Founder Focus February 24, 2017 Founder: Luke Stafford Company: Mondo Mediaworks Description: Why does Mondo do what it does? THIS IS HOME: Mondo is Vermont-born and Vermont-based. The quality of life around here is unparalleled, and we never take it for…
Founder Focus February 23, 2017 Founder: Ingrid & Franklin Chrisco Company: True North Granola Description: From Educators to Granola Entrepreneurs Unsatisfied with the taste and quality of the granola options they found in grocery stores, Ingrid and Franklin Chrisco launched True North Granola…
Founder Focus February 22, 2017 Founder: Aaron Howe Company: Europa IT Description: Europa IT is a community-based company that can provide you with the tools to grow your business as large as you can imagine. Whether your technology needs are large or…
Founder Focus February 20, 2017 Founders: Christian Stromberg Company: Saxton's River Distillery Description: Located in Brattleboro, Vermont, Saxtons River Distillery is owned and operated by Connecticut native Christian Stromberg. Christian’s family came to New England from Lithuania in 1906 and has…
Founder Focus February 17, 2017 Founders: Chrisophe Gagne & Avery Schwenk Company: Hermit Thrush Brewery Description: Hermit Thrush Brewery is the brainchild of President and Brewmaster Chrisophe Gagné and his beer-loving friend and Vice President Avery Schwenk. Together, Christophe and Avery are…
Founder Focus February 16, 2017 Founders: Walter Hagedorn Company: Sensation Products Description: Established in 2000 by parent/inventor Walter Hagedorn, Sensation Products Ltd originally focused primarily on the modification of battery operated toys; so they may be played with remotely by means of an…
Founder Focus celebrates the brave and creative entrepreneurs in our region whose passions are the products and services their companies provide. Starting on February 15, 2017, and for the next 30 days, we will feature a business in our region. There…
Founder Focus February 15, 2017 Founders: John Singer and Dar Tavernier-Singer Company: Tavernier Chocolates Description: Creating handmade chocolates in small batches in a 1910 brick mill building in Brattleboro, Vermont. (more...) Founder Focus celebrates the brave and creative entrepreneurs in our region whose passions are the…
BDCC Staff Member Name: Adam Grinold Position Title: Executive Director Program(s): All of them Where were you born? Brattleboro, VT Where do you currently live? Wilmington, VT What did you do before you came to the BDCC? After I graduated from…
Artistry, energy and a passion for excellence took him from southern California to southern Vermont — and a thriving business By Jerry Goldberg/The Commons RAWSONVILLE—AS I DROVE PAST the Townshend Dam Diner — that one-of-a-kind best-turkey-croquettes eatery sandwiched between Townshend…