Business Development

#BuildingAlb2020: Looking Forward To 2021 With Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan

December 8, 2020 – 9:15 am

Along with its challenges, there are so many success stories that have taken shape over this year. There is so much opportunity on the horizon—downtown’s trajectory is inspiring, and new investment is strengthening neighborhoods across the City. As part of our #BuildingAlb2020 update, we took a look-ahead with Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan. Looking Forward To […]

#BuildingAlb2020 Kicks Off Today

December 7, 2020 – 7:53 am

The team at Capitalize Albany Corporation is bringing our annual Building For Tomorrow event to you this year – a week-long digital media event starts today.  At Capitalize Albany, we are taking inventory of 2020 while looking ahead with excitement to what 2021 will bring. In spite of the difficulties we have collectively faced over […]

Back To Business: Historic Albany Foundation

November 30, 2020 – 10:15 am

The coronavirus pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for every business and organization. But some, through a combination of ingenuity, creativity, adaptability and a little luck, have managed not only to survive, but thrive during this unusual time. That has been the case with the Historic Albany Foundation, which has been advocating for, and educating people […]

Back To Business: Root3d

November 19, 2020 – 10:41 am

Rachelle Pean and Jamel Mosely opened Root3d in the spring of 2019 with the goal of bringing much-needed diversity to the wellness industry and providing members of underserved communities with access to talk therapy, yoga, meditation and other services. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, disproportionately impacting low-income and minority individuals – both physically and financially […]

Back To Business: Pint Sized

November 10, 2020 – 1:41 pm

Pint Sized is a small business whose owner’s determination to succeed regardless of the challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic very much belies its name. August Rosa, owner of the craft beer bar and bottle shop with two locations – 250 Lark St., Albany and 489 Broadway, Saratoga Springs –  estimates that he has had […]

Back To Business: Delaware Community Farmers’ Market

November 2, 2020 – 9:57 am

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we shop, with more consumers turning to on-line purchasing, curbside pick-up and home delivery in an attempt to avoid getting infected. But these methods don’t work for everyone. They come with an added expense and also require reliable online access, which is a luxury for some. Thankfully for […]

Back To Business: The Hollow Bar + Kitchen

October 28, 2020 – 9:59 am

When Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered a lockdown of all but essential businesses in mid-March in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many optimistically assumed the pause would be short – maybe a few weeks at most.  Not Dora Philip. “I had a feeling it was larger than we thought – or thought […]

More Than $500,000 In Grant Awards To Support 60 City Of Albany Small Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 To Reopen and Adapt Operations 

October 22, 2020 – 2:54 pm

Additional Funding Allocated To Accommodate Applicants’ Requests Focusing On Advancing Business Resiliency — Nearly Doubling CDBG-CV Resources To Small Business Adaptation Program   View The Announcement’s Press Release Here   Grant awards totaling $588,646 will support 60 City of Albany small businesses impacted by the ongoing pandemic by providing them financial assistance to cover costs […]

Back To Business: Bull Moose Club

October 21, 2020 – 2:29 pm

Tom Nardacci opened Bull Moose Club, a coworking space at 150 State Street, in January 2019, filling a need in the Capital Region and creating more opportunity for flexible office space. The inspiration comes from Nardacci’s experiences when he was building out his first business, Gramercy, which is now one of New York’s leading public […]

Back To Business: Hot Crispy Oil

October 13, 2020 – 8:06 pm

La Serre was a downtown Albany fixture for more than four decades. It was the backdrop for countless power lunches, happy hours, several political weddings and even, in 1982, Mario Cuomo’s announcement of his run for governor. So, it was truly the end of an era when the Green Street restaurant’s owner and co-manager, Anne […]