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The Insider's Guide to The Greater Albany Business Community
Mike Marcellus
April 20, 2026
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The Albany Networker
👋 Good afternoon, Albany! Welcome to The Albany Networker, the local newsletter serving 11,978 professionals in The Capital District business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 Where Locals Go In Albany, New York Instead Of Heading To New York City
👀 How to address the high cost of car insurance in New York
📈 Albany organizations that are seeking Event Collateral Printing, Building Energy Management System, FINANCIAL CONSULTANT SERVICES, Integrated Audiovisual Systems and more
❤️ Albany IDA grants $7.4 million in tax breaks to three projects, 6 businesses awarded funds for expanding services in Bethlehem, Rensselaer awarded $10M DRI grant; Watervliet given $4.5M NY Forward grant, and more
💼 Discover top jobs and talent around the Capital District
📅 Register for Albany networking events
👨💻 And more …
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🍇 GRAPEVINE
Business Buzz
A look inside the Greater Albany business community
New state law will require stores in New York to accept cash (Read)
Where Locals Go In Albany, New York Instead Of Heading To New York City (Read)
How to address the high cost of car insurance in New York (Read)
Capital Hills Golf Course open for the season, how it can help Albany's budget deficit (Read)
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction Becoming Permanent in New York (Read)
Soluna Acquires Full Ownership of Project Dorothy 1A, Accelerating Vertical Integration and AI Campus Development (Read)
Crisafulli Brothers acquires Kool Temp in Capital Region expansion (Read)
Four CNY businesses are finalists in NY's Best Burger Competition (Read)
Schenectady’s iconic GE rooftop sign will come down this spring for major restoration (Read)
Albany soul food restaurant to temporarily close, renovate (Read)
📈 PIPELINE
Sales & Marketing
Sales leads for Albany professionals
NYS OGS needs On-Demand Event Collateral Printing (Link)
City of Albany needs a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) pilot program (Link)
AVIATION FINANCIAL CONSULTANT SERVICES at Albany International Airport (Link)
Integrated Audiovisual Systems needed New York State Office of General Services (Link)
Bond Trustee Services at DASNY - 515 Broadway Albany, NY 12207 (Link)
❤️BOOSTS
Resources & Support
Connect with tech, capital, and innovation in Albany, NY
Albany IDA grants $7.4 million in tax breaks to three projects (More)
6 businesses awarded funds for expanding services in Bethlehem (More)
Rensselaer awarded $10M DRI grant; Watervliet given $4.5M NY Forward grant (More)
Hochul: $43M going to help communities afford local water infrastructure projects (More)
Hudson River communities receive $964K in grants (More)
💼 CAREERS
Hiring & Talent
Discover top jobs and talent around the Capital District
🔥A Business Development Officer need at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Albany, NY. Compensation is $180K–$230K yr (Apply)
👀 Karthik V, a NDT Data Analyst, is actively seeking full time roles (Profile)
🔥An Entry Level Sales Representative is wanted in Albany, NY. Pay is $100K–$125K yr (Apply)
👀 Mike Ferris, a Field Technician/foreman, is looking for employment (Profile)
🔥A Sr. Regional Sales Team Manager is sought in Albany, NY. Pay is $120K–US$160K yr (Apply)
👀 Ryan Hill, a Co-Owner/Operator, is seeking a new position (Profile)
👀 Larry Varecka, a Healthcare Sales and Service Coordinator, is looking to grow a business (Profile)
🔥A Field Sales Manager is sought in Albany. Compensation is $125K–$140K yr (Apply)
👀 Matthew Campana, an Audit Intern, is currently seeking opportunities (Profile)
🔥A Cybersecurity Mid Market Sales Engineer is needed in Albany, NY. Pay is $123K–US$338K yr (Apply)
🔥A PEO Sales Executive of Clients & Revenue is wanted in Albany, NY. Compensation is $72K–$250K yr (Apply)
📅 EVENTS
Business & Networking
Where Albany professionals go to learn, connect, and grow
🤝 4/23 APR Month Breakfast & Networking (Register)
🤝 4/23 Thrive Together: Women in Business | Spring Mixer (Register)
🤝 4/26 Literacy Network presents: True Stories, Told Live! (Register)
🤝 4/30 Empowered Coach Referral Network- Virtual Networking Event (Register)
🤝 5/5 BSBPA May Networking Breakfast: Sterling Real Estate Group (Register)
🤝 5/12 Christian Business Women's Connection Breakfast (Register)
🤝 5/13 Law and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Albany (Register)
🤝 5/14 Monthly Networking Mixer at The Canopy (Register)
🤝 6/25 Albany Career Fair & Networking Event. New York Career Series (Register)
🤝 7/7 BSBPA July Networking Breakfast: The Performance Sanctuary (Register)
🤝 8/19 Business Networking Breakfast & AI Workshop (Register)
🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual
🧰 TOOLS
The IT strategy every team needs for 2026
2026 will redefine IT as a strategic driver of global growth. Automation, AI-driven support, unified platforms, and zero-trust security are becoming standard, especially for distributed teams. This toolkit helps IT and HR leaders assess readiness, define goals, and build a scalable, audit-ready IT strategy for the year ahead. Learn what’s changing and how to prepare.
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