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.
Resonant Link Medical is connecting with people in a completely new way…literally. CEO Omari Bouknight takes us into the world of wireless charging devices for medical implants, and how it’s changing the game for patients.
Rachael Floreani, founder of Burlington Bio, speaks with us about the world of upcycled nutrition, which utilizes commonly discarded food that we often take for granted, and repurposing it into nutritious and affordable food to fight back against food insecurity.
Bill Calfee has one goal, keep the power in the community and keep it human. In this episode of StartHere, Bill talks to us about how his time spent living on a boat helped guide him to start Myti.
This special edition of Start Here features Jon McNeill — 6x entrepreneur, former President of Tesla, and author of The Algorithm.
After selling his company, Neil took a break and found his next startup while sitting by his woodstove. This is Oru.
“To be an entrepreneur, you have to be inherently lazy.” RJ Adler joins Start Here to give us the update on WheelPad, a manufacturer of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) based in Wilmington, Vermont.
As Chief People Officer, she’s making Vermont a hub for skincare innovation, manufacturing premium products for over 150 brands across North America.
If there’s an entrepreneur to watch right now, it’s Kevin Lesage. He’s the founder of SearchLight, an analytics platform bringing a clear, unbiased view to return on ad spend and showing contractors which leads actually turn into booked jobs.
After founding a company, seeing it acquired, and realizing he wasn’t built to sit still, he launched J Skis, a direct-to-skier brand creating hand-crafted, limited-edition skis.
After leading advanced design at Honda, Jason walked away to create what he calls “mechanized art”. He now makes supermachines.
Julie explains everything from working with the world’s biggest brands to strategies centered on youth culture, sports, and experiential marketing.
She’s steering VBSR into its next chapter by doubling down on in-person connection, pragmatic advocacy around housing, and more, building a stronger, more generous Vermont business ecosystem!