Ethel Walker harnesses incubator to make racetrack hats
Ethel Walker opened her millinery shop, The Hat Boutiques, [Read More]
Schenectady Trading Company opens standalone store on Union Street
After incubating in the Clinton Street Mercantile, the Schenectady Trading Company successfully opened its own retail location - proving Schenectady is still bringing good things to life.
Zephyr Preservation Studio tackles textiles with care
How do you care for antique quilts? Restore christening gowns and other heirloom garments? Hang tapestries? You need a trained Textile Conservator like Sarah Stevens.
Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region expands incubator facility onto Clinton Avenue
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region has announced plans to construct a $12 million addition to its incubator facility. The incubator expansion will create more space for businesses owned by minorities, women, and people of low income, as well as affordable housing for local families.
Spa Halcyon creates relaxation and sense of purpose
John Bowers had been working as a massage therapist [Read More]
HomeFront working on the frontlines to keep low-income seniors in safe, warm homes
Owners of older mobile homes can face a number [Read More]
Joyful Beginnings opens second location to meet childcare demand in Capital Region
Joyful Beginnings Early Education Program is a daycare center built on the premise that every child needs to be nurtured as an individual. The not-for-profit provides care for preschool age children, 91% of whom receive substantial DSS support. In 2019, Joyful Beginnings opened a second location in Waterford with assistance from the Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region.
Cambridge Food Co-op shores up store
The Cambridge Food Co-op has been serving the community since 1978. This year, with help from the Community Loan Fund they were able to tackle some important capital improvement projects and shore up the store for future generations.
Wilbur Session, owner of WJ’s Ultimate Cleaning, makes a clean sweep
Wilbur Session’s company WJ’s Ultimate Industrial Cleaning and Floors has [Read More]
The Bundle Store wraps up natural parenting products, classes, with advice and warmth
The Bundle Store is the Capital District’s first Natural Parenting Store, specializing in natural wellness during and after pregnancy for mom and baby. "When I opened The Bundle Store in 2013 with the help of The Community Loan Fund, my goal was to build an open and casual space that brought awareness to and connected all of the many options of birth and parenting that exist in the Capital Region," says owner Amber Chaves.
