Three new businesses launched this month by recent graduates of the Women’s Small Business Program, (WSBP). WSBP is one of several programs run by Mercy Connections whose mission is to nurture self-sufficiency through education, mentoring and community. According to program coordinator Ali Marchildon, these three new businesses are opening their doors in the toughest economy since the Great Depression by starting small, designing or bartering for their own websites, keeping low inventory, and basing year one operations out of their homes. Cyndi Sullivan graduated from WSBP last fall and is launching Smarty Pants, a cloth diaper service. She is a stay at home mother of three and washed her own diapers for years, as there wasn’t a service available. Kristin Humbargar owns Posy Pins, LLC, a charming floral hair pin company. Her colorful bobby pins were already offered in the Growing Up Garnet Hill catalogue for the 2010 holiday and 2011spring seasons. The third business and website launched this month is a mountain bike/yoga retreat service called Single Track Mindfulness. Co-owner Jennie Date will be offering her first Vermont retreats this summer. Singletrack Mindfulness strives to provide a unique experience that combines the fun and freedom of mountain biking with the inner reflection of yoga. STM full-service retreats feature local organic cuisine along with the guided physical adventure.