LaunchVT recently announced three winners from its 2019 Accelerator Cohort. The Investor’s Award went to StrollRunner, a steerable, hands-free running belt which attaches to most popular jogging strollers. Atmosphoria, the first and only water-based, eco-friendly and non-toxic…
The Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) today announced new partnerships with five innovation hubs to boost startups, innovation and localized economic development throughout Vermont. The #ScaleHere platform accelerates business growth throughout the state by sharing the…
Scrappy, motivated, innovative, even desperate. These are words that can describe most small business owners as they pursue their dreams along with success. Recently Vermont Public Radio aired a podcast featuring several Vermont entrepreneurs who have found…
Funding growth and mastering business skills are constant challenges for small businesses. Vermont entrepreneurs can access a variety of resources to help them succeed. Investments Middlebury-based Seedsheet sells gardening fabric embedded with a selection of organic, non-GMO…
Coworking spaces are filling a deep need across Vermont, allowing startup entrepreneurs and remote workers to enjoy the collaborative nature and social benefits of working together. Along with maker spaces, which provide workshop space and access to…
Vermont is well known as a great place for startups. From supportive entrepreneurial environments like the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) to multiple competitive business opportunities like Road Pitch, students are rising to the challenge of…
Vermonter and skier-turned-entrepreneur Corinne Prevot started her hugely successful ski wear company Skida while a student athlete at Burke Mountain Academy in 2008. Fast forward ten years, and the company is now selling 100K+ units a year…
Governor Phil Scott and iFundWomen, a crowdfunding platform for women-led startups and small businesses, announced the launch of iFundWomen Vermont, a statewide initiative to drive funding to early-stage entrepreneurs. Women-owned businesses have the potential to play a much bigger…
The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce recently polled its members to determine the “State of the Commerce” of the region. With a high participation rate, the survey provided data on business owners’ outlook for the future, current…
