by Lisa Brown, CEO and Founder of CST Group Inc., a Technology Managed Service Provider specializing insecurity and compliance. We are “Passionate NOT Pushy”about your technology. When you live a busy life, you prioritize based on “need” and “noise” but even those things you consider low maintenance or low priority need attention eventually. Let me read more
Building a Business by Educating
There is nothing more powerful than a single mom raising two kids trying to financially provide for her family. Twenty-three years ago, that is where Lisa Brown found herself. Her government job would not allow her the freedom to work around her children’s schedules, so she decided to take control of something she was passionate read more
Adirondack Coast Tourism: A Recap and Glimpse into 2024
By Kristy Kennedy In 2023, the Adirondack Coast experienced remarkable growth in tourism, benefitting from the easing of border restrictions and heightened traveler confidence. Looking ahead to 2024, we are poised to build upon those successes by advancing our marketing initiatives in Montreal, while leveraging partnerships with I Love NY, Adirondack Regional Tourism Council (ARTC) read more
Looking for a Conversation Piece?
By Mary Carpenter • Photos by Jessica McCafferty Consumer buying patterns aren’t what they used to be. Today much of our buying is done on line in a search for convenience, variety and price. But for some, none of those things are of paramount importance. For shoppers looking for something special, whether it is clothing, read more
Help is at Hand
By Ahren von Schnell • Photos by Jessica McCafferty Tax preparation is something most people think about for only a few months of the year. But Lisa and John Wheeler, who own and operate Plattsburgh’s Jackson Hewitt franchise, think about taxes virtually non-stop. The couple, and the tax preparation professionals who work for them, make read more
A Successful Conversion
Article and Photos by Jessica McCafferty Some say life is all about timing. More than two decades ago, Bob Timmons suggested his son Rob and wife Michelle might fill the need left in the town of Black Brook caused by the closing of the last local store. At the time, that was the furthest thing read more
Insight: Brian Monette
By Michelle St. Onge, Photo by Jessica McCafferty It’s difficult to drive very far in the greater Malone area without passing a Monette family-owned business. Brian Monette and his two brothers have developed an impressive array of small and large businesses throughout the four counties in the North Country since the late 1980’s. Brian Monette’s read more
Life After Retirement
By Chris Chamers • Photos by Jessica McCafferty Five years into retirement Scott Hite was bored. He was curious about buying a business, so he started a search where many of us would start – on Facebook. That planted the seed that created Livations Wine & Spirits and more. The initial post brought an unexpected read more
For the Love of Beer
By Daniel Ladue • Photos by Jessica McCafferty What do you do when you’ve had a life-long love of beer, lived in Germany andhome-crafted beer as a hobby in your basement? You open a brewery,which is exactly what Paul Mrocka did in 2013. After being stationed in Germany in the Army in the 1980s, Mrocka’s read more
Enriching Pet’s Lives
By Ahren von Schnell • Photos by Ty Kretser As a longtime animal lover and pet parent, Susan Patnode, owner of Tails of the Adirondacks, has firsthand experience identifying and meeting the needs of our most beloved companions. Her store, a pet food and supply shop located in the Town of Plattsburgh, earned its name read more