Building Success Stories with Ann Donnelly
Host: Ann DonnellyFeatured Audio Interviews:Kara Magoolaghan, Co-Owner, Hometown ShopMeLinda Stanley, Owner, Tease Salon and Beauty BarAli Gazetus Mineo, Owner, Floro’s MercantileJim Siplon, President & CEO, Warren County EDC (From Episode 10)With Additional Insights From:Katy Foster, Co-Owner, Katy’s Wine & Whiskey BarJudd Gershen, Owner, Judd’s TavernEpisode OverviewWhat happens when ambitious private investment leverages the momentum of...
What if the secret to building a resilient regional economy isn't chasing smokestacks or mega-factories, but leveraging the irreplaceable "power of place"?
In this episode of Building Success Stories, host Ann Donnelly sits down with Vicki Marking and Bryan Carr from Layer Eight. Layer Eight is an IT company that recently expanded its presence from Plattsburgh to a new office on Broad Street in Glens Falls.
Why do some real estate agents thrive while others struggle to find their footing? And what does it take to leave a secure management role overseeing 58 agents to build your own brokerage from the ground up?
In this powerful episode of Building Success Stories, Ann Donnelly sits down with Nick George, the Executive Director of High Peaks Hospice. Celebrating 40 years of service, High Peaks Hospice provides vital, compassionate end-of-life care across six New York State counties. Operating within the second-largest geographic coverage area for a hospice in the state, Nick...
Are you a business owner drowning in daily tasks and struggling to scale? In this episode of Building Success Stories, Ann Donnelly sits down with Christopher Crowd, the tech specialist and founder behind Severus AI, a new Glens Falls-based business. Christopher shares how artificial intelligence is no longer just for massive tech giants; it's a...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, host Ann Donnelly sits down with co-founders Mark Stewart and Nic Denno. After merging their independent contracting companies in 2020, Mark and Nic have scaled Northern Builders into a regional powerhouse. They pull back the curtain on how their background in public service forged an unbreakable business partnership,...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, host Ann Donnelly sits down with F. Raymond "Ray" Agnew, the Vice President of Hospital and Community Engagement at Glens Falls Hospital. Ray shares his fascinating career trajectory, which began at the Crane School of Music, where he studied music composition and theory.
In this episode of Building Success Stories, host Ann Donnelly sits down with John Snyder, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Park Theater Foundation in Glens Falls, New York. Relocating from a remote village in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, John brings a unique blend of experience in the performing arts and nonprofit leadership to the...
In this episode of Building Success Stories, host Ann Donnelly sits down with Kevin O’Brien, co-founder of TechFirst Insurance Agency. With a career spanning decades—from working with industry giants like Travelers to leading family-run agencies and bank consolidations—Kevin has seen the insurance landscape transform through technology and private equity.