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2 minute read“I am just so blessed to be here,” said Sherri Shearer-Prouty, as she glanced around her new ice-cream shop in downtown Rutland, which she runs with her daughter Paige. This spring the pair relocated their business, Prouty’s Parlor, to a recently purchased building on Merchants Row—just one block away from their original spot, which first […]

2 minute readBy Amanda Kuhnert As an entrepreneur, it’s easy to lose sight of your business plan after the early stages of ownership, when daily operations start to overshadow long-term goals. But this is a missed opportunity, explained Stephen Brandon, who co-owns Health in Focus, a chiropractic care center in Shelburne, Vt., with his spouse Shelley Crombach. […]

< 1 minute readRANDOLPH CENTER, VT (April 10, 2025) – Linda Rossi, State Director of the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), announced that Nancy Shuttleworth has been named the organization’s 2025 State Star. The award, presented annually and recognized nationally, celebrates a member of the organization’s team who makes significant contributions to their clients and region, and […]