Vic Christopher, President of Clark House Hospitality, which is the parent company for Troy (and Capital Region) staples such as Donna’s Italian, Little Pecks and Lucas Confectionary, joins the podcast for deep dive into entrepreneurialism and small city business.

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Vic Christopher on the Future of Troy

In this episode of the Capital Region Business podcast, Vic Christopher, the President of Clark House Hospitality, which is the parent company for Troy (and Capital Region) staples such as Donna’s Italian, Little Pecks and Lucas Confectionery, joins us for a deep dive into entrepreneurialism and small city business.

Episode Highlights:

• Vic shares why he decided to start his business in Troy, New York. (2:54)
• Vic mentions why New York City is a scary place right now. (5:52)
• What is Vic’s team currently working on in the company? (9:33)
• How does Vic work through political roadblocks? (10:36)
• Vic mentions why he’s always been a risk-taker. (11:08)
• Vic mentions the biggest threat to business. (17:46)
• What does Vic envision for his company? (20:03)
• Vic shares why 2020 was the best year of his life. (25:27)
• Vic shares the other plans for his business. (28:49)

Key Quotes:

• “Don’t let everybody know what you’re thinking all the time. And I think people like doing business with me because they know where I stand on things. I don’t keep anything to myself, but it’s definitely a problem.” – Vic Christopher
• “If you feel that what you’re doing doesn’t have much of a purpose, get the hell out, go do something else. I see people that are just not happy doing what they’re doing, and I encourage everybody in my life, and even the people that run this company to go out, and do their own thing.” – Vic Christopher
• “I always wanted to envision providing a path to entrepreneurship, just through the environment that we all create together here in downtown Troy, and we’ve done that.” – Vic Christopher

Resources Mentioned:

• Reach out to Ryan Hanley
• Reach out to Michael Field
• Vic Christopher LinkedIn
• Clark House Hospitality

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