VtSBDC State Director, Lenae Quillen-Blume, announced that Steve Paddock has been selected as the 2007 State Star of Vermont Small Business Development Center.
I am pleased to make this announcement, and to recognize Steve for extraordinary contributions to businesses throughout Vermont. Steve Paddock, is the business advisor in Addison County and statewide Agricultural Program Director.
Steve Paddock was chosen by the VtSBDC for his exemplary performance which regularly reaches beyond normal counseling responsibilities. Steve has built a real presence with new and critical partners in the agriculture industry sector. He is a true business advocate and a professional, dedicated advisor to his clients. Steve is also recognized as a leader within his peer group, facilitating meetings and helping bring people together for effective results.
It is an honor to accept this award, said Steve Paddock, and to have the opportunity and pleasure to help so many people reach their business goals and succeed in living their dream.
Steve was recognized for this honor at the national ASBDC conference in Denver, CO. Americas Small Business Development Center Network is a partnership uniting private enterprise, government, higher education and local nonprofit economic development organizations. It is the Small Business Administrations largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses. With about 1,000 centers across the nation, the SBDC network assists approximately 725,000 small businesses every year in face-to-face counseling and training, in addition to assisting hundreds of thousands more small businesses through fax-on-demand and e-mail.