mobile papere paper go go news new businessnews briefspeopletrendscolumns a business storybook reviewenergy solutionsfinancial focusmoney & youmoney & your businessnetworking newspress releasessubmit press releasenews inquiryrequest a correctioninfo about usadvertisecontact us sites rutland heraldtimes argusarchivetablet mobile papere paperbusiness vermont connecting through news and information . business vermont http www.businessvermont.com news new businessnews briefspeopletrendscolumns a business storybook reviewenergy solutionsfinancial focusmoney & youmoney & your businessnetworking newspress releasessubmit press releasenews inquiryrequest a correctioninfo about usadvertisecontact us sites rutland heraldtimes argusarchivetablet mobile papere paperpentangle arts council plans major theater renovationby gareth henderson october 14 2016woodstock pentangle arts council is planning a major renovation of the woodstock town hall theater a project aimed at making the group s overall operations financially sustainable over the long term.the two phase project is estimated at the lower end of the 2 million range which includes interior improvements and an addition at the rear of the building . the timeline for the project is not set at this early stage.alita wilson pentangle s executive director said the time has come for major upgrades which include various efforts to make the theater more comfortable for all patrons including ada compliance.rutland countyvintage toy shop fills niche rutland a local family recently opened rutland toy and hobby at 158 north main street filling the niche that the former store mike s hobbies filled for many years . in fact 158 north main now has two businesses selling treasures from decades past with the recent opening of the vinyl record shop rick and kat s howlin mouse in the former mike s hobbies space next door to the city s newest toy store . rutland toy and hobby is owned by the father and son team of wayne thornton sr. and jr. and thornton jr. s mother denise handles the bookkeeping and also helps in the store.washington countynew brewery opens in northfield northfield vermont is the best state for beer in the union scott kerner said . the amount of tourists that pour into our state each year is one barometer for the strength of this industry . the brand is strong and the community is stronger . kerner should know.economic developmentsba visit focused on women owned businesses the u.s. small business administration wants to promote the startup and growth of women owned businesses across the country . that s important to women entrepreneurs but also their communities and the broader economy according to erin andrew director of sba s office of women s business ownership . she added that sba efforts are having tangible results in vermont.more headlinesvermont brewers save money on energynew series highlights state s tech industrybookstore owner launches new businessmoney & you how to have the best financial date night everby christina ubl october 8 2016flowers chocolate 401k let s face it talking money and financial planning with your significant other on a date may not be your first choice for spending quality time together . even in the best of relationships discussing money and finances can send two people running in opposite directions . yet establishing the habit of scheduling an annual financial date night nurtures your long term relationship and future together . chittenden county sky s the limit for local events at burlington s airportby mike reilly october 7 2016burlington mention burlington international airport and most people s initial thoughts likely involve travel coming and going . whether for vacation business trips or picking up visiting family or business colleagues the airport is typically about arrivals and departures . increasingly though btv is hosting opportunities for vermonters to come to the airport and stay a while to do business learn celebrate or support local causes . btv has become a popular venue for a wide variety of events ranging from conferences trade shows and charity fundraisers to live music and even weddings . and gene richards btv s director of aviation loves it.rutland county killington makes big strides with bike parkby gareth henderson october 7 2016killington killington resort s bike park has seen various improvements in recent years and the customers have responded by using it more often . the resort s season pass sales for mountain biking went from fewer than 150 in 2014 to more than 550 this summer according to communications manager michael joseph . that contributed to the resort s 25 percent growth in summer revenue over the last three years and total days with bikers on the trails including season pass holders and day ticket users have grown at that same 25 percent clip annually over the same period joseph said . recent improvements to the bike park are part of a long term growth strategy he said to boost summer offerings and make the resort more of a four season destination . we re continuing to build this part of the business year over year and not slowing down joseph said . events woodworking event returns to shackletonthomasby noella may pickett october 7 2016bridgewater from colonial times to today woodworkers have been supported and celebrated throughout the northeast notably in vermont . the evolution of hand tools has been gradual through the generations of artisans . friday oct. 7 kicked off a two day lie nielsen hand tool event hosted by shackletonthomas in bridgewater . on oct. chittenden county davis studio unveils new spaceby mike reilly october 1 2016south burlington davis studio relocated to a much larger space on shelburne road in south burlington this past spring after 13 successful years at the corner of pine and howard streets in burlington s south end . founder and director teresa davis seized an opportunity to acquire a property that would both enhance her businesses existing offerings in art camps classes and gallery and accommodate her broader vision for what davis studio could be for the community . we purchased the property so that sense of ownership of permanence and control was important as was having everything under one roof davis said . at her previous location davis said the gallery was in a separate building from studios and even those studios were scattered and separated by other business spaces . this offers a unified all in one feel davis said . events brew fest races team up for big impactby gareth henderson october 1 2016randolph three new events including the first central vermont brew fest are coming to the randolph region oct. 8 . organizers hope that holding the brew fest and two new races on the same day will draw a big crowd to central vermont and bring lots of customers to local businesses . shane niles president and co owner of one main tap & grill is leading the effort behind the brew fest ; zac freeman is organizing the braintree 5 gravel grinder a 35 mile dirt road bicycle race ; and matt murawski is heading up the vermont foliage 15 a 15 kilometer running race with a shorter 5k option . the brew fest is from 2 to 8 p.m. the gravel grinder starts at 11 30 a.m. and the foliage 15 kicks off at 1 p.m. the brew fest a 21 and over event offers free parking and has vermont bands playing throughout the day.upper valley catv exec retiring after 24 yearsby noella may pickett october 1 2016white river junction the man who has helped community access television grow over the past 24 years is ready to retire . robert bob franzoni 70 announced he is retiring from his position as catv s executive director next may handing off leadership of an organization he helped shape into what it is today . catv is a nonprofit public access station airing on local channels 8 and 10 that serves the towns of hartford hartland and norwich in vermont as well as hanover and lebanon in new hampshire . first located in nearby hanover catv relocated to the tip top building in downtown white river junction in 2005 . channel 8 is for public and select board meetings and channel 10 is for education arts and school board franzoni said.ecommerce google express lands in vermontby gareth henderson september 30 2016google express the internet giant s online shopping service went live in the green mountain state wednesday . the service started in 2013 in california as a same day delivery service and later expanded to new york washington d.c. boston and other urban areas along the east coast . brian elliott general manager of google express said the service in vermont provides delivery within two days preferably overnight . he said the exact delivery time within that range will be affected by how far the customer lives from the store but the service in vermont is supposed to deliver within two days . since launching the express service google has emphasized its ability to work directly with retailers to help customers get the goods they need quickly despite amazon s dominance of the online retail space . google express in vermont involves 14 merchants elliott said.book review author embrace diversity find successby terri schlichenmeyer september 26 2016your business is doing well . it could do better . just like every other business in america you have good weeks and bad . sales go up and they flatten . you have financial feast or famine and you d like more of the former than the latter . author lauren leader chiv e says she knows how you can achieve that and in crossing the thinnest line she explains.rutland county rutland gym hits 20 year markby gareth henderson september 23 2016rutland when candace munson talks about the gym she owns in rutland she speaks often about family . it turns out that s exactly how munson began her connection with head over heels which has been in business for 20 years at the same location on north main street . when the gymanstics center opened in 1996 under the original owners ralph and lauren quintana munson s youngest daughter nicki then a young dance enthusiast asked her about that new gym which just opened on main street which they often drove by . that year they had nicki s birthday party at head over heels which started a years long connection to the gym . at age 13 nicki started to be a helper at head over heels and the following year that led to her mother helping out regularly with birthday parties there . load more posts with deep roots in vermont and a longstanding connection to the local business communities we provide fact checked informative news and information on a regular basis along with the opportunity to connect to other like minded professionals at every level . more about us ... people accounting firm hires razanouskithe accounting firm davis & hodgdon associates cpas recently hired zachary razanouski as an associate accountant . henson joins nonprofit groupcolchester the nonprofit group champlain community services recently named randy henson as its new service coordinator . jarrett & luitjens hires launa slatersouth burlington law firm jarrett & luitjens of south burlington recently hired launa l. slater as an associate of the firm.archives archives select month october 2016 september 2016 august 2016 july 2016 june 2016 may 2016 april 2016 march 2016 february 2016 january 2016 december 2015 subscribe to our mailing list in brief 42m supports new researchhanover n.h. researchers at dartmouth s geisel school of medicine and dartmouth hitchcock health system were recently awarded up to 42 million to investigate environmental influences on child health . sessions advise on farm financesburlington farm business educators with the university of vermont extension are available in october for private consultations with farmers to answer questions on finances and business planning . bank gives 15k to dream programburlington merchants bank recently donated 15 000 to the dream program a mentoring organization that pairs college students with youth from affordable housing neighborhoods.tweets by bizvermont stockssymllst val val % nasdaq5225 .05 10.89 0.21 % s & p5002132 .98 0.43 0.02 % aapl117 .63 0.65 0.56 % yhoo41 .44