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 ...
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.
Entrepreneurial success in Vermont takes many forms
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 ...
A Year in the Life of a Christmas Tree at Russell Farm
Most of us think about a Christmas tree for a few weeks in December, but David Russell, owner of Russell Christmas Tree Farm in Starksboro, Vermont thinks about them just about every day of the ...
Investments and entrepreneur support spur Vermont small business growth
Funding growth and mastering business skills are constant challenges for small businesses. Vermont entrepreneurs can access a variety of resources to help them ...
Native African Crops Key To New American’s Success In Vermont
After spending her entire life in refugee camps in Rwanda and Tanzania, Janine Ndagijimana is now a successful farmer in Colchester, Vermont, growing African eggplant and other crops native to ...
In the hip city of Burlington, Creston Lea builds one of a kind electric guitars, while in southern Vermont, Douglas Cox turns out violins for classical musicians around the world.
Creston Lea
Start-up Packetized Energy innovates energy demand management
Packetized Energy is doing what most start-ups dream of. They've just moved into their own space. After a whirlwind 18 months of new staff additions, product testing, and tech licensing, this ...
Innovative companies make Vermont clean energy leader in the Northeast
Online magazine Chief Executive recently released its 2018 Regional Report: Northeast, and Vermont rises to the top of the region for its commitment to clean energy technology. Utilities like ...
By KEN PICARD
Jon Turner sits on a sunlit deck at his hilltop home in Bristol and watches his 4-year-old son chase a duck around a large solar tracker. The boy lunges repeatedly for the waddling