KindNest, a hub for alternative, holistic fertility and pregnancy services and resources, is a new business in Ballston Lake.
Sarah Denio, founder of KindNest, 1 Rosell Drive, said the business grew from her personal experience navigating fertility challenges, including pregnancy loss, on her way to becoming a mother of two daughters.
By Greg Hitchcock
Saratoga Springs-based Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service is acquiring family owned Plattsburgh Distributing, a distributor of Budweiser, Rolling Rock and energy drinks in the North Country.
Terms of the sale were undisclosed.
“It’s a great opportunity to grow our business,” Saratoga Eagle president Jeff Vukelic said. “It’s a family owned business, and we felt a lot of synergy there.”
Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service is also a family owned and operated business founded in 1933.
By Kevin M. Hedley
2018 was a year that most people who watch the financial markets are likely going to want to forget. There were few positive numbers across the different asset classes and sectors. At the broadest level the U.S. bond market was the only market to see a positive return—all of one basis point.
It was an unusual year with few places to find a positive return. In fact of the eight major asset classes none of them provided a return above 2 percent – the first time since 1972. Even in 2008, at least one asset class saw a return around 5 percent
And another point on how extraordinary the end of the year was, December’s 9.2 percent drop was second worst December on record after 1931.
NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan marketplace, as experienced “overwhelming success” with New York’s Small Business Marketplace (SBM) following implementation of a simplified enrollment process and the addition of thousands of new plan options in April 2018, according to the Department of Health.
Since then, the number of small employers participating in the SBM has grown to 12,219, an increase of 465 percent, officials said. Greater plan choice and easier access to the federal Small Business Health Care Tax Credit have contributed to the rapid growth.
A regional economic initiative to bring biomedical innovations to market was awarded a $250,000 economic development grant from National Grid.
The Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center (BACC) at Albany Medical College received a grant from National Grid to provide direct financial assistance to BACC biomedical start-up companies for commercialization needs and access to experts. It will also help support the BACC’s entrepreneurs in the arenas of clinical trials, prototype development, marketing and hiring consultants for regulatory needs, officials said.
By Jennifer Farnsworth
For people looking for authentic Mexican food, Jose Magdalena says to look no further than South Glens Falls.
Magdalena, owner of Mi Rancho, said his restaurant serves cuisine that is a taste of Mexico in upstate New York.
Saratoga Casino Hotel honored the exceptional performance of four top team members during an annual awards banquet on Feb. 25 in the hotel ballroom.
Over 125 were in attendance for this year’s event.
Awards were presented to: Dan Dyer, restaurant chef, Leader of Distinction; Sarah Kittle, housekeeping manager, Supervisor of the Year: Scott Walrath, audio/video maintenance technician, and Linda Osuchowski, guest service representative, Team Members of the Year.
BNI’s Winners Circle Chapter in Saratoga Springs was recognized for passing $1,121,944 in business in 2018.
The ceremony took place at the Hyatt Place in Malta during International Networking Week in February. BNI is the world’s largest networking organization. There are two chapters in Saratoga Springs.
Elliott Masie, an international learning analyst and curator, hosted 38 corporate leaders from around the world at his Learning Innovations LAB last week in Saratoga Springs.
As business and work changes, the format and style of workplace learning must innovate to leverage new technologies and methodologies to upskill employees, according to Masie.
The New York State Maple Producers Association is holding their Maple Weekend events in March. In Washington County, events will take place March 23-24 and 30-31.
Some are extending events to March 16-17 as well.
During Maple Weekend, maple farms across New York state invite visitors to their “sugar houses” to experience firsthand how pure, mouth-watering maple syrup and other related products are made.