“Vermont Entrepreneurs…. Creating Solutions”
Vermont Business Magazine Celebrate Vermont Entrepreneurship Day - Feb 5th in Montpelier from 9:15am – noon at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. Over 250 secondary students and their teachers from around the state will hear remarks from the Governor Phil Scott about the importance of Vermont’s entrepreneurial spirit and sign his proclamation designating February 4th – 8th -as 2019 Entrepreneurship Week.
The event will also feature: two Vermont entrepreneur speakers – Marina McCoy, owner/founder of Waste-Free Earth - https://www.wastefree.earth/ and Bobbie Roehm, owner of ROAM -https://roamvt.com/; a hands-on entrepreneurial new product design activity for all; business pitches from students about their school ventures – one from Burlington Technical Center’s Culinary Arts Program and the other from Lamoille Union High School’s Business Program; plus the announcement and showcase of the winners of the annual high school/technical center visual media competition themed “Vermont Entrepreneurs….Creating Solutions” (mini-videos and bumper stickers). VtSBDC State Director, Linda Rossi, says “By offering student entrepreneurial initiatives as this, we see the growing creation of a pipeline of future entrepreneurs and/or workforce leaders, and the continuance of seamless statewide educational and business assistance networks from middle school through secondary and post-secondary education”.
Earlier in the morning students representing Career and Technical Center Student Organizations from FBLA, FFA, DECA and Skills USA will share information about their programs and provide a light breakfast for legislators in the Statehouse cafeteria from 7:30am – 9:00am. Students, teachers, business leaders from all parts of state will be in attendance.
The Vermont Celebration is sponsored by: the Vermont Small Business Development Center, VT Career & Technical Center Student Organizations, VT Business Education Corp. as well as supported by many organizations. For more information contact: Laurel Butler, VtSBDC Startup Business Advisor & Student Entrepreneur Specialist – [email protected] or go to: https://www.vtsbdc.org/
Below –day’s agenda, other upcoming events and two past bumper sticker winning entries
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7:30-9:00 a.m. |
Statehouse Cafeteria for Light Continental Breakfast with Legislators Vermont Career & Technical Center Student Organizations (http://vtctso.com) State Student Officers representing DECA, FBLA, FFA, & SkillsUSA |
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9:20- 9:40 a.m. |
Capitol Plaza Hotel—Governors’ Ballroom TEAM VT Welcome |
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9:40-10:10 a.m. |
Mariana McCoy Waste Free Earth (https://www.wastefree.earth/) Bobbie Roehm Roam Vermont (https://roamvt.com/) |
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10:10-10:40 a.m. |
Interactive Student Activity—Sample from Business Canvas Model |
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10:40-10:50 a.m. |
Break |
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10:50-11:00 a.m. |
Mini Pitches—School-Based Enterprises Lamoille High School—T-shirts Burlington Technical Center—Mud Brownies |
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11:00-11:25 a.m. |
Governor’s Proclamation and Remarks |
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11:25-11:55 a.m. |
Student Entrepreneurship Video and Bumper Sticker Competition Awards Presentation |
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11:55 a.m.-Noon |
Closing Remarks, Wrap-up, and Announcements |
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Afternoon (on your own) |
Enjoy lunch at one of the many locally-operated restaurants in the area Take a tour of the State House Visit the Museum |
2019 Upcoming Entrepreneurial/Leadership Events for students & educators
4th Annual Collegiate LaunchVT Pitch Competition—February 22, UVM
VT DECA Career Development Conference—March 8, UVM
VT FBLA Conference—March 18 & 19, Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee
VT/NH HOSA Conference—March 21 & 22, Dartmouth College
VT SkillsUSA Conference—April 9 & 10, Burlington
VT FFA Convention—May 6 & 7, So. Burlington
11th Annual High School Student Business Plan & Pitch Competition— early June
6th Annual High School Governor's Institutes' of Vermont, Entrepreneurship, July 6-12, Vermont Technical College – Randolph Center Campus
For Teachers/Educators – CTE/all secondary (any discipline) – “The Entrepreneurial Mindset” - a 2 day Professional Development – Entrepreneurship/Business Financials – plus graduate credit – Lake Morey Resort -Oct 21-22 – Workshop/Retreat – by the Vermont Small Business Development Center & the Vermont Business Education Corp.
Start Your Own Business Workshops – On-Going – around the State – by the Vermont Small Business Development Center – No cost for students to attend! Contact: Laurel Butler- [email protected]