THIS MONTH’S FEATURED ENTREPRENEUR ARTICLE
LEARN ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESSES
Kori Rimany’s the english teacher candle co.
28-year-old Kori Rimany’s business started with a tomato-scented candle. One of her close friends gifted her a tomato-vine candle, and when Kori attempted to purchase another, she discovered that the business had closed. When she fell short in finding an adequate replacement, she decided to try her hand at making one herself.
Her first candle, the Skiff Mountain Summer, is a blend of tomato vine […]
Learning with the land at Thistle Pass Farm
33-year-old Ellie Brown owns and operates Thistle Pass Farm in Millerton, NY, a farm that grows vegetables, flowers, and herbs.
When did you start Thistle Pass Farm?
I started Thistle Pass Farm in January of 2023. The opportunity came up to lease the piece of land that I’m on, so that was a huge inspiration to start my own farm. […]
Discovering things to do and places to go in the Mid-Hudson Valley with Top Secret Folder
33-year-old Lucy SST started Top Secret Folder, a guide to local attractions, in early 2022. She had been working for a farm in Pine Plains, NY, where she encountered many visitors asking for restaurant and shop recommendations in the area. Upon discovering that no resource provided a comprehensive list of things to do in the immediate area, she realized that she could fill a vital […]
Former NBA player Tyler Lydon provides basketball training in the Hudson Valley
28-year-old Tyler Lydon talks about his time in the NBA and how he’s brought his expertise home to work with students of all ages.
Can you tell us a bit about your business?
I own a basketball training business called Tyler Lydon Basketball Training, which I started in May of this year after my previous business partners and I sold our other basketball training business, LMC […]
