Two local small business were recognized during National Small Business Week in May at the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 21st Annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon in Albany.
Small businesses are selected for the Excellence Awards based on their company’s longevity, innovation, sales growth, increased employment, ability to overcome adversity or community contributions.
by Andrea Palmer
People in the building trades and conctruction industry continue to say there is a shortage of skilled labor.
Kevin Maynard, owner of Kevin Maynard Construction in Fort Ann, said older skilled workers are aging out of the industry and there are not enough younger workers to replace them.
By Jill Nagy
In the late 1990s, when acquisitions fever was high, a group of venture capitalists made an offer to Fred Giardinelli, owner of Eastern Heating and Cooling, a thriving company that does work throughout the Capital District, including the Glens Falls and Saratoga areas: They would buy his company, but he would continue to operate it.
He accepted the offer, as did enough other business owners, to form a 12-company conglomerate that is now Comfort Systems USA, a national company listed on the New York Stock Exchange that has some $2.1 billion in annual revenues.
Adirondack Health Institute was awarded a five-year grant by the state Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Control to support the reduction and prevention of tobacco use in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties.
Advancing Tobacco-Free Communities (ATFC) will engage and educate community leaders and members, leverage resources, and mobilize organizations to advance local tobacco control efforts.
Saratoga Hospital recently invested about $2 million in robot-assisted surgical technology to give patients increased access to the most advanced minimally invasive surgeries.
Funds were used to purchase the latest-generation surgical robot—the da Vinci Xi—as a second robotic system at the hospital, as well as to upgrade the hospital’s existing robotic system to the newest technology.
by Christine Graf
Saratoga Springs healthcare technology company Davin Workforce Solutions is preparing for the nationwide launch of their newly-developed software.
The software was designed to help healthcare organizations and nursing schools manage and streamline the credentialing of their clinical staff and students. It allows customers to securely store documents on its cloud-based servers.
By Susan E. Campbell
Hemp and its plant oil extract, cannabidiol, or CBD, are becoming popular for people to invest in. One local business, Saratoga CBD Co., has located in Saratoga Springs.
The owner is Ella DiPietro, once a stay-at-home mom with experience in sales and degrees in sports management and nutrition.
By Susan E. Campbell
Saratoga Hospital is proceeding with plans to construct a medical building at Exit 18 following unanimous approval by the Queensbury Planning Board at its April 30 meeting.
“The Planning Board process is now complete,” said a spokesperson for Saratoga Hospital. “The site plan has been approved and a SEQRA negative declaration prepared.”
The Adirondack Wine & Food Festival will return to the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in Lake George on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30.
The fifth annual, family friendly wine and food tasting event will feature a record 120-plus vendors, according to Sasha Pardy, festival owner and co-owner of the presenting sponsor, Adirondack Winery in Lake George.
It includes producers of New York state wines, craft beverages, artisan foods, 11 food trucks, arts and crafts and more.
The Adirondack Trust Co. Community Fund is accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit charities headquartered in the Saratoga, Warren and Washington counties.
The grant window is open until Aug. 30, according to Caroline Putman, chair of the Community Fund’s independent advisory committee.
Grants are to be used during calendar year 2020. Grant information and application forms may be obtained from the Adirondack Trust Co. Community Fund website at ATCCF.org/Nonprofits.