BDCC hosted twoQuick Pitch events on June 8th and 9th at the Flat Iron Cooperative in Bellows Falls, and Trail 87 in Dover respectively. These Quick Pitch events kicked off another season of events designed to encourage entrepreneurship in the…
There were lots of smiles behind the masks at the Southern Vermont Economy Summit, held in person at Mount Snow Resort in Dover, Vermont on May 12, 2022. Just over 200 attendees gathered from 40 towns in Vermont and surrounding…
Applications are now open for the 2022 Windham County Business Plan Competition. The competition is an opportunity for startups and existing businesses in the Windham region to build and refine business plans and hone their pitch. The competition is funded by…
2022 Windham County Business Plan Competition Now Open for Applications! Brattleboro, VT – Attention Windham County! Do you have a great business idea, but lack the funds to get it off the ground? The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is…
https://www.wcax.com/2022/04/07/afghan-refugees-acclimating-new-life-brattleboro/ By Adam Sullivan Published: Apr. 7, 2022 at 6:25 PM EDT BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - While scores of refugees from Afghanistan remain housed on U.S. military bases, some have already been resettled in our region thanks to a variety…
The BDCC Board of Trustees has adopted the Vermont Declaration of Inclusion, joining a grassroots effort to reinforce the message that Vermont is a safe and welcoming place for all. To see a list of towns and organizations that have…
Southern Vermont – BDCC would like to thank sponsors of the Fifth Annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit, to be held May 12th, 2022 in Dover, Vermont. People’s Bank will be this year’s Summit sponsor. Brattleboro Savings and Loan joins them in…
The Vermont Community Foundation issued a report for Vermonters who want to direct their charitable giving to supporting newcomers. VCF highlights the need for help with transportation, housing and legal services costs. https://vermontcf.org/assets/Insight-Hub/New-Neighbors-Supporting-Afghan-Refugees-Feb.-2022.pdf For information on how you can support…
Registration is now open for the Southern Vermont Economic Summit. This day-long event will be held on Thursday, May 12th at the Grand Summit Resort at Mount Snow in Dover, Vermont. Registration can be found at www.SoVermontZone.com/Summit. The theme is…
In February the BDCC hosted a two-part “Welcoming Workplaces” training on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Sixteen Windham Region employers took part in the two-part workshop delivered by nuwave Equity, recently featured at the Vermont Chamber of Commerce Economic Conference. These…