Colleen Goodridge, founder of Goodridge Lumber in Albany, Vermont, credits strong partnerships with over 100 vendors and suppliers for the success of her business. She and her three sons started small in 1973 and built up their product…
When Hurricane Maria left Puerto Rico without electricity, Vermonter Bill Laberge of Dorset knew he had a solution. Laberge’s company, Grassroots Solar, designs and installs solar solutions, and they create emergency solar kits that can replace generators….
The DIY roots of Burlington-based Robot Dog Studio helped founder Ryan Cohen hone his sound engineering technique to the point where his studio is one of the most sought-after recording spots in Vermont. Musicians enjoy the laid…
The trio of friends who founded Citizen Cider took what felt like a long time to evolve and grow their unique product. But really it took only four years from producing their first keg to selling almost…
Written by Melissa Pasanen. Photographed by Daria Bishop (This article originally appeared in the Winter 2017-2018 edition of Vermont Life magazine.) About an hour before a special event, the Mad River Taste Place team was busy preparing to…
Written by Sarah Gliech, Photographed by Caleb Kenna (This article first appeared in the Winter 2017-2018 edition of Vermont Life magazine.) A 2008 graduate of Middlebury College, Heather Neuwirth returned to Middlebury in 2011 to work at the…
Corinne Prevot was in high school when she made her first Skida hat. What started as a fun project became a full-fledged business–while attending Vermont’s Middlebury College, Prevot continued making and selling her hats. Eventually the hats…
Sometimes, solving a difficult problem requires new thinking. The State of Vermont is well-known for its innovations, and state government is no exception. The Phosphorus Innovation Challenge is the latest in a long line of innovations aimed at…
Two Vermont Technical College students won the top prize at this year’s LaunchVT Collegiate pitch competition. Green Mountain Maple Innovations, started by senior Manny Aretakis and junior Jack Beauparlant, pitched an innovative new tool for tapping trees. Second…
Brooke Scatchard, founder of the Fat Bike Skis, grew up riding and racing mountain bikes. His dream was a mountain bike that could “float on snow.” He started toying with prototypes that would replace the front wheel…
