BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

INDIAN LAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

AEDC met with Brenda Valentine of Indian Lake Community Development to discuss the area’s main streets and revitalization efforts. Exciting things are happening in this beautiful town and its three hamlets. 

THE WOODSHED ON MAIN

Congratulations!

Evan Sloan and Siobhan Spencer

The Woodshed on Park had a successful opening. AEDC was happy to help the opening with a business loan and we all can’t wait to try their delicious and unique food. The decor is incredible!

For more information contact: Thewoodshedonpark@gmail.com

or Facebook.

CHEF DARRELL'S MOUNTAIN DINER

AEDC enjoyed a first-rate meal and conversation with Chef Darrell himself at Blue Mountain Lake. Chef Darrell’s Mountain Diner has exciting expansion plans for his business. We can’t wait to see what develops at this welcoming and fun spot in Blue Mountain Lake. 

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CHEF DARRELL'S MOUNTAIN DINER

POINT POSITIVE 101 WORKSHOP SERIES

Point Positive, Inc. and Clarkson University’s Shipley Center for Innovation will support local businesses and entrepreneurs across the North Country this summer with a series of free workshops focused on how to set up and manage their business finances, accounting, and fundraising.

The workshops will be held in person from 4:30 to 8:00 pm in four locations: Lowville (July 19), Malone (August 2), Saranac Lake (August 16), and Potsdam (September 6).

The series is being organized in collaboration with Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC), Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), Naturally Lewis, Franklin County Economic Development, Jefferson County Economic Development, Jefferson Community College, Upstate Venture Connect, the Canton and Watertown Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), and the Chambers of Commerce of Potsdam, Malone, Saranac Lake, and Saint Lawrence County. 

For more information contact:

Jacob Newman, jnewman@clarkson.edu, 315-268-6764

WELCOME - KIM RATKOS STANTON

Kim Ratkos Stanton is the new Accountant for AEDC. She is extremely excited to bring her 20+ years of innovative and progressive accounting to small businesses all over the Adirondacks. Kim has spent the past 7 years as chief accountant at Northwood School, where she reduced costs, managed the yearly budget, and implemented new systems.

She has raised two daughters right here in the Adirondacks, who are now living in Boston and Portland as engineers. Their work in renewable energy has inspired her to find more ways to be integrated into her community and be a part of the future. Kim has been helping small businesses in the Adirondacks since 2005: securing credit, handling expansions, and always ensuring financial statements are accurate. In her free time, she walks her very sassy huskies, Nukka and Koda, tends to her growing garden, and hosts barbeques for her expansive network of family and friends.

THANK YOU, BEVERLY, FOR 25 YEARS!

Following an incredible 25 years of devoted service to the organization, Comptroller Beverly Deso will be retiring in July. Beverly has successfully guided the organization’s finance and business management through constant change and challenge. Her devotion to our clients and communities runs deep and we wish her the very best in a much-deserved retirement. If you see Beverly relaxing around the tri-lakes area or giving back in another way, wish her congratulations! She will be very missed. 

Adirondack Foundation Hosts Online Event: 

Community Voices: Investing in Main Street

Thank you for your interest in Adirondack Foundation’s Community Voices session on Place-based Impact Investing. For those who were able to attend the webinar on Tuesday; thank you for your time and enthusiasm. If you were not able to attend, we are happy to share the video recording here for you.

Discussed: businesses that employ fewer than 100 (and typically fewer than 50) people are responsible for well over half of all business payrolls and receipts in the North Country Region. As we all know from experience, small businesses are the foundation of our rural regional economy. And they frequently struggle to access capital. 

A few folks requested to connect with some of our panelists:

Russ Cronin Adk Regional Federal Credit Union russ@adkcreditunion.com 

Dani Delani Adk North Country Association (ANCA) ddelaini@adirondack.org 

Victoria Duley Adk Economic Development Corp. (AEDC) vduley@aedconline.com 

Steve Garneau Adk Economic Development Corp. (AEDC) sgarneau@aedconline.com 

Amanda and Ryan Raglands  The Towne Store, Schroon Lake  

For more details contact AEDC and social media links below!

AEDC

67 Main Street Suite 300

Saranac Lake, NY 12983

518.891.5523