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Author: Megin Potter

Putting the Wind in Your Sails: Nourishing Minds Tutoring

Written by Megin Potter on March 15, 2024. Posted in 2024, Featured, Q1.

When Chris Leuzinger left Western Canada for Taiwan, he didn’t know his one-year contract to teach at a private school would turn into four of the best years of his life.

“I was having the time of my life, so …

Enterprising Entrepreneurs: Building the Benson’s Pet Center Family Bond

Written by Megin Potter on December 15, 2023. Posted in 2023, Featured, Q4.

Photo provided by Benson’s Pet Center.

Pioneers in the pet supplies market upstate, the Benson’s Pet Center family is invested in doing the right thing while remaining committed to never taking themselves too seriously.

By his early 20s, Ryan Kramer …

Build Better Culture: Guiding Leaders to be Agile, Innovative, and Productive

Written by Megin Potter on December 15, 2023. Posted in 2023, Featured, Human Resources, Q4.

To reach the pinnacle of performance, define your company’s culture, then rise to the challenge of changing it.

If you want your team to perform at its full potential, train your managers to become great leaders.

Having the ability to …

Vacations that Pay: Sangha Yoga Retreats

Written by Megin Potter on September 15, 2023. Posted in 2023, Featured, Q3.

Sangha Yoga Retreats protect the pocketbook while rewarding the mind, body, and soul.

Stepping out of your comfort zone and into a place where you can focus on inner healing; it’s an appealing alternative to traditional vacations for stressed-out travelers …

Re-Humanizing Healthcare: A New Business Model for Primary Care

Written by Megin Potter on June 15, 2023. Posted in 2023, Featured, Q2.

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An increasing number of Americans are coping with chronic conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control, six out of every ten adults have been diagnosed with a chronic illness such as heart disease, cancer, lung disease, kidney

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Building the Future: How Forward-Thinking, Ecologically Responsible Construction Empowers

Written by Megin Potter on June 15, 2023. Posted in 2023, Featured, Q2.

100-year-old reclaimed white oak timbers create the structure of the great room. The juxtaposition of the clean white walls and shiplap ceilings allow for the natural wood tones to draw focus. Photo by Elizabeth Pedinotti Haynes

Sustainable design doesn’t have

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Entrepreneurship that Stems the Rising Tide

Written by Megin Potter on March 15, 2023. Posted in Featured, Sales.

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Tracy Slocum emerges on top after navigating her way through ABC’s Shark Tank.

The legend of her great-great grandfather’s famous solo sailing expedition has inspired entrepreneur Tracy Slocum since she was a child.

In the late 1800’s, Joshua …

The Secret Ingredient, Cooking from the Heart: Local Restaurateur’s Big Plans

Written by Megin Potter on December 15, 2022. Posted in Featured, Q4.

Photos by Konrad Odhiambo Photography.

When Mario Cardenas told a friend he was going to open a pizza shop in Saratoga, his friend gave him some heartfelt advice, he said, “You better be good.”

Then, he added, “And, you …

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Brace for It – NY’s Climate Plan is Blowing In:

Written by Megin Potter on December 15, 2022. Posted in Featured, Q4, Technology.

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A ‘to-do’ list that exposes the state’s electrifying future.

By the end of the year, New York’s Climate Action Council, formed under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), is due to submit their final Draft Scoping Plan, which …

Manufacturing in Saratoga County Remains Strong

Written by Megin Potter on September 15, 2022. Posted in Featured, Q3.

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Mention manufacturing in Saratoga County and Global Foundries is often the first thing that pops into your head. While Global Foundries’ computer chips have certainly renewed the area’s reputation as a production hub within the state,

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