People roam downtown Saratoga Springs, tasting food samples from several restaurants, at last year's Saratoga International Flavorfeast. This year's event is Oct. 10Saratoga International Flavorfeast will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., on...
Ballston Spa Mansion Becomes Home Of New Italian Restaurant Operated By Balsamo Family
©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com A Georgian-style former mansion on Route 50, between Saratoga Springs and Ballston Spa, is now open as Villa Balsamo, an Italian restaurant owned by Joseph BalsamoBY JILL NAGY Things have been busy at the recently reopened...
CEO Of Empire State Development Will Speak At Center For Economic Growth Oct. 21 Session
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) will hold its 2015 annual member meeting on Oct. 21 at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy. Event registration begins at 5 p.m. Howard Zemsky, president and CEO of...
Audra Herman Gained Experience, Skills On Her Way To Marketplace Director For NYSOM
©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com Audra Herman is marketplace director for New York States of Mind LLCBY MAUREEN WERTHER Audra Herman humorously describes herself as having a "long and storied life." Like most entrepreneurial types, her journey has been neither straight...
Sisters Personify Entrepreneurial Spirit With The Operation Of Putnam Market In Saratoga
©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com Cathy Hamilton, right, and Gloria Griskowitz are sisters that own and operate Putnam Market, a business that started on Putnam Street in 1995 and is now a popular Broadway store.BY MAUREEN WERTHER Pinchot University defines entrepreneurship...
Two Women Launch Website Offering Tips And Content On Food, Home And Lifestyle Topics
©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com Kimberly Hickok, left, and Angela McFarland recently launched FoodHomeLifeStyle.com, an online resource offering practical and doable lifestyle tips to women ages 25-54. Kimberly Hickok and Angela McFarland, longtime Capital District media and marketing professionals, have launched...
An Experience On A Party Boat Led Pair Of Women Into Starting A Tour Boat Business
©2015 Saratoga Photographer.com Marla Hodge, left, and Maria Saavedra are the owners of Mohawk Maiden CruiseBY ANDREA PALMER Marla Hodge and Maria Saavedra are the owners and captains of Mohawk Maiden Cruise, a company that provides excursions and tours...
Internet Marketing Can Be Done In Different Ways And Is Often Key To A Firm’s Success
BY JILL NAGY When it comes to using e-marketing to promote a business, the landscape keeps growing and "there are more choices, more options, more room for errors," said Julia Ingersoll of Allegory Studios in Saratoga Springs, a marketing...
Business Report: Is VoIP Best For Your Business?
Craig Stephenson is sales and marketing manager at Tech II Business Services Inc.BY CRAIG STEPHENSON Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is the top of mind request for most of our customers, whether it's to upgrade to a better system,...
Construction Projects, New Hotels, Housing Point To Strong Real Estate Market, Experts Say
Jeff Pfeil is among the local real estate developers who say business is boomingBY ANDREA PALMER Realtors and developers alike agree that the real estate market is Saratoga County is on the rise. Scott Varley, owner and broker of...