[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] Wheelhouse Clay Center: Two potters, one vision By Amanda Kuhnert A new community clay center is slated to open in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont this winter. Wheelhouse Clay Center is the shared vision of co-owners Shari Zabriskie and Teta Hilsdon. After decades at the potter’s wheel, as both artists and instructors, they are realizing […]
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Twenty eight middle, high school and career tech educators from around the state spent two full days – Oct 22nd and 23rd at Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT immersed in learning how to support their students in developing an “entrepreneurial mindset”. Some educators back for a second advanced round, many having been to the program […]
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 […]
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 […]
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] It’s tempting to rest on your laurels, especially when you’ve been in business for over 35 years. But complacency isn’t what enabled Jim Parker, founder of Warren-based Clear Water Filtration, to grow a successful business. Today, Jim’s children, Jen Fleckenstein and Steve Parker, continue his legacy of innovation and problem-solving. Jim stumbled […]
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] The best business ideas solve problems. She Fly Apparel, founded by two recent graduates of Middlebury College and supported by a team of Middlebury students, addresses a dilemma every adventurous woman faces in the great outdoors: how to pee with privacy and comfort. Using innovative zipper and flap technology, the company’s line […]
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 […]
[vc_row][vc_column 0=””][vc_column_text] Keene Perspectives: Vermont couple helps students in need by Amanda Kuhnert Cortney and Chris Keene had spent over a decade in the fields of education and behavioral health when they decided to open their own clinic, Keene Perspectives, in February. Together they had a unique understanding of how applied behavior analysis (ABA) could […]
[vc_row 0=””][vc_column][vc_column_text 0=””] True North Granola: Lifelong educators thrive in their second career By Amanda Kuhnert When Ingrid and Franklin Chrisco launched True North Granola in 2006, they were inspired to bring a favorite family recipe to the masses. They also hoped the venture would bring some balance to their lives. At the time, they […]
