Creating a Mission Statement
In our previous blog we talked about how to identify a business idea. In this week’s blog we will discuss the next step in the process, creating mission statements. What…
Businesses In Transition
Every other week for the next few months, our posts will be focused on business transitions and succession planning. Across the country in all rural regions, an aging workforce and…
Identifying A Business Idea: Therefore, What?
If you are reading this blog, you are probably thinking about starting a new business. This life changing endeavor often feels overwhelming for many reasons. We might not be sure…
Employers adapt to new COVID-19 landscape with support from RDCs
To view the original piece please visit the Vermont Business Magazine https://vermontbiz.com/news/2021/january/12/employers-adapt-new-covid-19-landscape-support-rdcs Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:55am -- by Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Addison County Economic Development Corp and President of the…
Looking back at the Restart Vermont Technical Assistance Program (ReVTA)
The end of the year was busy for BDCC and the Regional Development Corporations of Vermont (RDCs) of Vermont. By December 20, all CARES Act funds had to be released…
Entrepreneurs Wanted! Next Workshop – 1/14.
Business Succession Program Seeks to Match Buyers & Sellers Pictured above a gingerbread rendition of the Vermont Country Deli flagship store. Owner William Daley shared his strategy as a business…
REGENER8 Program Launches to Support Business Succession
Are you a small business owner looking for an elegant exit? Are you an entrepreneur, or a wantrapreneur, who would like to own and operate a turnkey business? REGENER8 is…
State Announces New Small Business Relief Program
BDCC Partners with RDCs of VT to Deliver $1.17 Million in Technical Assistance Statewide Your town, Vermont – On September 18th, Governor Phil Scott and Lindsay Kurrle, Secretary of the…
Pilot Your Pivot: Business Resiliency Webinar
(Sure, cows have nothing to do with this post but it's summer in Vermont!) BDCC's Business Resiliency Webinar for August 14th will focus on small business pivots. COVID-19 has forced…
May 22nd Webinar: Blizzards, Earthquakes, and Pandemics
The BDCC Resiliency Program’s Webinars have been primarily focused on information dissemination and technical details about available relief programs. It’s a forum to share insights about how regional businesses have…