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

Chroma is a leading manufacturer of specialized optical filters, coatings, and mirrors, and leading firms in life sciences, agriculture, security, and aerospace.

Today we sit down with co-founder of employee owned Chroma Technology in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Chroma is a leading manufacturer of specialized optical filters, coatings, and mirrors, and leading firms in life sciences, agriculture, security, and aerospace.

Start Here Ep. 62: Paul Millman / Chroma Technology

Meet the co-founder behind a dream road trip turned forward thinking business

Today we sit down with Nora Ganley-Roper, co-founder of Lost Lantern Whiskey, who turned a dream road trip into a truly unique and forward thinking business.

Start Here Ep. 61: Nora Ganley-Roper / Lost Lantern Whiskey

Meet the entrepreneur behind Vermont's beloved coffee company

Today we sit down with Vermonter, Paul Ralston, who after the sale of his beloved Vermont Coffee Company is by no means ready to wrap up his tenure as an entrepreneur.

Start Here Ep. 60: Paul Ralston / Vermont Coffee Company

Packetized Energy makes electricity flexible so distributed energy can be clean, affordable, and easy to use.

Today we sit down with Jeff Frolik, Co-Founder of Packetized Energy, a company making electricity flexible so distributed energy can be clean, affordable, and easy to use.

Start Here Ep. 59: Jeff Frolik / Packetized Energy

Today we sit down with Peggy Farabaugh, founder of Vermont Woods Studios, a hand-crafted wood furniture company passionate about preserving wildlife habitat.

Start Here Ep. 58: Peggy Farabaugh / Vermont Woods Studios

Runamok Maple has taken Vermont’s most beloved export in limitless new directions.

Today, we sit down with Eric Sorkin, Co-owner and CEO of Runamok Maple, the company that has taken Vermont’s most beloved export in limitless new directions.

Start Here Ep. 57: Eric Sorkin / Runamok Maple

This rapidly scaling Vermont company has an ethical approach to getting the most out of consumer data, how refreshing.

Today, we sit down with Andy Rossmeissl, co-founder of VCET portfolio company, Faraday, a pioneer in AI based consumer behavior solutions for Direct to Consumer businesses.

Start Here Ep. 56: Andy Rossmeissl / Faraday

Meet the creator of the best all mountain and powder skis on planet earth.

Today Sam sits down with friend of VCET Cyrus Schenck, founder and CEO of Renoun, the best all mountain and powder skis on planet earth.

Start Here Ep. 55: Cyrus Schenck / Renoun

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

Everybody starts somewhere - why not Start Here?

Featuring Vermont’s most influential business leaders, Start Here bridges the gap between entertainment and inspiration by presenting the unfiltered stories of today’s top innovators. Everybody starts somewhere - why not Start Here?

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