Vermont is a better place with Monique Priestley. Listen with us and explore how opportunity in rural Vermont is flourishing thanks to trailblazers like Monique.

Today we sit down with Monique Priestley, Founder of The Space on Main in Bradford, VT. Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate. https://thespaceonmain.org

Start Here Ep. 41: Monique Priestley / The Space on Main

A nonprofit, donation-based yoga studio is possible, here's proof.

Today, we sit down with Caitlin Pascucci, the founder of Sangha Studio, Vermont’s only nonprofit, donation-based yoga studio.

Start Here Ep. 54: Caitlin Pascucci / Sangha Studio

Visura means 'to be seen'...and that's exactly what the company is all about.

Today we sit down with Adriana Teresa Letorney, Founder of Visura: a curated marketplace that connects image buyers, media publications, and organizations with professional, local visual storytellers worldwide.

Start Here Ep. 53: Adriana Teresa Letorney / Visura

Coumba Meyerson was born to be a designer.

Today, we sit down with Coumba Meyerson, a longtime friend of VCET that has fused her passion for design and entrepreneurial savvy to pave her own way.

Start Here Ep. 52: Coumba Meyerson / Coumba Win Design

Meet the duo taking Addison County by storm.

Today, we sit down with the Addison County's Mary Cullinane and Stacey Rainey, the dynamic duo behind Community Barn Ventures and the Stone Mill.

Start Here Ep. 51: Mary Cullinane & Stacey Rainey / Community Barn Ventures

Meet the NEK's newest brewers: Gillian and Geoff Sewake. 

Today, Start Here heads to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont to chat with Geoff and Gillian Sewake, the husband and wife team behind Vermont’s newest brewery: Whirligig Brewing.

Start Here Ep. 50: Gillian & Geoff Sewake / Whirligig Brewing

Ryan and his team may make some of the world's best gin, but they're not above hand sanitizer.

Today we sit down with Ryan Christiansen, President &amp; Head Distiller at Caledonia Spirits. Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate www.caledoniaspirits.com

Start Here Ep. 49: Ryan Christiansen / Caledonia Spirits

Stacy and her team deliver big-picture cost reduction through expert trend analysis and automation.

Today we sit down with Stacy Huffstetler, Co-Founder &amp; Managing Director at Widget Brain. Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate www.widgetbrain.com

Start Here Ep. 48: Stacy Huffstetler / Widget Brain

Lets just say, Matt is the type of entrepreneur that asks "why not?"

Today we sit down with Matt Benedetto, Founder &amp; CEO of Unnecessary Inventions. Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate www.unnecessaryinventions.com/about/

Start Here Ep. 47: Matt Benedetto / Unnecessary Inventions

Byron Batres knows how you're feeling! No, he's not a palm reader. Byron's business relieves the legal headache of probate from grieving families, allowing them to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Today we sit down with Byron Batres, Founder &amp; CEO of EZ-Probate. Produced by Taylor Kracher, VCET Associate www.ez-probate.com

Start Here Ep. 46: Byron Batres / EZ-Probate

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