A Vermont Pop-Up Restaurant with Argentinian Roots
2 minute read By Amanda Kuhnert “It has always been a dream of mine to start a business and share my passion for healthy and delicious food,” said Jacqueline de Achaval, co-owner of Paprika Catering, an empanada pop-up based in Waterbury. Achaval grew up in Argentina and attended culinary school there before moving to Colorado, where she spent […]
March 15th is National SBDC Day: VtSBDC celebrates clients, business advisors, and community partners
< 1 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 3, 2023) – America’s SBDC Day is set for March 15th, 2023, a day that will unite nearly 1,000 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) across the country and the hundreds of thousands of clients they’ve served in their 42-year history. On March 15, Vermont’s Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), along with […]
14th Annual Vermont Entrepreneurship Day attended by more than 400 students, educators, and community leaders
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Feb. 27, 2023) – On Feb. 9, 2023, more than 400 Vermont educators, government officials, business advisors, business leaders, and students gathered virtually for the 14th annual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day. The record-breaking number of attendees highlights the importance of entrepreneur education for today’s students and tomorrow’s workforce. In the spirit of […]
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College Student Grows a Unique Business in Vermont
2 minute read By Amanda Kuhnert Peter Miller started his first business when he was eight years old. He made duct tape wallets and sold them at school and craft fairs. In high school, he ran a clothing company that sold shirts, hoodies, and stickers. And in college, after discovering a passion for woodworking, Miller and a friend […]
Registration is open for a free virtual event for students: 14th Annual Vermont Entrepreneurship Day “Vermont Entrepreneurs – Tell Your Story”
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Jan. 5, 2023) – Registration is open to join more than 275 Vermont educators, government officials, business advisors, business leaders, and students on Feb. 9, 2023 for the free 14th annual and third virtual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day. In the spirit of bringing forward-thinking Vermonters together to celebrate successful communication in the […]
“Beloved childhood toy inspires retiree to launch business”
2 minute read By Amanda Kuhnert When Steve Singiser was a child on Long Island, his grandmother gave him a teddy bear that she made on her antique Singer sewing machine. The bear was soft, flat, and very huggable. He named him Flatty. Over the years, Flatty traveled with Singiser wherever he went, eventually making his way to […]