Small businesses pivot to get goods to customers during crisis
During the COVID-19 crisis, people are stepping up to [Read More]
Angelo Maddox stays Fresh & Fly, with help from the Community Loan Fund
Fresh & Fly Clothing is owned and operated by [Read More]
Ethel Walker harnesses incubator to make racetrack hats
Ethel Walker opened her millinery shop, The Hat Boutiques, [Read More]
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]
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.
Community Loan Fund launches Online Training, with support from JPMorgan Chase
The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region and [Read More]
Beautiful and unusual: Makeup Curio makes up witches one day and brides the next
At Makeup Curio, Jenn Dugan "blends the beautiful and the unusual," and provides a mix of makeup and esthetic services. Her services include special occasion makeup - and special effects makeup. Dugan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design from Marist College, an Associates in Business Administration from Schenectady County Community College and her NYS Esthetics License. She opened the Makeup Curio in downtown Schenectady in 2017 with a loan from the Community Loan Fund.
This couple is on fire for dance – and you will be, too
Natalia O’Connor is a National Champion, World Semi-finalists and [Read More]
