THIS MONTH’S FEATURED ENTREPRENEUR ARTICLE
Grey House Publishing
When you go through the traffic light in Amenia, NY, you may notice a church lacking any religious hint with a very small sign by the entrance that spells out “Grey House Publishing.” This month’s Main Street interview with Leslie Mackenzie, co-founder and owner with her late husband Richard “Dick” Gottlieb, explains what this mysterious enterprise has been doing for over 40 years.
Is […]
Frances Grace and Her Sweet Flower Farm
Frances Grace came in from the fields and sat down to talk over her kitchen table at Sweet Flower Farm in Copake one weekday afternoon. Her four-year-old son, Percy, played nearby with a spider he had made out of an egg carton and purple pipe cleaners. Her husband offered us some cookies from Camphill. Frances and her husband, Thaddeus, purchased this farm just over […]
Jason Jobson of The Dutchess Trading Company on Millerton’s New General Store
There’s a new store in Millerton in the renovated building on Main Street that had been Terni’s for over a hundred years. We talked with Jason Jobson, one of the partners in the endeavor, along with Richard Lambertson and Christophe Pourny, one hot July morning before the store opened for the day.
How did you come up with the name Dutchess Trading?
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Chef to Mushroom Entrepreneur: Devon Gilroy, Founder of Tivoli Mushroom
We sat down with Devon Gilroy, the founder of Tivoli Mushroom in Hillsdale, NY, to learn about the mushroom business and how he made the switch from being a chef to a mushroom entrepreneur.
How did you go from being the acclaimed chef at The Corner at Hotel Tivoli to growing mushrooms?
Maybe it started when I worked at Chanterelle in New York, the classic Tribeca restaurant. […]
LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Milled in Pine Plains: Jaime Hammel, President of the Hudson Company
How did a Wharton MBA and digital media executive end up owning a reclaimed wood mill in Pine Plains?
During the downturn of 2008, when I saw friends losing their jobs on Wall Street and I was looking for something new, I noticed the emergence of a “maker movement.” I was inspired by businesses that were making tangible products, and I sought to do the […]
The Colonial Theatre promotes vibrant small businesses, creative collaboration, and a sense of togetherness in the Northwest Corner
When Lenore Mallett and her husband bought The Colonial Theatre in North Canaan, CT, with the Fiorillo family, they all saw it as an incredible business opportunity. Not only this, but both Salisbury, CT, families were eager to discover what was happening in this town and how The Colonial could promote and contribute to the younger, more creative […]
Mad Rose Gallery
In an interview in 2015, Neal Rosenthal told Main Street his story of building a successful importing and wine distribution business. Now he and Kerry Madigan, long-time business and personal partners, have started a new business in the heart of Millerton, NY. I interviewed Neal and Kerry and Michael Flower, gallery director, on a sunny afternoon in November to discover their plans for this […]
The McKenzie Shoppe in Sharon emphasizes handmade artistry and unique vendors
When Kaleigh Kelley opened The McKenzie Shoppe in Sharon, CT, she wanted to do something different. Given that there are quite a few home goods shops in the region, she wanted to make sure that she was providing something unique to the community.
“I wanted to create a shop that had unique vendors with an emphasis on handmade artistry. There are many great shops within […]
