High School/Career Technical Center Students from around the State celebrated Entrepreneurship Day – February 5, 2019
“Vermont Entrepreneurs….. Creating Solutions” Hosted by: the Vermont Small Business Development Center, VT Career & Technical Center Student Organizations, VT SBA and the Vermont Business Education Corps. Over 225 secondary students and their teachers from around the state participated in the 10th annual Entrepreneurship Day/Event February 5, 2019 in Montpelier to celebrate the importance of Vermont […]
Small Business Owners: Make your voice heard!
The Federal Reserve Banks are conducting a national survey of existing and start-up small business owners and managers. This survey is a platform through which small businesses can be heard. It is designed to track small business financing conditions and bring them to the attention of service providers, lenders, and policy makers. Individual responses are […]
VtSBDC announces Sarah Kearns as Business Advisor of Strategic Projects
Sarah Kearns, a long-time consultant for the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), recently joined the organization as their business advisor of strategic projects. Sarah comes to VtSBDC with two decades of experience as a business advisor. After completing her MBA at Babson College in 2001, Sarah worked for a number of startups in the […]
America’s SBDC National Conference in Washington
America’s SBDC National Conference in Washington Last month 5 representatives from Vermont Small Business Development Center attended the America’s SBDC national conference in Washington, D.C. Area Advisor, Charley Ininger presented to over 90 advisors nationwide on the business of craft brewing. Area Advisor, Debra Boudrieau presented a workshop on the timely topic of post-disaster business advising, which […]
Vermont Small Business Development Center announces State Star
Vermont Small Business Development Center announces State Star Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) State Director Linda Rossi this week announced Assistant Director Heather M. Gonyaw as VtSBDC’s 2018 Vermont State Star. Gonyaw joined the VtSBDC team in 2002 and has held several positions during that time. She currently serves as the assistant director of […]
Michael Lash joins the VtSBDC advising team
Michael Lash has joined the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) advising team. He will focus his advisory services on businesses in Franklin and Grand Isle counties. Michael comes to VtSBDC with a wide breadth of business experience, specifically in the areas of operational efficiency, product purchasing, pricing, and customer service. As a seasoned entrepreneur, […]
Eco-Friendly Housing Business Thrives In Wilmington
Wheel Pad L3C evolved from an accident in 2010 that rendered the owners’ Godson quadriplegic and forced to live isolated in an accessible hotel room for eight months after rehab until he could find appropriate housing.