AEDC celebrates Pride Month! A time to recognize the impact that the LGBTQIA+ community has throughout the business world, and our Adirondack community!

AEDC BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

SEASONS BEAUTY SALON RIBBON CUTTING

 From Left to Right: Fred Hanss, Potsdam Planning & Development Office, Steve Garneau, Adirondack Economic Development Office, Business Owner Lashawanda Ingram, Mayor Reinhold Tischler, NYS Assemblyman Scott Gray, Jennifer McCluskey, SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center.

"Our mission at Seasons Beauty Supply Store & Salon is to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all customers regardless of their age, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background. We strive to create a space where people from diverse backgrounds can come together to celebrate beauty and self-expression. Our salon and store provide quality services and products that are ethnically sourced and tailored to each individual's unique needs."

Ms. Ingram opened the first beauty salon serving people of color in St. Lawrence County. She received a Downtown Revitalization grant for commercial rental assistance and small business start-up debt financing from the Village of Potsdam and Adirondack Economic Development Corporation’s (AEDC) micro-enterprise revolving loan funds.

“I am very excited,” Ms. Ingram said. “This is going to be good for the North Country.”

You can set up an appointment from 10 am to 5 pm. Tuesday through Saturday.

Call 585-301-2591, or Seasons Beauty Supply Facebook Page.

HOLISTIC RADIANT MASSAGE

Holistic Radiant Massage will offer a wide variety of massage modalities to help their clients feel pain-free and a sense of bodily balance. Tina Bord aims to provide an accessible pathway to wellness and improve quality of life through professional, skillful, and affordable body work. Ms. Bord is a licensed massage therapist, a certified holistic healthcare provider, and is certified in Reiki. Services offered will include Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, hot stone massage, and Reiki treatments.



To learn more:

Holistic Radiant Massage Website

Holistic Radiant Massage Facebook

Crave Diner Transition Story

Provided by our partners at the Center for Businesses in Transition.

The Center for Businesses in Transition partnership is honored to have supported Ashley Mayer Hoch and Ann Schneeberger through the business transition process!

Their commitment to a successful transition — bolstered by Naturally Lewis, the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), SUNY Canton SBDC, and local business support professionals — has allowed Ashley to build on Gary's Restaurant's legacy in downtown Lowville, NY. The Crave Diner and Vanilla Bean Shop plan to feed locals and visitors for years to come.

For more information about Crave Diner & Vanilla Bean Bakeshop, visit www.facebook.com/vanillabeanbakeshopny.

AEDC NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

2023 NY State Economic Development Council Annual Meeting

AEDC staff and several board members enjoyed attending the New York State Economic Development Council (NYSEDC) annual meeting in Cooperstown May 24-26th.

A special congratulations to partner Brittany Davis, Executive Director of Naturally Lewis and Lewis County IDA, for an award as a “rising star” in economic development!

COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE

For more details contact AEDC and social media links below!

AEDC

67 Main Street Suite 300

Saranac Lake, NY 12983

518.891.5523