Champlain Business Journal Archive
Fitness, social opportunities abound for Champlain Valley seniors
August 2010
Children today have more options available to them than past generations did, and the same could be said of modern-day senior citizens: never before have seniors lived such full, productive, active and healthy lives.
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A perfect pairing
Second-annual Star Chef Food and Wine Show at Topnotch Resort
August 2010
Culinary talent and great wine and produce will be in the spotlight when Mark Timms, executive chef of Norma’s Restaurant at Topnotch, presents the second annual Star Chef Food and Wine Show at Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe August 21.
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Barre Tile grows by moving and expanding its Lebanon store
August 2010
Barre Tile Co. has a rock-solid foundation in marble and granite, but it’s still flexible enough to move – literally – in response to the economy and the market.
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Colleges chart a green course
Five local colleges cited for environmental efforts
August 2010
In a region known for its dedication to environmentalism, it makes perfect sense that five colleges and universities in Vermont and New Hampshire’s Upper Valley region are being lauded for thinking green.
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Coaching in the workplace
August 2010
What image does the word “coaching” evoke? Are you envisioning a burly gray-haired man in sweatpants, alternately yelling encouragements and criticisms from the sidelines at a ball game?
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Gallagher, Flynn & Company to move headquarters to South Burlington
August 2010
After many decades in its downtown Burlington location at 77 College Street, Gallagher, Flynn & Company is moving its corporate headquarters to 55 Community Drive in South Burlington.
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Making meetings productive
August 2010
Although he was a man of many words, Noah Webster probably didn’t attend many meetings back in the day: if he had, he likely wouldn’t have used a phrase as benign as “to assemble” when defining the verb “to meet.”
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A Tale of two Vermont specialty-food companies
August 2010
There are more than 300 specialty-food producers in Vermont, ranging from mom-and-pop operations to multi-million-dollar companies.
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Burlington firm offers online college guide
August 2010
Vicky Phillips’ philosophy – “don’t get frustrated – get educated” has served her and her following of potential online college students well for 21 years.
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Come on, get happy
Group lobbies to shift emphasis from the acquisition of wealth
August 2010
“The pursuit of happiness” has a special place in this country’s founding philosophies and documents, but at least one Vermont-based organization believes it is past time to put the notion front and center in the discussion of national economic, social and environmental vitality.
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Local businesses add to Way2Work’s growing success
August 2010
In 1967, a group of families – certain members of which had developmental disabilities – came together to found Champlain Community Services (CCS) with a vision of support and better lives for those loved ones.
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On your own: resources available to assist freelance workers
August 2010
Striking out on one’s own in the world of freelance is an idea that fills the hearts of business professionals with both elation and terror.
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Proposed wind farm is closer to reality
August 2010
A proposed commercial wind farm atop Georgia Mountain – which would be the first privately owned wind farm in Vermont – has crossed a major hurdle.
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Open for Business
August 2010
Green Mountain Organic Creamery
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Woods at Wihakowi expands offerings
August 2010
The Woods at Wihakowi on Bull Run Road in Northfield, which offers year-round lodging in an historic former girls’ camp, has expanded its amenities to include the hosting of events, catering and rental of its community kitchen.
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From computers to crops, VTC looksto programs to keep graduates in Vermont
August 2010
Computers and crops. Software systems and soil sciences. Local area networks and livestock nutrition.
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Barre Tile grows by moving and expanding its Lebanon store
July 2010
Barre Tile Co. has a rock-solid foundation in marble and granite, but it’s still flexible enough to move – literally – in response to the economy and the market.
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From computers to crops, VTC looks to programs to keep graduates in Vermont
July 2010
Computers and crops. Software systems and soil sciences. Local area networks and livestock nutrition.
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Bright future for sheep farmers as sheep’s milk cheese rises in popularity
May 2010
Before Vermont became synonymous with dairy cows, the Green Mountains were dotted with the fleecy outlines of sheep.
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Floydian Slip: Internet radio show keeps classic rock band’s spirit alive
May 2010
After two decades of broadcasting a weekly radio program devoted to Pink Floyd – the British rock band that has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide – a Winooski entrepreneur has taken his show into syndication.
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ENPRO expands with second Champlain Valley location
May 2010
A second location for ENPRO, coupled with a separation of the services it provides, should facilitate growth and efficiency for the hazardous-waste business, corporate leaders said.
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Statistics show improving real estate market in Chittenden County
May 2010
Statistics from the Vermont Real Estate Information Network, Inc., show the first two months of 2010 brought some positive movement to the Chittenden County real estate market.
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New $14 million CCV building opens in Winooski
May 2010
Students taking summer classes at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) will do so in a new, state-of-the-art building in Winooski.
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State pensions looking good with Vermont firms
May 2010
Two Vermont investment firms are managing a share of the state’s pension system and they are doing well, according to the official in overall charge of state investments.
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Farming the family way
May 2010
Vermont’s countryside may have seen fewer cows over the last 60 years – compared to the days when cattle once outnumbered people here –but Vermont has always been synonymous with farming.
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Farms diversify offerings to keep business going
May 2010
Remember when farms that raised dairy cows did that and nothing else? How about the farmers who focused their time and energy solely on cultivating acres of vegetables?
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The Inn at the Round Barn Farm
May 2010
As innkeeper Anne Marie DeFreest tells the story, the weather-beaten barn had captivated her parents long before they purchased the Inn at the Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield.
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State’s largest solar project slated for Ferrisburg
May 2010
A large, 1.2-megawatt solar farm is planned in Ferrisburg adjacent to Route 7 near Vergennes.
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PACE Program brings energy- efficiency opportunities to Vermonters
May 2010
An exciting new energy-efficiency initiative that is spreading across the nation has arrived in Vermont.
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More homebuyers becoming partial to smaller homes
May 2010
Phrases like “make that a double,” “super-size it” and “bigger is better” are heard just about everywhere in today’s society.
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Open for Business
May 2010
Onion River Antiques and Gifts
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TCorp
May 2010
“You have to spend money to make money,” or so the popular saying goes. For Peter Tousley, owner of TCorp, the saying might better be rephrased as, “You have to save energy to make money.”
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Vt. Convention Bureau brings meetings, events and $11 million annually to state
May 2010
Playing host to meetings and events means visitors and dollars for Vermont – and the Vermont Convention Bureau means business when it comes to bringing more of both to the state.
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Personal Savings Rate
February 2010
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters one of country’s fastest-growing companies
January 2010
Despite a down economy, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., reports consumers still find coffee an affordable luxury and a nearly recession-proof product.
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China trip could snag $20 million in foreign investments
January 2010
An estimated $20 million in foreign dollars will soon be flowing from Chinese investors to Vermont businesses, thanks to the success of a 12-day trade mission to China.
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Digital sight seeing: Burlington gets on the virtual map
January 2010
A unique partnership between the city of Burlington and the Emergent Media Center (EMC) at Champlain College is developing a potentially powerful planning and economic-development tool while highlighting the work of an innovative education, communications and technology resource laboratory.
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Coaching Center of Vermont assists professionals, companies
January 2010
A Vermont-based “one-stop shop” for individuals and businesses seeking professional coaching is expanding its team and tweaking its business model in larger office space in Winooski.
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Weak dollar could attract international skiers to VT
January 2010
The weak U.S. dollar may translate into a boom in international skiers heading to Vermont this winter.
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Montpelier hopes state growth center designation spurs development
January 2010
The city of Montpelier hopes to kick-start future commercial and residential development downtown, now that it has been designated as a growth center by state officials.
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On the waterfront: Burlington project to swing into next phase
January 2010
With phase one of the city’s vision for a more accessible waterfront now complete, Burlington is setting its sights on phase two.
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Telecommunications evolves to track workers in real time
January 2010
Communication between employees and customers is moving into the 21st century at warp speed through the all-seeing eye of innovative technology.
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January New Businesses
January 2010
Tulsi Tea Room
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An economic wish list – 2010
January 2010
Clouded by corporate bailouts, high unemployment and a housing market slump, the year that closed out the first decade of the 21st century wasn’t the nation’s best. What will the future hold?
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Sharing space: Idea touts collective workplace for tech, creative talent
November 2009
There’s a new concept in town that has been sweeping the country — and the world. It is called co-working, and has come to Burlington in the form of Office Squared at 106 Main Street.
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Handcrafted furniture: quality at a price
November 2009
Though furniture makers have been around for thousands of years, the term “furniture artisan” is much newer to the marketplace.
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Heating costs
November 2009
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Spotlight on new business
November 2009
Happy Trails
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Vermont home to wide array of environmentally friendly companies
November 2009
In Vermont, green businesses run the gamut from auto sales and service to computers to textiles and resorts. There’s even a dusting of flour thrown in for good measure over at King Arthur Flour in Norwich.
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Wood, pellet stoves take aim at heating costs
November 2009
Driven by an increasing public awareness of the environmental downside to consuming large amounts of oil, many homeowners and business operators in northern New England are taking a hard look at increasing the efficiency of oil heating boilers and supplementing them with wood or pellet-burning heat stoves.
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A taste of Vermont: Nonprofit group works to promote local foods
November 2009
Farmers and chefs from across Vermont got together in 1995 and formed a partnership that stressed face-to-face relationships between food producers and the restaurants, markets and other businesses that bring victuals to consumers.
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Protective eyewear firm enjoys growth
November 2009
Revision Eyewear, creators of protective eyewear for military and law enforcement personnel, continues to grow and expand in Vermont.
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Burlington teen cooks his way to a culinary scholarship
November 2009
Tenzin Dakpa has a long way to go, but he is dreaming big.
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Programs abound for companies contemplating going green
November 2009
The green movement has reached the forefront of public consciousness both locally and nationally during the new millennium in a concerted effort to discover new sources of energy, reduce greenhouse gases and conserve resources in danger of depletion.
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Employees, building for National Life Group showcase energy efficiency
November 2009
National Life Group’s Montpelier headquarters has officially gone green. The financial services and insurance firm has received silver certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for existing buildings.
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Sharing space
Idea touts collective workplace for tech, creative talent
November 2009
There’s a new concept in town that has been sweeping the country — and the world. It is called co-working, and has come to Burlington in the form of Office Squared at 106 Main Street.
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Redevelopment with a social conscience
Burlington waterfront project highlights environmentally responsible building practices
November 2009
Main Street Landing is a focal point on the Burlington waterfront. And, Melinda Moulton is proud of the accolades it has garnered over the past several years.
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Oh, what a feast: Twists on traditional catering provide ingredients for success
November 2009
“Recipe: a series of step-by-step instructions for preparing ingredients you forgot to buy, with utensils you don’t own, to make a dish the dog wouldn’t eat.” (Author unknown.)
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Temping for dollars tempting for workers, employers
November 2009
While some companies have struggled to keep staff employed during this economic downturn, firms that screen and offer employee candidates for temporary work or longer engagements are reporting an uptick in requests for services.
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Asset protection crucial to keeping business afloat
October 2009
The football team steps onto the playing field, bright lights shining on their shoulders. The crowd gasps: not one player is wearing protective equipment. No pads, no helmets, no mouth guards.
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Brides on a budget
Tips for a beautiful yet affordable wedding
October 2009
Entire magazines are dedicated to this day. Television shows are specifically created to showcase it. Shop owners and workers spend massive amounts of time planning, sewing and designing products around this one special day: the wedding day.
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Moseying around Montreal
Business offers tours of world’s second-largest French-speaking city
October 2009
With its cobblestone alleys, haute couture boutiques and al fresco dining, Montreal has all of the old-world charm of Europe and the chic sophistication of Paris. In the aftermath of the 2008 economic downturn, a savvy East Montpelier businesswoman in the travel industry has changed her focus and found success a bit closer to home.
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Wedding music: the right note
October 2009
“I’ll dance at your wedding.”
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Spotlight on new business
October 2009
Efficiency Innovations
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Percolating profits
Waterbury firm tests coffee beans for quality
October 2009
Which came first: the coffee or the bean? Perhaps it’s not as uncertain as the chicken and egg question, but in the case of Waterbury-based Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea Co. and its sister company, Coffee Lab, the coffee bean was the focus before roasting and selling packaged coffee and tea came into the picture.
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COBRA: a lifeline for laid-off workers
October 2009
Losing a job often means losing employer-supported group health insurance. If no other job is waiting in the wings, workers who want to avoid a break in their coverage have a limited time after employment ends to access continuing coverage with their insurance carrier through a program called COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act).
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Prepare for a scare
Haunted Forest offers thrills, chills and cash for nonprofits
October 2009
Scaring people is big business: this holds true for Hollywood’s latest horror films as well as local haunted houses, warehouses and forests.
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Thayer School building to become housing, commercial space
October 2009
Changes are in the planning stages for the Thayer School building, which houses the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Burlington’s New North End.
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Bride and joy
Bridal shows highlight local vendors, designs
October 2009
The wedding industry brings $100 million in revenue to the state each year, with requests coming worldwide from couples looking to tie the knot in idyllic Vermont, according to the Vermont Wedding Association (VWA).
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Business funding available despite downturn
October 2009
In an ailing economy that otherwise might give budding entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners pause before proceeding with major investments, the experts in Vermont say, “Now is the time: go for it.”
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Lawyers tread fine promotional line
October 2009
“Have you hugged your attorney today?” While advertisements like this aren’t commonplace in the field of law, there is no denying that marketing for attorneys has changed in recent years.
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Legal considerations for small business
October 2009
Inspiration is naturally first and foremost in the creation of a business, followed by creating a name, logo, business plan, team, funding and financial management.
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Ripe for picking
Apple season fruitful for Champlain Valley farmers
October 2009
The working farm as a tourist destination is becoming more common around Vermont as the agricultural community looks for multiple revenue streams to cope with economic pressures.
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National Apple Month
October 2009
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