SVEP Webinar Series
Starting July 2017, the Southern Vermont Economy Project at BDCC began hosting a quick hit webinar series called “Knowledge Bites,” focused on providing introductory information about economic and community development tools, programs, and funding opportunities.
Knowledge Bites Webinar Archive
Through FreeConferenceCall.com (desktop app or web viewer)
Using Online Meeting ID: svep
OR
Online Meeting Invitation Link: https://join.freeconferencecall.com/svep
If you need help connecting, call 802-257-7731 x222 up to 30 minutes prior to the webinar start time
If there is a program or assistance that you would like to be a part of this series or learn more about, we’d love to hear your suggestions! Please follow the general guidelines below:
- Webinar must be conducted by representative of the program or expert on the topic
- Cannot focus on sales of product or service
- Must be applicable to CEDS objectives[1] or SVEP Survey results[2]
Send suggestions to Sarah Lang, SVEP manager, slang@brattleborodevelopoment.com
UPCOMING:
Topic: Neighborhood revitalization in Oswego, NY- The driver of change is small matching grants to clusters of homeowners who want to collaboratively improve the exterior of their neighborhood. Read more in our blog post!
Presenter: Paul Stewart, Executive Director of Oswego Renaissance Association, an all volunteer organization which has spurred widespread neighborhood revitalization and investment.
Topic: Selling a Business to Employees
Starting to think about ownership succession for your business? This 30-minute webinar offers the opportunity to learn about the possibility of selling to your employees. Presented by Matt Cropp and Don Jamison, Co-Directors of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center, this seminar will give an overview of the two most common forms of broad-based employee ownership used for ownership succession: Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Worker Cooperatives. The session will also include a discussion of the process by which a sale to employees usually happens.
Presenter: Matt Cropp and Don Jamison of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center
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Here you will find details on each session, including the presentation and recorded webinar session.
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SVEP 2.0 Knowledge Bites
Topic: How to submit your project to the Southern Vermont Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The CEDS is an action plan for growing the economy developed using a federally prescribed regional public process. Each year the CEDS is updated with “CEDS Projects” submissions which highlight projects, programs and activities that address the region’s greatest needs and enhance the region’s competitiveness.
Presenters: Join Sarah Lang (BDCC) and Jonathan Cooper (BCRC)
Presentation: 2020 CEDS Projects Knowledge Bites Presentation
Topic: Understanding Labor Market Information Data and Resources
Presenter: Kevin Stapelton, Vermont Department of Labor, kevin.stapleton@vermont.gov, 802-828-3868
Audience: Economic development professionals, grant writers, researchers and anyone who frequently uses data from sources such as Census or the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Download Power Point Here: KB1 Stapleton VTDOL
Topic: USDA Rural Development programs overview, in depth on housing or audience choice
Presenter: Jon-Michael Muise, USDA Rural Development VT/NH Office, jon.muise@vt.usda.gov, 802-689-3026
Audience: municipalities, nonprofits, businesses, regional agencies, private entities
Download Power Point Here: Vermont USDA Rural Development Vermont Overview
Topic: Windham County Economic Development Program, RFP submission
Presenter: RT Brown, BDCC, rbrown@brattleborodevelopment.com, 802-257-7731
Audience: Non-profit organizations
Download Power Point: 2017 WCEDP RFP Webinar
Resource Link: http://accd.vermont.gov/economic-development/funding-incentives/windham-county
Presenter: Kristin Brooks, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, kbrooks@brattleborodevelopment.com, 802-257-7731
Michelle Marrocco, Bennington County Regional Commission
Audience: Business owners in Bennington and Windham counties, college students/recent grads
Download Power Point: BDCC & Six College Collaborative Internship Program – SVEP Presentation 8.2017
Topic: Engaging your state delegation
Presenters: Senator Jeanette White (D-Windham), jwhite@leg.state.vt.us
Representative Brian Keefe (R- Bennington), bkeefevt@gmail.com
Audience: Residents of Bennington and Windham Counties
Topic: Structured Problem Solving
Presenter: Jon Bates, Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, jbates@vmec.org, 802-345-2062
Audience: People who manage people and people who manage processes
Download Presentation Here: KB_Problem Solving_Bates
Topic: Utilizing the Vermont Downtown/Village Designation Program to leverage funding and benefits
Presenter: Gary Holloway, Downtown Program Coordinator, Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development, gary.holloway@vermont.gov, 802-828-3220
Audience: Municipalities who are interested in applying for the downtown/village designation and municipalities who already have designated downtowns/villages
Topic: Vermont Small Business Development Center
Presenters: Deb Boudrieau, VTSBDC, dboudrieau@vtsbdc.org, 802-257-7731 Ext 218
Steve Paddock, VTSBDC, SPaddock@vtsbdc.org, 802-257-7731 Ext 218
Audience: Vermont resident that is looking to start a small business
Power Point: BMC & FIN Knowledge Bites 10.4.17
Topic: Easing Pain Points for Growing Organizations
Presenter: Emily Blistein, Marlboro Center for New Leadership, eblistein@gradschool.marlboro.edu
Audience: Nonprofit and mission driven organizations that are at a crossroads and need to know what action to take to move forward. For example: what do do when your founder is ready to retire? How do you engage a board that doesn’t want to help fundraise? You’ve heard about B-Corps, but how does your mission driven business get certified?
Presentation: CNLforBDCCOct2017
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Project Submission Process ***WINDHAM REGION SPECIFIC***
Topic: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy project submission
Presenter: Laura Sibilia, BDCC, lsibilia@brattleborodevelopment.com, 802-275-7731
Audience: Anyone interested in submitting or updating a project to the region’s CEDS
Presentation: 11.7.2017 – CEDS Knowledge Bites Presentation
Topic: Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program
Presenter: Fred Kenney, Executive Director, Vermont Economic Progress Council
Contact: Casey Mock, VEPC Executive Director, casey.mock@vermont.gov, 802-798-2221
Audience: Businesses contemplating investment in new payroll and capital in Vermont to by starting a new business, expanding an existing business, or relocating or expanding a business into Vermont.
Power Point: VEGI PPT 2017
Topic: Workforce Development Grants with the Vermont Training Program
Presenter: John Young, VTP, john.young@vermont.gov, 802-355-2725
Audience: Employers
Topic: Windham Region Brownfields Reuse Initiative (WRBRI) and ACCD Brownfield Revitalization Fund
Presenter: Susan McMahon, Windham Regional Commission, susan@windhamregional.org, 802-257-4547
Brett Long, ACCD, Brett.Long@vermont.gov, 802-461-9353
Audience: Municipalities, nonprofits, businesses, regional agencies, private entities who have a brownfield site or are interested in a brownfield site and how to remediate it
Topic: Town Officers Education Conference (TOEC)
Presenter: Briset Flores, UVM Extension, Briset.Flores@uvm.edu
Audience: Municipal Leaders, Local government
Download PowerPoint here: BDC Webinar Presentation 1.9.18 Briset & Leslie
Topic: The Consumer Assistance Program, a small business initiative through the VT Office of the Attorney General
Presenter: Whytnee Bush, Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program
Contact: Lauren Jandl, AGO.smallbusiness@vermont.gov, 802-489-7155
Audience: Small businesses
Topic: ThinkVermont.com
Audience: Business owners, municipal staff/leaders, general public
Presenter: Elaine Haney Sopchak, VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development
Topic: Marketing opportunities for Vermont’s tourism businesses
Audience: Hospitality, tourism and consumer goods businesses and organizations interested in reaching Vermont’s visitors
Presenter: Hilary DelRoss, Heritage & Recreation Specialist, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
Topic: SBA Hubzone Program and PTAC Assistance
Audience: Small Businesses in Vermont
Presenter: Edward Williams, Vermont Procurement and Technical Assistance Center
Other resources:
https://www.sba.gov/contracting/government-contracting-programs/hubzone-program
https://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/HUBZone_Application_Guide.pdf
Topic: Talent Pipeline Management
Presenter: Alex Beck, Workforce Center of Excellence at the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
Audience: Both employers and educators
Topic: Targeted Expertise Recruitment and Retention program at BDCC
Audience: Workforce professionals, businesses, realtors, Employers who are looking for a targeted way to draw in workforce to the area
Presenter: Jen Stromsten, Director of Programs, BDCC
Power Point: TER REPORT PPT SVEP Webinar April 2018
Topic: INSTIG8 program at BDCC and upcoming workshops and events
Audience: Entrepreneurs, small business owners
Presenter: RT Brown, Head Instigator, BDCC
Topic: Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Audience: Entrepreneurs, small business owners
Presenter: Ed Williams, Procurement Counselor, Vermont PTAC
Topic: Utilizing your local community access TV station
Audience: Any one in the Windham Region who is interested in learning more about utilizing BCTV and FACT TV
Presenter: Cor Trowbrige (Brattleboro Community TV) and Alex Stradling (Falls Area Community TV)
Presentation: Webinar – WC Community Media
Topic: The Building Communities Grant Program through the Department of Buildings and General Services
(Grant application deadline is July 31st!)
Audience: Town leaders and employees
Presenter: Judy Bruneau, Grand Administrator
Topic: Utilizing your local community access TV station
Audience: Any one in the Bennington Region who is interested in learning more about utilizing CAT TV and GNAT
Presenter: Mike Cutler (Catamount Access TV) and Andrew McKeever/Tammie Reilly (Greater Northshire Access TV)
Download Presentation Here: Community Media
Topic: The Vermont Planning Advance Program
Audience: Villages without public water or sewer
Presenter: Lynnette Claudon, Planning Advance Lead
Presentation: Intro_villageWWsolutions-Economic Development-081418
Topic: Act 185 Clean Water Revolving Fund
Presenter: Terisa Thomas, SRF Program Manager
Terisa.Thomas@vermont.gov , 802-249-2413
Audience: Municipalities, select boards
Presentation: KB27_Clean Water Fund Presentation
Topic: Vermont Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Grant Program
Presenter: Gary Holloway, VT DHCD
Powerpoint: EVSE Grant Presentation
Topic: 2019 Southern Vermont Zone CEDS Project Submissions
Presenter: Laura Sibilia and Sarah Lang, BDCC
Powerpoint: 1.14.19- CEDS Knowledge Bites Presentation
Topic: “Future-Ready” Economic Development Organizations (Lessons learned from the IEDC Webinar Series)
Presenter: Jonathan Cooper, Bennington County Regional Commission/Bennington County Industrial Commission
PowerPoint: Cooper_Knowledge Bites IEDC
Topic: Registering on SAM.gov and acquiring a DUNS number for your organization
Presenter: Bobbi Kilburn, BDCC
bkilburn@brattleborodevelopment.com
Presentation:04.19 BDCC DUNS _ SAM
Topic: Mobile Wireless Drive Test by the VT Department of Public Service
Presenter: Corey Chase, VT DPS , Corey.Chase@vermont.gov
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING A MORE IN DEPTH TEST IN YOUR TOWN, CONTACT COREY CHASE
Links referenced in webinar: https://publicservice.vermont.gov/content/mobile-wireless-drive-test
Topic: Community Facility Technical Assistance Program
Presenter: RT Brown, BDCC
Topic: Communication Union District formation
Presenter: Rep. Laura Sibilia, Paul Giuliani (an attorney specializing in municipal law and CUD formation), and Carole Monroe of ValleyNet
Audience: Towns interested in learning more about CUDs
Contacts:
State RepresentativeCarole Monroe, carole.monroe@valley.net
ValleyNet
PRIMMER PIPER EGGLESTON & CRAMER PC
Tel: 802 223 2102
pgiuliani@primmer.com
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[1] Objective 1. Act regionally.
Objective 2. Create an entrepreneurial environment and culture to enhance existing businesses and grow new business.
Objective 3. Improve wage parity with the surrounding laborshed.
Objective 4. Increase the size and quality of the Workforce.
Objective 5. Retain and attract younger talent through engagement linkages, lifestyle amenities, and meaningful career opportunities.
Objective 6. Develop immediate VY-specific workforce and site mitigation strategies prior to the 2014 closure of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.
[2] Developing/Sustaining Collaborations, Legal, Communications/Marketing/Social Media, Finance, Fundraising, Leadership, Organizational Development, Project Coordination, and Strategic Planning