“There’s a New Barber in Town”
Vermont’s accessible, small-business-driven economy is made up of innovative people with ideas. Vermont communities foster originality and bring out the best in people, providing the human, ...
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Waitsfield Store Fills Niche for Lifestyle Clothing
Vermont’s accessible, small-business-driven economy is made up of innovative people with ideas. Vermont communities foster originality and bring out the best in people, providing the human, ...
Slowing Down to Go Fast: Luce Farm Wellness Rides the CBD Wave
Written by Kelly Nottermann, Communications Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | Photo by Erica Houskeeper, courtesy of the VSJF
When Rebecca and Joe Pimentel moved to Vermont, they ...
Glass Action: A Burlington Startup Aims to Turn Recyclables Into Building Material
By MOLLY WALSH | Photo by OLIVER PARINI
Burlington entrepreneur Rob Conboy has high hopes for the object in the palm of his hand. The gray nugget he held on a recent afternoon looked like a ...
Shapeshifters in Brattleboro Revolutionizes the Chest Binder Market
By MARGARET GRAYSON
Typically, beginners learning to sew are warned to be careful when choosing fabrics. Anything stretchy, slippery or finicky requires special equipment and know-how. Stick to ...
Longtime Customer Becomes New Café Owner
For years, Nadia Dole had stopped at Vergennes Laundry on her way to visit family in Montreal. She loved the simplicity of the French-style café and bakery on Main Street in Vergennes, and even ...
Covid-19 Opens Up Opportunities for Independent Bottler
“Despite Covid-19, we were struck by the support we’ve received,” said Adam Polonski, co-owner of Lost Lantern Spirits, a Vermont-based independent bottler of American whiskey. “From our bank ...
Sylvacurl Turns Junk Wood Into an Eco-Friendly Windfall
By KEN PICARD | Photo Credit JEB WALLACE-BRODEUR
When Jim Lovinsky cofounded Sylvacurl of Vermont in 1993, he didn't envision it as a full-time, year-round job. Instead, he let the company, ...
Grunts Move Junk Offers Vets a Moving Occupation
By KEN PICARD
For more than three years, Florida native Joshua Hayes was a member of the Old Guard, the U.S. Army's ceremonial unit. Hayes was assigned to the presidential escort platoon, which,
For Vermont Entrepreneur, Wood Heat Fits Like a Glove
As a young entrepreneur, Sam Hooper carefully considers every decision he makes for his business, and every dollar he spends. So when Hooper, who bought the hundred-year-old Vermont Glove last ...
LaunchVT spurs entrepreneurial growth in Vermont
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 ...
Loggers, Mountain Bikers and a Tiki Bar: Vermont’s New Working Landscape
Sawmills were East Burke’s first industry, bringing brave and adventurous souls to the northern reaches of Vermont to work, establish farms and, eventually, build the local school, church and ...