Client Profiles
JPW Accounting Services, Poultney, VT
When the recession hit in 2008, Jennifer Partch Whitehurst of Poultney, Vt. was among the tens of thousands of Americans who found themselves in the unfamiliar position of needing to find a new job. With a background in accounting and many years of experience under her belt, Jennifer decided she would focus on establishing her own business, and JPW Accounting Services was born.
Waiora Valley Farm and Gallup Brook Fencing in Cambridge, VT
When Vermont Small Business Center’s Broadband Business Advisor Patrick Ripley got on the ground in the first of the e-Vermont community visits, Troy and Jessica Steel of Waiora Valley Farm and Gallup Brook Fencing in Cambridge, Vt. were among the first business owners he encountered. “Troy and Jessica are classic Vermont business owners, running multiple ventures simultaneously, while also holding outside jobs at different times of the year,” Ripley said. “They work hard, and aren’t afraid of a challenge.”
Middlebury Floral & Gifts, Middlebury, Vermont
“Working closely with Sarah at the SBDC was the additional confidence booster I needed to open my own flower shop...."
Renaissance Fine Jewelry, Brattleboro, Vermont
Despite the global recession, which has put a strain on so many small businesses, Renaissance Fine Jewelry has prospered, enjoying steady growth every year since its founding.
Garden Mats, Worcester, Vermont
Founded in 2007, Garden Mats offer a line of long-lasting, earth-friendly, UV-protected polypropylene fabric used for gardening. Garden Mats are one of the best innovations in gardening products in the US. Garden Mats were invented and are now manufactured less than 20 minutes away from the Statehouse.