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Peak Pitch brings entrepreneurs and investors together for a uniquely Northern New England version of the classic "elevator pitch". In the traditional elevator pitch, entrepreneurs take advantage of an unexpected opportunity to share an elevator ride with a potential investor and quickly present their business idea. At Peak Pitch, a shared chairlift is substituted for the elevator, giving entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business plans to a variety of venture capitalists, angel investors, commercial lenders, and other entrepreneurial advisors as they ride together up a mountain on a high-speed chair lift.

Montpelier, VT ~ The Vermont Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit
focused on lifelong learning and literacy, in December received a $200,000
Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant
represents a significant step toward the success of VHC's first capital
campaign, Humanities at the Center, which aims to raise $700,000 to cover
the purchase and renovation of new offices in Montpelier. VHC moved to the
more central offices in October after 30 years in Hyde Park and Morrisville
in rented space.
"This is a high honor," wrote NEH Chairman Bruce Cole in the award letter to
VHC. "Yours is one of only two state humanities councils to receive such an
award in this application cycle. . . . [The NEH] evaluators were especially
impressed with the careful planning for your move to a new facility in
Montpelier. This more central location will undoubtedly enhance your ability

Business Interiors has completed the furniture installation for Seventh Generation's Burlington Vermont Headquarters. This project is expected to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for Commercial Interiors. The new space features the latest in open office design planning in conjunction with a vast array of products from the Steelcase product portfolio. All furniture was carefully selected to coincide with the strictest of environmental standards as determined by the US Green Building Council and Greenguard Institute.
In addition to demonstrating a wide variety of furniture and technology products, this project exhibits the entire capabilities of the Business Interiors Design Team. Environmental products assessment, color finish selection, daylight/views planning, workplace performance surveying and future needs evaluation were applied to create a functional space to maximize workplace performance.

BRISTOL, VERMONT - Alan E. Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Grand Circle Corporation in Boston, announced that Gregg Marston has purchased Vermont Bicycle Tours Bicycling Vacation (VBT) from Grand Circle. Mr. Marston has served as VBT's President since 1999.
"We are delighted to have sold VBT to someone who shares our passion for adventurous, discovery-oriented travel experiences that have the power to change people's lives," said Lewis. "We know that VBT is in excellent hands."
"As an avid traveler and bicycling enthusiast who has had the privilege of leading VBT for the past six years, I am very enthusiastic about the acquisition of VBT," said Marston. "I look forward to continuing our efforts to offer the best bicycling vacation choices around the world, at the best value in the industry. Further, I am delighted to bring this company back to its roots in Vermont."

For Immediate Release - January 24, 2005
Contact: Lillian Gamache (802) 656-7969, [email protected], Vermont EPSCoR. University of Vermont. 528 Cook Physical Science Building. Burlington, VT 05405
The Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (VT EPSCoR) once again will provide the opportunity for Vermont small businesses to compete for grants of up to $10,000 to foster research and development projects which will lead to application to the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs.
- Since 1992, Vermont EPSCoR has made 125 awards totaling over $1.2M to 75 companies across the state.
- From 1984-2005, 51 Vermont businesses were awarded 165 Phase I grants and 64 Phase II grants, worth over $43M.
- 21 of the 75 Phase 0 firms have gone on to win federal SBIR awards

Shelburne, VT - March 3, 2006 The VT/NH DMG welcomes any and all participants to its first educational seminar for the 2006 year. The New Media Marketing & "Old Faithful" session will be held on March 3 at the Vermont Teddy Bear headquarters in Shelburne, Vermont from 9 AM to 4 PM.
There are many ways to get your business message out to the market, but the integration of new venues with old methods; all while maintaining customer loyalty can be a juggling act.
Our speakers, Katie Camardo, VTB VP of Operations, Michelle Cote, VTB Loyalty Marketing Manager and Tom Funk, VTB Web Manager, and others will share their experiences of venturing into new markets and new media venues - all, while protecting the traditional tried-and-true channels such as; radio advertising and direct-mail catalogs. Tips on what has and has not worked and latest trends in the market will be just some of the valuable messages relayed on this day.

Founded on the basic principle that high quality work will put you as a leader in any industry. This company believes that preparing a home or business for its future occupant is no different. That's just what this company will provide its customers. While specializing in preparing newly constructed or renovated homes for its future occupant, Inspection Ready does provide a long list of other services including Move-In, Move-Out cleaning, Window Cleaning and Commercial Cleaning as well.
Most builders do not want to spend several hours a day cleaning up the job site when those hours could be spent building other homes or finishing other projects. With more than 12 years experience in the home improvement business, the founders of this company feel they understand what the customer is looking for.

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Commissioner Bruce Hyde has announced that Rutland native Dave Hakins has joined the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing as Director of Sales and Promotion.
Hakins returns to Vermont from the New York area after two decades of selling and producing promotional events, conferences and incentive travel for Fortune 500 corporations, marketing agencies, television networks, and professional sports and entertainment organizations.
"We hope to draw heavily on Dave's experience and expertise to expand our network of private and public sector partnerships to more effectively market Vermont, Hyde said. His network of marketing, sports and entertainment contacts is also especially exciting as we seek new ways to promote the Vermont experience."

Kitchens for the Rest of Us is a book as lovingly crafted as the kitchens it showcases. Everyone knows that the kitchen is the hardest working room in the house, and often serves many purposes. So it makes sense to understand not only how to improve its function, but how to make it inviting and beautiful as well. Many remodeling books fix design problems by increasing size. The designers in this book take a less expensive, more elegant approach, focusing on smart use of available space, organizing storage, and small details that make a big impact. Over eighteen kitchens from across the country are featured, each having special challenges that are solved with good design. Before-and-after plans, plus photographs, show both the problem and the solution. Lemos' "Five Essential Steps" to remodeling is the kind of guide one needs to turn an overwhelming project into manageable size. And his chapters on specific concerns such as lighting, cabinets, and countertops are truly useful.

Champlain College business student and entrepreneur Ben Kaufman isn't getting a lot of sleep these days. He's exchanging late-night e-mails with manufacturers in China who are creating his newly announced products for the iPod.
At age 19, Kaufman has just launched his second round of sleek iPod accessories and he's flying high after returning from last week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, where his products were awarded "Best in Show in Innovation" from iLounge, a top Web site for iPod accessory reviews.
"Just being at Macworld, facing off with so many multimillion dollar companies, has been as experience in itself, Kaufman said, Our products really spoke for themselves. Getting the Best of Show award, I was like - 'could this get any better?'"