The Southern Vermont Economic Development Summit gathered and showcased individual and collaborative economic and community development entities and efforts in Bennington and Windham counties. Over 130 attendees from the two counties, representatives of statewide programs and collaborators from out of…
Founder Focus May 26, 2017 Founder: Shelly Huber Company: Creatin' Business Description: Creatin' Business offers professional services for small start-up or existing small businesses needing help in organization, getting their books in order, taking your business to the next level, or just needing a…
Meet Emmett Dunbar, the Development Director in the Town of Rockingham. Lets hear what kind of projects he is working on in Rockingham and what economic development means to him! “While working in the Town of Rockingham, I enjoy listening to…
Meet Matt Harrington, the Executive Director of the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce. We’ve asked him to tell us about some exciting projects they are working on and what economic development means to him. “Here are some of the projects…
Sharon Cunningham is the Executive Director of the Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce. We asked her to tell us about some projects she is working on related to the SoVT economy and what economic development means to her. “The Deerfield…
Meet Martin Langeveld! Martin is a former newspaper publisher who has been active in economic development activities with SeVEDS and Strolling of the Heifers. He also serves on the Vernon Planning Commission and the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory…
Paul W. Carroccio is CEO of TPW Real Estate. We asked him to tell us about what kind of role he plays in the SoVT economy as well as what economic development means to him. “It’s important to me…
Founder Focus May 12, 2017 Founder: Elissa McLean Company: Express Fluency Description: Whether you want to speak another language for travel, work, or as a “bucket list” item, we’ll have you picking up the language from day one. We get you understanding…
Meet the first of our “SoVT Faces in Economic Development”! Mary Helen Hawthorne is the Executive Director of the Bellows Falls Downtown Development Alliance (BFDDA). We asked her to tell us about some exciting projects going on with BFDDA as…
Founder Focus April 28, 2017 Founder: Dave Evans Company: Co-Working Plus Description: Coworkng Plus is a nonprofit, coworking space located in the historic Hooker Dunham building in Brattleboro, Vermont. Coworking Plus supports economic growth and education in southern Vermont by providing…