Business Development

Owners Of Two Albany Eateries, The Ziemanns Are Back To Business

October 7, 2020 – 11:25 am

While other restaurant owners were struggling at the height of the pandemic to keep their doors open, with some forced to cease operations for good, husband-and-wife team Kaytrin and Devin Ziemann not only kept their two Albany eateries going, but also moved forward with plans to open a third location in Schenectady.   “We said, ‘Should […]

Back To Business: Prinzo’s Bakery

September 30, 2020 – 11:05 am

When the pandemic struck, Prinzo’s Bakery didn’t miss a beat.   The family-owned business was considered “essential” as it provides a variety of bread and rolls to walk-in and wholesale customers, and so it remained open throughout the lockdown put in place by the state to curb COVID-19’s spread. It did not close a single day.   […]

Back To Business: Lark Street Yoga

September 24, 2020 – 12:02 pm

Jennifer Miller knew when she opened Lark Street Yoga in September 2018 that it would take a while to build a client base. And things were indeed slow at first, but she kept at it and was encouraged when business started to pick up in early 2020.    “We had just started getting really busy; some […]

Back To Business: The Yard | Hatchet House And Bar

September 16, 2020 – 2:15 pm

Leyla Kiosse thought about The Yard | Hatchet House and Bar for years before a single axe was thrown there.  The mastermind behind downtown Albany’s combination bar and axe throwing/indoor turf establishment had been practicing law for more than a decade when she decided she needed to make a career change. She wanted to do […]

Back To Business: Elario Photography

September 9, 2020 – 2:32 pm

Elario Photography at 1084 Madison Ave in Albany is back to business. Since its establishment in 1984, the name “Elario Photography” has become synonymous with weddings in the Capital Region. The father-and-son business is well known for capturing intimate moments in a unique style at a wide array of venues – from upscale hotels and catering […]

Back To Business: Heaven On Earth Beauty Salon

September 2, 2020 – 10:34 am

Kerry-Anne Ashley was just 22 years old when she opened her first Albany salon.   She knew she wanted to work for herself, as she came from a long line of entrepreneurs, and she had always been interested in hair but didn’t think she would make it a career.   After dropping out of high school, Ashley […]

Back To Business: The Fort Orange General Store

August 26, 2020 – 10:56 am

  After watching developments in the coronavirus crisis with growing concern Schuyler Bull, owner of the Fort Orange General Store, made what he called a “heartbreaking decision” and shuttered the downtown Albany shop in mid-March.   “We were putting staff on the line, customers on the line; we didn’t know who was coming in, so I […]

Back To Business: Nine Pin Ciderworks

August 19, 2020 – 12:51 pm

Nine Pin Ciderworks, the state’s first farm cidery, has been able to survive the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus crisis thanks to emergency regulatory changes enacted by Governor Andrew Cuomo, according to the company’s co-founder and manager, Sonya del Peral.   “We were able to pivot because the state opened up new avenues of revenue […]

Back To Business: Pelagie Hair Braiding

August 12, 2020 – 10:27 am

Businesses in the City of Albany have faced significant and unprecedented challenges over the past several months. Capitalize Albany Corporation and its partners and city stakeholders have worked hard to provide resources, information, and support to those businesses to help them weather this difficult period. Just like the City itself, the business community is innovative, […]

New Grant Program to Provide Assistance to City of Albany Small Businesses With Reopening and Adapting Operations

August 10, 2020 – 12:50 pm

  City of Albany small businesses impacted by the ongoing pandemic that need assistance in covering costs related to operating in accordance with health and safety requirements can now apply for funding from a new grant program at www.CapitalizeAlbany.com/grants. The new COVID-19 Small Business Adaptation Program (SBAP) is made possible with support from the Albany Community Development […]