April is Financial Literacy Month
2 minute read VtSBDC introduces 7-part “Know Your Number$ series: Financial knowledge adds up to informed business decisions RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (April 9, 2021) – Financial Literacy Month is underway, bringing to the forefront the importance of understanding the connection between financial literacy and business outcomes. Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) has responded in a timely way […]
March 17 is national SBDC Day: VtSBDC celebrates clients, business advisors, and community partners
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (March 10, 2021) – America’s SBDC Day is set for March 17th, 2021, 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 41-year history. Here at home, Vermont’s Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), along with […]
FORWARD VT: VtSBDC reignites federal grant to energize business community
3 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Jan. 21, 2021) – Vermont Small Business Development Center’s (VtSBDC) State Director Linda Rossi has announced the reintroduction of a federal SBA grant to launch and develop a multi-faceted program benefiting Vermont’s small businesses, especially those most impacted by three campus closures: Green Mountain College, Southern Vermont College, and College of St. […]
12th Annual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day delivers inspiration & encouragement
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Feb. 11, 2021) – More than 200 Vermont educators, business advisors, business leaders, and students gathered virtually on Feb. 10, 2021 for the 12th annual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day event. A content-rich, exciting agenda included helpful advice and stories presented by business leaders from throughout the state, punctuated by interactive games, entrepreneur […]
New Year, New Digital Tool: VtSBDC paves the way with 2021 COVID-19 Roadmap
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Jan. 19, 2021) – Vermont’s small business owners and entrepreneurs now have access to a free updated resource to help guide critical business decisions during the pandemic. Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) has introduced the 2021 COVID-19 Roadmap, refreshed and redesigned to help business owners assess and respond to their current […]
Vermont celebrates student entrepreneurs
2 minute read “Inspiring Vermont Entrepreneurs to – ReFocus – ReImagine – ReEngineer” RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Jan. 7, 2021) – More than 200 Vermont educators, business advisors, business leaders, and students will come together virtually on Feb. 10, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to join 12th annual Vermont Student Entrepreneurship Day free event. The theme of […]
Vermont educators give high ratings for “Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum” facilitated by VtSBDC and Castleton
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Dec. 28, 2020) – Fourteen educators from around the state recently completed a virtual graduate course “Entrepreneurship Across the Curriculum,” a collaboration between Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) and Castleton University that took place from October through December. The three-credit course was designed to provide teachers with an entrepreneurship curriculum they can […]
Creativity & Innovation course sparks entrepreneurial spirit at Vermont Technical College
2 minute read RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (Nov. 5, 2020) – Research shows that organizations need leaders who are creative thinkers eager to thrive in a climate that fosters innovation. To meet those needs, Vermont Technical College (VTC), Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) and the Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VtVLC) will introduce the course “Creativity & Innovation” for […]