Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) names 2024 State Star: Phyllis K. Ershowsky
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, VT (August 28, 2024) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), announced that Phyllis K. Ershowsky has been named the organization’s 2024 State Star. The award, presented annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team who demonstrates exemplary performance, makes significant contributions to their […]
A Welcoming Introduction to VtSBDC’s 2024 Summer Interns
< 1 minute read VtSBDC is excited to share our hard working and dedicated summer 2024 interns: Logan Vaughan and Tyler Dewing. Both Logan and Tyler have been able to bring their own unique skills and experience to the team and have been instrumental in developing new ideas and ways of thinking about many of VtSBDC processes and resources. […]
Non-extractive storytelling workshop presented by award-winning, international film maker Jay Austin
2 minute read BURLINGTON, Vt. (Apr. 18, 2024) – A refreshing way for storytellers to change the narrative is coming to Burlington on May 2. Those seeking to tell stronger, truer stories will have an opportunity to attend a candid, uplifting free workshop presented by award-winning filmmaker Jay Austin on May 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon […]
Rick Daniell joins VtSBDC as Business Advisor for the Northeast Kingdom
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 26, 2024) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has appointed Rick Daniell as the statewide organization’s Business Advisor for Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia counties in the Northeast Kingdom. Like his counterparts throughout Vermont, Rick provides one-to-one, confidential, no-fee advising to small business owners at […]
March 20 is National SBDC Day: VtSBDC to share stories and celebrate clients, business advisors, and community partners
< 1 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 12, 2024) – America’s SBDC Day is set for March 20, 2024, 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 43-year history. On March 20, Vermont’s Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), along with […]
Plans for Business Resilience & Empowerment Program underway: SBA awards grant to the Vermont Small Business Center (VtSBDC) to support resiliency for Vermont’s small businesses
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 1, 2024) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has announced that VtSBDC has been awarded a one-year, $100,000 Portable Assistance Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) dedicated to funding a comprehensive Business Resilience & Empowerment Program and accompanying Guide. The Program and […]
Registration is open for a free virtual event for students: 15th Annual Vermont Entrepreneurship Day “Vermont Entrepreneurs – Finding Your Groove”
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Nov. 28, 2023) – Registration is open to join Vermont educators, government officials, business advisors, business leaders, and students on Feb. 7, 2024 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. for the free 15th annual and fourth virtual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day. In the spirit of bringing forward-thinking Vermonters together to encourage exploration of […]