Scott's Blog

E-Commerce for Brick-and-Mortar Retailers and Wholesalers

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 13:21

Written by Scott Mathias

Do you have a store that sells a product? Perhaps you have been serving your local community for sometime now, expertly selling your product. You would like find new customers and increase sales. You know that the Internet has been responsible for creating wealth for countless entrepreneurs, but you still haven’t figured out how the Internet can help your business.

If you are a small to medium size retailer or wholesaler who would like to learn how the Internet can create more revenue with minimal cost increase, then this article is for you. If you already have a web store, and are not happy with you current results, this article will be helpful to you as well.

a little about me...

Thursday, 02 February 2012 11:32

Written by Scott Mathias

I am an artist born to a rock-star rocket scientist who was the son of an entrepreneur. It’s an interesting combination. I started with photography when I was five years old. I immediately became the family photographer, but was always attracted to scenic landscapes. At eight, my grandfather taught me how to sell and the neighborhood became my client base. By my 18th birthday, I had experience selling door-to-door, building my first radio station, creating, producing and selling a product; producing an off-broadway musical and mastering nearly every position in a full-service restaurant. For three out of my four high school years, I was president of my very active church youth group and every year since junior high school, I volunteered my entire summer at residential Boy Scout camps. Being the oldest of fifteen children, I really needed to get away from the house from time to time.

Last Winter / This Winter

Wednesday, 18 January 2012 10:28

Written by Scott Mathias

What a difference between last winter and this winter. Last winter, I thought for sure that I was back in my home town of New Hartford, a suburb of Utica. The weather there is a lot different from here in Albany. I think the big difference is the elevation. New Hartford is 700 feet above sea level and much of our fair Capital City is very close to sea level.

Here in Albany, the sun seems to shine most of the time….even in the winter, which makes the whole season so much more tolerable. Also, the Capital Region is far enough away from the Great Lakes where most people around here do not understand what “lake-effect” snow is.

Maximize Your Chamber Membership

Thursday, 15 April 2010 00:00

Written by Scott Mathias

Originally published in the Saratoga Business Journal May 2010

This is a “shout-out” to all my fellow Chamber Members…both city & county…particularly, those of you who go to mixers to actually do some networking and have an ultimate goal of improving your business. I would also like to include those of you POTENTIAL members who attend evening mixers in the hopes of starting a business, finding a job…or even a mate.

You CAN find Relief in Malta

Thursday, 15 April 2010 00:00

Written by Scott Mathias

Originally published in The Spotlight Newspaper

Nowadays, it seems that every salon, nail studio and gym offers massage therapy, but where do you go when you want to escape from the blow dryers, smell of acetone and sweaty jocks dropping weights? Welcome Relief Massage Therapy specializes in therapeutic massage and nothing else. From the moment you enter their studio in the Parade Ground Village in Malta, you immediately begin to feel a sense of calm and relaxation.