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Students are Vermont’s Innovation Superpower

Curious, intelligent, fearless, and eager to learn, college students embody the most important qualities of successful entrepreneurs.

First Chair 03/06/24

First Chair: March 2024

First Chair🚠: March! This month: Game-changing partnerships for GPMS and AutoPylot, B Corps for March, and Vermont’s Innovation Superpower.

Articles/Press 02/21/24

Lost Lantern / Company Spotlight

Adam “Apolon” Polonski (left) and Nora Ganley-Roper (right) are the co-founders of Lost Lantern, an independent bottler of American whiskey.

Podcast 02/15/24

Paula Routly / Seven Days

This week we sat down with Paula Routly, co-founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the legendary Seven Days.

First Chair 02/09/24

First Chair: February 2024

We’re back! First Chair🚠: February is here! Tune in for your monthly rundown on Vermont’s startup scene. This month: ZymoChem joins the portfolio, a spotlight on GPMS, Eaton promoted, and more!

Articles 02/08/24

What Makes a Great Investor?

This month, I felt pulled to talk about great investors. For a founder, finding the right investor at the right time often makes or breaks their company, so it is not something to take lightly.

Podcast 01/11/24

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.

Articles/Press 01/10/24

GPMS / Company Spotlight

GPMS offers a new preventative maintenance solution for helicopters, providing precise information about worn parts and the expected time until replacement.

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