Buying Local

In this episode, our host Steve Cully interviews Todd Bailey, the main man behind Todd Bailey Photo, Video & Marketing, and a key member of The Charity Motor Club! They talk about Todd's background, the challenges an agency can face, some muscle car history, and more! A GLENS FALLS TODAY PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, or Spa City Digital. 00:07 - Introduction 02:13 - A Little History of Todd Bailey 03:18 - Creativity: The Siren Call (One This Editor Knows All Too Well) 07:00 - Not Just Photography: Video and Web Design as Well! 09:20 - The Human Agency: Doing Everything He Can Himself! 10:24 - The Bailey Process: From First Phone Call to Final Resolution 12:30 - Managing Unrealistic Expectations: Marketing is the Near Future, Not Today! 15:47 - All Aspects of Photography: What is YOUR Optimal Outcome? 17:18 - Building Websites 18:32 - The Charity Motor Club: Car Fans Raising Money to Help Local Causes! 22:54 - How Did the Don Yenko Event Originate; and Who Was He? 25:00 - What is a Muscle Car?.. From 50s Hunk-o’-Junks to True Horsepower 27:33 - Upcoming Event: October 1st, the Fall Rally in New Hartford! 30:41 - Steve’s Experience with BNI 31:52 - What’s Special About Todd and Steve’s BNI Group? 32:39 - Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Steve Cully has a chat with Scott Clark from the Saratoga YMCA and Lois Celeste from the Saratoga Senior Center! They discuss individual projects, collaboration, and more! Take a listen! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, or Spa City Digital. 00:07 - Introduction 00:46 - Background of Lois and the Senior Center 02:07 - Background of Scott and the YMCA 04:00 - What the YMCA Has to Offer: Facilities Much Better Than You Might Expect! 05:18 - New Building For the Senior Center: Coming Soon! 06:25 - Partnership: Senior Center and YMCA, Working Together! 11:00 - Membership Levels: Different Services, Different Rates! Nobody Left Behind! 13:30 - Hours and Their Reasoning; After-School Program 15:34 - YMCA Employee Benefits: Good Wages, Membership, Discounts, and More! 17:25 - Senior Center Openings and Volunteer Needs 18:20 - YMCA Thanks to the Community and Upcoming Events 19:15 - Senior Center Goals, and How You Can Help

In this episode, our host Steve Cully interviews Aric Lemon from ICRYO; a multi-state health & wellness business that offers cryotherapy, IV infusion, red light therapy, and more! Steve and Aric discuss the opening moves of the business, some of the challenges they face in the current market, and more! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT PRODUCTION NOTE: The opinions reflected in this podcast are not indicative of the views of Saratoga Business Report, SaratogaBride.com LLC, Saratoga TODAY, Glens Falls TODAY, or Spa City Digital. 00:07 - Introduction 00:49 - A Brief History of Aric Lemon 03:24 - Eric’s Positive Attitude: A Key Part of his Success 05:00 - Why Cryo? A Health & Wellness Tale 09:01 - The Opening 10:34 - What Was Required, and What Cryo Do For You? 13:32 - How Cryotherapy Helped Steve! 14:58 - Why Don’t Some Doctors Recommend Cryo: The Ugly Truth 18:56 - The Downturn of Critical Thinking 21:10 - I-Cryo’s Marketing Tactics: Can’t Advertise in Hospitals! 23:11 - The Medical Community’s Shift From Preventative to Reactive Care 27:00 - The Weaponizing of Opinions: From A Game of Chess to a Fist-Fight 29:08 - Returning to Upstate: What Motivated Aric’s Location Choices? 33:18 - The Challenge: Educating AND Selling to Customers (At the Same Time!) 35:38 - New York VS Florida: What a Difference Restrictive Government Can Make! 37:11 - Closing Remarks

In this episode, our host Steve Cully interviews Mike Nelson from Spa City Digital, and Nick Kolor from Individual Analytics! Mike introduces us to the general concept of this new podcast, while Nick fills us in on what his self-help business is all about! A SARATOGA BUSINESS REPORT PRODUCTION 00:07 - Introduction and Podcast Overview 04:13 - Saratoga-Centric News: An Under-Served Market 07:31 - Saratoga: Always Growing, Not Just a Seasonal Town! 09:44 - New Guest: Nick Kolor from Individual Analytics! 10:25 - Nick Kolor: A History 12:01 - What is Environmental Engineering? 14:18 - Individual Analytics: What it Offers 16:51 - The Six-Foci Method… What is it? 18:52 - Depression: The Mental Health Community’s Mishandling of it, and IA’s Methods 24:05 - Addiction: Fighting the Root Cause 28:33 - Dealing with Suicidal Tendencies: See a Professional! 31:48 - Closing Thoughts