of 40 to 60 mph knocked, out power to over 100,000 customers and toppled trees and limbs, damaging some homes in these regions.

“Extreme weather is now the norm and brings with it a higher level of preparedness and response,” Cuomo said. “State agencies will remain in the field working with our local partners to help communities recover as quickly as possible.”

Additionally, personnel from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Department of Environmental Conservation, State Police, Department of Public Service, and the Department of Transportation, and the Thruway Authority helped local officials to assess recovery efforts from damage in affected communities, removing downed trees and restoring power as quickly as possible.