State Director, Lenae Quillen-Blume, announced that Dave Rubel has been selected as the 2011 State Star of Vermont Small Business Development Center. Dave Rubel is the Area Business Advisor for Washington and Lamoille Counties and the Export specialist for the team.
“I am pleased to make this announcement and to recognize Dave for extraordinary contributions to our organization” said Quillen-Blume. “Dave was chosen by VtSBDC for his excellent work with clients and his development of the export and international trade program offered by VtSBDC. He is generous with his time for clients as well as peers and is a professional and valued representative of the organization.”
“It is an honor to accept this award,” said Dave, “and to have the opportunity to help so many people achieve the dream of starting and succeeding in their own business.” “It means so much to me to have been nominated for this award by my peers, people whom I respect and admire. VtSBDC has been extremely supportive of my professional development – providing me with the tools, resources, and mentoring opportunities to become a successful Area Business Advisor. VtSBDC walks the talk of entrepreneurship with the development of its “start-up” International Trade program. I’m thrilled to be leading the charge with this program as our organization’s new International Trade Specialist.”
Dave will be recognized for this honor at the national ASBDC conference in San Diego, CA in September. America’s 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 Administration’s largest partnership program, providing management and technical assistance to help Americans start, run and grow their own businesses.