NJ's 'Small Business Persons of the Year' Bringing Rock Wall to Mahwah Day

The Gravity Vault was featured on the Mahwah Patch on Thursday, September 26th, 2013 about Gravity Vault’s participation in the upcoming Mahwah Day celebrations and being named New Jersey’s Small Business Persons of the Year.

The article begins with a brief description of Mahwah Day. The article then goes on to highlight the accomplishment of Tim Walsh and Lucas Kovalcik being named New Jersey’s Small Business Persons of the Year and their commitment to the community. Tim Walsh is quoted about his efforts to give back to the community, their involvement each year with Mahwah Day and how it feels to be named New Jersey Small Business Persons of the Year. Preview the article below or begin here.

"NJ's 'Small Business Persons of the Year' Bringing Rock Wall to Mahwah Day"

BY: JESSICA MAZZOLA

Local business that has been a staple at Mahwah Day received the recognition from the Small Business Administration over the summer.

Saturday’s Mahwah Day promises to be an exciting one – the National Weather Service is predicting sunny skies and warm temperatures, new and returning vendors are set to line Commodore Perry Field, and shows, rides, entertainment, and fireworks are all on tap.

One Mahwah Day favorite is in the midst of celebrating a landmark accomplishment it made over the summer.

The owners of Gravity Vault, the Upper Saddle River rock climbing gym that has brought a rock-climbing wall to Mahwah Day for the past six years, were recently named the Small Business Administration’s 2013 New Jersey Small Business Persons of the Year.

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Gravity Doesn’t Bring Kovalcik & Walsh Down

Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh are featured on Eighteen Fifty-One Franchise Project. You can begin the article below or read full one here.

"Gravity Doesn't Bring Kovalcik & Walsh Down"

By: PATRICK LAUGHLIN





General hours for businesses are normally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

But for Lucas Kovalcik and Tim Walsh, co-founders of Gravity Vault, that just isn’t enough time. 10- and 12-hour days are what these gentlemen put in to make sure their indoor rock climbing franchise is running on all cylinders.

Opening a rock climbing business has been a learning experience for both Kovalcik and Walsh from the very start. Early on, the two decided that they wanted to open a couple of gyms before signing their first franchisee, meaning that they spent many years and countless hours of planning to reach their goal.

Nine years later, the duo’s love for the sport has translated into ongoing success, including the successful launch of the franchise, the signing of their first franchisee, and being named New Jersey State Small Business People of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Small Business Digest Radio Interview

Check out blogtalkradio.com on the Small Business Digest featuring Tim Walsh and Lucas Kovalcik, founders of The Gravity Vault.

For the interview, Tim and Lucas discussed their backgrounds leading up to The Gravity Vault. They discussed their plans with The Gravity Vault and the success they have seen. Tim and Lucas tackle “three things they have learned” since starting their own business, and how they are able to work together so well. Tim and Lucas were also able to work in a shout out to Steve Beagelman of SMB Franchise Advisors.

The full segment can be found below. Tim and Lucas start at about 27 minutes and 45 seconds in and go until about the 44 minute and 35 second mark.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/smallbusinessdigest/2013/09/12/small-business-digest