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Woman Recovers From Lyme Disease, Creates Repellant Designed To Keep Insects Away

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017
Gina Grillo has created a range of all-natural insect repellant products that are available in area stores and online, through her business Grillo Essentials.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Rachel Phillips

When the existing insect repellants on the market didn’t satisfy her needs, Gina Grillo decided to take matters into her own hands.

In 2008, after contracting and battling Lyme disease, Grillo discovered that there was no good, natural insect repellent on the market.

With newfound incentive, she decided to make one herself.

Grillo already had experience in producing and selling all-natural products, having established a business called Grillo’s Pillows & Specialties in 1996. Personal matters drew her away in the early 2000s. But her struggle to find a product that could safely and effectively protect people from insects and the diseases they carried inspired to her return to the fold.

After years of research, Grillo was able to relaunch and rebrand her business in 2016 under the name Grillo Essentials, with her natural insect repellent as the catalyst.

Grillo Essentials, based in Greenwich, now produces a range of all-natural insect repellant products that are available in both stores, and online. The name is a clever play on the word “essential,” referring not only to the oils used in many of her products, but also refers to the necessity of her products as protective agents against insects, and the basic need for self-care.

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Beverly Tracy Home Design Seeks To Create Interiors That Are Beautiful And Functional

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017
Beverly Tracy operates her own design studio on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.
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By Jennifer Farnsworth

It was four years ago that Beverly Tracy opened up her own design studio in downtown Saratoga Springs. Since then, she has made a name for herself in the professional community, raised her two sons, and has established a relationship with the community of Saratoga Springs.

“Design has always been my passion. I spent my early childhood in New York City, in museums, Soho galleries, at the ballet and in the boutiques of Madison Avenue. As a teenager, I studied design at Parson’s School of Design and spent time with designers, submerging myself in the world of art, fashion and design,” said Tracy.

Beverly Tracy Home Design, 480 Broadway Suite LL16, has been featured in magazines like Better Homes and Gardens. She said the business stems from her interest in creating interiors she describes as graceful, meaningful and full of depth. She focuses on residential spaces, but also has a number of large-scale commercial projects, including working with several construction firms and top local builders.

“We are proud to be the design team selected for several large-scale renovation and new construction projects that are a part of the development of Saratoga as a vibrant and special city. I believe that it is important that we surround ourselves with beautiful and meaningful things, and that drives my design decisions.

“We start most projects with a design mission statement, which guides us through a collaborative design process and continues to drive decisions as we make selections and define our design direction,” said Tracy.

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Ruth Teitz Of Inspired Yoga For Wellness To Speak At WIB Group’s Annual Luncheon

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 12, 2017

By Maureen Werther

The Southern Saratoga Chamber of Commerce will hold its Women in Business (WIB) annual fall luncheon on Oct. 20 at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs.

This year’s speaker will be Ruth Tietz, owner of Inspired Yoga for Wellness. The theme of the luncheon is “Strike Your Perfect Balance.”

Liz Roggenbuck, vice president of community and professional development with Chamber of Southern Saratoga County, said she heard Tietz speak at a recent event and found her story to be “inspiring and uplifting.”

Roggenbuck said the annual luncheon is the highest profile event of the year for the Women in Business group. “We look forward to bringing together professional women from all over the Capital Region for quality connecting and an inspirational presentation,” she said.

The luncheon is made possible in part through the support of its annual sponsor St. Peter’s Health Partners. Other sponsors include Hannoush Jewelers, JC Sweet & Co, Language Learning Institute, Peregrine Senior Living at Clifton Park, the Times Union, Wellspring and the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs,

The luncheon is also being held for the first time on a Friday.

“It can be difficult and sometimes stressful for people to make time in the middle of their busy week to attend a luncheon. The goal is to make it less stressful and more enjoyable. After all, what better place to be in the fall than in downtown Saratoga Springs?” said Roggenbuck.

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PrimeLink Creates State-Of-The-Art Network Operations Center At Its Space In Plattsburgh

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017
PrimeLink Inc, a regional telecommunications company with an office in Queensbury, overhauled its Plattsburgh office to accommodate a state-of-the-art Network Operations Center.

PrimeLink Inc, a regional telecommunications company with offices in Champlain, Plattsburgh, and Queensbury, has continued to build its regional presence in the Champlain and Upper Hudson Valley areas by overhauling its original Plattsburgh office location to accommodate a state-of-the-art Network Operations Center.

The new NOC is a place from which network administrators and engineers supervise, monitor and maintain the PrimeLink telecommunications network, company officials said. The NOC includes a main observation room which contains several visualizations of the network being monitored, workstations at which the detailed status of the network can be seen, and all necessary software to manage the network remotely.

The company said the NOC is now the focal point for network troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and coordination with affiliated clients, vendors, and other networks.

It represents the center of the PrimeLink regional infrastructure, monitoring the activity and performance of its overall fiber infrastructure that stretches from Montreal, Quebec, to Albany. Officials said from this central location, the information exchanged through the PrimeLink network is carefully monitored so that all phone calls, critical documents, presentations, business transactions, and so forth—arrive on time and intact as expected.

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For Successful E-Commerce, Companies Need To Respond To Customer Reviews, Comments

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017

By Jill Nagy Companies that want search engines to notice their website should be sure it is included in local business listings, using the same language every time, advised Frank Davis, owner of Media Pillars, an e-commerce service provider in Saratoga Springs. “I live inside Google,” he said, but admitted that the selection algorithm...

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Business Report: The Right Time To Invest In Data Security

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017
Jim Lapointe is president of Colden Co. Inc. in Ballston Spa.
Courtesy Colden Co. Inc.

By Jim Lapointe

It is well known that the cyber world is a dangerous place and becoming more dangerous every day. Threats to businesses like ransomware are causing real concern and notable monetary damage to many small to mid-size businesses.

If the ever-increasing threats are not enough of a reason to take a deeper look at your business’s data security (and those reasons should be enough) there is another reason: regulation. Governments are taking a more active role in security and enforcing regulations for minimum security standards as well as fining businesses that do not meet those standards.

In fact, at the National Governor’s Association recent meeting, a majority of State Governors agreed to increasing cyber security standards. The problem for many small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) is keeping up with those regulations and finding solutions that are price-competitive.

As an example, each state has their own statutes for protecting personal identifiable information (PII). Some are vague and advise businesses to take “reasonable” precautions. New York has a more defined policy that outlines specific steps businesses need to take to protect PII.

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Growth At J.C. Sweet & Co. Website Design Business Brings Move To New Headquarters

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017
Jenny Crawford, seated left, founder of J.C. Sweet & Co., poses with her staff.
©2017 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Jill Nagy

After eight years in an at-home office, J.C. Sweet & Co., a website design company, moved to larger quarters and increased its staff from two to eight.

“We outgrew the home office. Things got too busy,” said Jenny Crawford, founder of the company.

The company plans a formal ribbon-cutting on Oct. 18 at its new quarters at 1 Lake Hill Road in Ballston Lake.

Five people work  in the office and three more work off-site.

The company builds websites and helps to manage them. It also helps business owners come up with effective strategies to use social media to promote their businesses and trains business owners and their employees.

“We help people who are uncomfortable with technology, become comfortable,” Crawford said.

Training and education are a large part of J.C.Sweet’s business. Crawford, who trained to become an elementary school teacher,  enjoys the training and teaching role. She provides internet-related training at state Small Business Development Centers, real estate companies, the Financial Planners Association, Chamber of Commerce programs for new businesses and similar venues.

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State Has Funds To Help Businesses That Export

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $754,700 in STEP funding to New York State Empire State Development to increase the number of small businesses that begin to export and increase the value of exports for small businesses that currently export. 

The funding will be used to assist New York State small businesses in: participation in foreign trade missions, foreign market sales trips, subscription services provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, website and/or marketing material translation services, export trade show exhibits and international trade workshops that align with the program objectives.

STEP is designed to increase both the number of small businesses that begin to export and the value of exports for small businesses currently exporting.  Expanding the base of small business exporters and making the process as easy as possible is a key component of the Administration’s small business strategy.

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StoredTech Acquires NC-Based IT Firm

Posted onOctober 6, 2017January 5, 2018

Stored Technology Solutions LLC announced the acquisition of Sabre Networks, which is now part of its team.

Sabre is a North Carolina-based IT managed solutions company. They have a customer centric focus, and share ethics and values with StoredTech, company officials said.

The company said Sabre is joining forces with StoredTech to provide better buying power; add the ability to provide deeper large enterprise solutions that can impact their clients; and to increase the level of security and stability.

These additional services include telecommunications (both on premise and hosted), cloud based solutions using Microsoft Azure, security and access control, virtualization (disaster recovery), and more.

Sabre Networks was founded in 1996 by Tony Hayden. Sabre has provided managed IT support services to organizations across the research triangle region of North Carolina for over 20 years.

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Halliday Financial Wealth Management Firm Will Open Office In Clifton Park, Its Fourth

Posted onOctober 6, 2017October 9, 2017

By Liz Witbeck

Halliday Financial, an independent wealth management firm based on Long Island, is expanding into Clifton Park. It will become the company’s fourth office. Other offices are in Glen Head, L.I.; Albany, and Sarasota, Fla.

The company recently closed on the deal and officials hope to be moved in to the new location at 4 Executive Drive by December.

The company has seen much success in recent years. This year alone, it hired eight new financial advisors.

Scott Solomon, president and chief operations officer at Halliday Financial, said the Albany office at 14 Corporate Woods Boulevard has outgrown itself.

“We want to bring our operations team and our wealth management team to the new location,” he said. “We really enjoy this area. It’s a great area, a great community and we got a great little firm here.”

The Executive Drive space has 9,600 square feet. It comes with 50 parking spaces to accommodate staff and clients. Closing price was approximately $800,000, said Solomon.

He said there will be modest renovations done to the building. It is currently constructed for two tenants. Renovations will be completed so Halliday Financial can occupy the entire building.

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