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.
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Start Here Podcast
Start Here is a podcast sharing the stories of active, aspiring, and accidental entrepreneurs. Cohosted by Sam Roach-Gerber and David Bradbury, Start Here bridges the gap between entertainment and inspiration by presenting the unfiltered stories of Vermont’s top innovators.
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.
Grayson Zulauf / Resonant Link
We sat down with Dr. Grayson Zulauf, CEO of Resonant Link, creators of the world’s smallest and fastest wireless chargers.
Paula Routly / Seven Days
This week we sat down with Paula Routly, co-founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the legendary Seven Days.
Diane Abruzzini Riggs & Colin Riggs / Rigorous
Diane and Colin are co-founders of Rigorous, founded in 2020. What makes Rigorous special is their ability to make robotics simple.
Sara Byers / Leonardo’s Pizza
Introducing Sara Byers, President of Leonardo’s Pizza and beloved advocate for businesses across Vermont.
Shaneall Ferron / Windsor Homecare
Meet Shaneall Ferron, a serial entrepreneur from Jamaica who began to make her mark in Vermont just three years ago.
Tino Rutanhira & Weiwei Wang / VT PoC
The BIPOC community is the fastest-growing demographic in the state, with a 112% increase over the last decade. Tino and Weiwei are actively working to build generational wealth for BIPOC-identifying individuals, but their approach is not financial—it’s social.