2021 Impact Data

PEOPLE HELPED
866

People Helped

BDCC provided direct training and support to 866 high schoolers, new Americans, working people and entrepreneurs in southeastern Vermont.

ORGS HELPED
684

Organizations Assisted

From the start of the pandemic through June 2021, BDCC delivered relief & technical assistance to 684 businesses and non-profits in the Windham Region.

BUSINESS STARTS
19%

Startups Annual Growth

With 117 Business Starts in 2019, Windham County has been climbing back from the 2018 low of 98, hoping to regain the 2007 high of 179 annual business starts.

FUNDING OTHERS
$4.1 Million


Funding to partners

BDCC helped secure over $4 million for other organizations in FY21 alone as part of our efforts to build capacity across the region.

COUNTY GDP
9%

10 Yr GDP Growth

Windham County’s Gross Domestic Product  climbed 9% 2010-2020, but most of those gains were prior to the VY Closure: County GDP was actually down 3% 2015-2020.

ABOUT US

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), is a private, nonprofit economic development organization that serves as a catalyst for industrial and commercial growth throughout Southeastern Vermont, including Windham County and the towns of Readsboro, Searsburg, Weston, and Winhall.

The primary objective of the BDCC is to invest in the drivers of the regional economy so that people, businesses, and communities in Southern Vermont can thrive. Our vision statement reads: People who love Southern Vermont have opportunities to thrive here.

One of our goals is to assist start-up companies, growing companies, and global businesses alike, in order to support continued success stories in our region. Are you looking for commercial rental space?

BDCC is affiliated with the State of Vermont as the certified Regional Development Corporation (RDC) serving the greater Windham County area. BDCC is one of 12 RDCs throughout Vermont.