Burlington Home Energy Tour
Join us on Saturday, October 7, 10:00am-1:00pm for this self-guided tour of energy efficient Burlington homes. Visit one or all of these open houses for inspiration on how to reduce your own heating and cooling costs while living comfortably. Learn from Burlington home owners who are using solar, heat pump technology, and in-home energy devices […]
The Search For a Good Exit: Intro to Ownership Succession Planning
In this seminar, you will learn the basics of how to choose a path for ownership succession in your business. We will take a close look at four different ways of selling a business: to an outsider, to family members, to managers or to the larger group of employees. While we will get into some […]
Coaching Skills Essentials: Leadership Tools
Do you notice how people seem to rely on you for all the answers, the resources, and even permission to take initiative, solve a problem, or to suggest ways to improve? Do you find yourself exhausted from holding people’s hands, dictating tasks, and spending time in the weeds vs attending to creative, innovative work? Overcoming […]
Archives Month Program- 1964: A Watershed Year in Vermont’s Political (and Cultural) History
In 1964, the Republican Party lost its tight-fisted grasp on Vermont politics, starting the swing of the political pendulum from Vermont as bastion of conservative republicanism to a state with a highly diversified political climate featuring progressive and even radical politics. Novelist Deborah Luskin, whose extensive research into the politics of mid-century Vermont was undertaken […]
Mercy Connections Women’s Small Business Program Getting Serious: Intro to Self-Employment
Getting Serious: Intro to Self-Employment October 12, 19, and 26 Thursdays 5:30 – 8:30 pm Do you have a business idea? Come explore self-employment in a safe and confidential environment. In this 3-week class, you will discover whether business ownership is right for you. You’ll examine your current ideas or create new ones while clarifying your entrepreneurial […]
A Conversation on Sustainable and Impact Investing
Socially responsible investing has grown up. Investors of all sizes and types are creating profound changes in how investors view the world, their portfolios, and the way corporations are doing business. Whether you are responsible for a large portfolio, an entrepreneur growing a mission-driven business, or simply looking to align your family’s assets with your […]
Snelling Center for Government’s Early Childhood Leadership
The Snelling Center for Government’s Early Childhood Leadership Institute is now accepting Applications! The Early Childhood Leadership Institute (ECLI) is a unique leadership and professional development institute, initiated in 2014 to stimulate enthusiasm for and effective participation in efforts to improve early childhood work in Vermont. ECLI brings a group of diverse participants together for […]
VSAC Celebrates GEAR UP Week with Music, Science and More
WINOOSKI (September 7, 2017)—Vermont Student Assistance Corp. is pulling out the stops for GEAR UP Week, Sept. 18-22, at 49 schools across Vermont. Over 1,500 students will join in special activities and programs at their schools as part of VSAC’s GEAR UP college access program, including Montshire Museum’s Pop-Up Science program, performances by Jared Campbell and Patrick Ross, […]
2017 Vermont Veterans Small Business Day
The U.S. Small Business Administration, Veteran Business Outreach Center, and Center for Women and Enterprise assists Veterans and Service members with accessing capital, obtaining contracts, and business counseling. Each year the SBA highlights Veteran entrepreneurship during Veterans Small Business Week. This year their event will be help October 31st at the Center for Women and […]
Renewable Energy Vermont Conference & Expo: Renewables for All
For more than a decade, the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference has been the leading event for the renewable energy sectors in Northern New England. Organized by the non-profit trade association, Renewable Energy Vermont, this annual forum brings together business leaders, system operators, architects, builders, manufacturers, engineers, scientists, policy makers, and regulators. Additionally, you can earn American […]
