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 […]
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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, […]
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