Sam Roach-Gerber
After 9 years of co-hosting this podcast, Sam is on the other side of the mic.
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Start Here Podcast
Start Here is a podcast sharing the stories of active, aspiring, and accidental entrepreneurs. Start Here bridges the gap between entertainment and inspiration by presenting the unfiltered stories of Vermont’s top innovators.
Jane & Dave / Cannatrol
Jane and Dave Sandelman have a crazy story. After living the corporate life, they opened an inn in southern Vermont that was one of the Top 10 Culinary Inns in America. Now, they run Cannatrol, a drying and curing system for cannabis.
Rob Conboy / Glavel
Rob Conboy, CEO of Glavel, shares his journey from working at Burton to founding a company that transforms recycled glass into sustainable insulation.
Sophie Rabe / Olive and Milo
Sophie worked in event marketing before freelancing led her to start her own agency. She explains how Olive and Milo Social grew from a local business into a company with clients across the U.S. and Canada.
Jay Bellows / KORE Power
Jay Bellows, president of KORE Power, discusses his journey from technology and telecom services in Boston to leading battery storage solutions in Vermont.
Jeff Beer / Select Design
Jeff is the co-founder of Select Design, a creative agency that conquers brand chaos.
Erin Fagnant / KSV Agency
A powerhouse in marketing and leadership. From her days working with the Red Sox to becoming a partner at KSV, Erin’s journey is packed with insight.
Senator Patrick Leahy
You know Patrick Leahy for his 48-year run in the U.S. Senate, but there is so much more to love about Vermont’s most influential and beloved leader.
Alejandro Bergad / Sunsoil
One thing most businesses don’t think to do is intentionally lower their price. For Alejandro Bergad of Sunsoil, it was a no-brainer.
Matt Dunne / Center on Rural Innovation
Matt Dunne, the king of rural innovation, joins the podcast to inspire us all.
Ashley Farland / DandyLion Designs
Who knew being a chef in New York City would inspire Ashley to start a luxury home goods business?
Brophy Tyree / Wasted*
Join Brophy Tyree, co-founder of Wasted*, on a journey through the “wild world of circular sanitation.” The Vermont startup is using the power of storytelling to sell its product that’s based on a taboo subject: human waste.