Business

BDCC with BBB presents BizConnect program, Headshots & Handshakes

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s (BDCC) BizConnect networking series is returning to Brattleboro with a special “Headshots & Handshakes” event on Tuesday, October 20, from 6 to 8 pm, at Saxtons River Distillery, 155 Chickering Drive. Co-hosted with the Better Business Bureau (...

Toastmasters meet twice monthly

For more than 100 years, Toastmasters International has created an environment where members prepare and deliver speeches, respond to impromptu questions, and give and receive constructive feedback. The local BrattleMasters club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month, at 6 pm,...

Southern Vermont Get on Board open enrollment

BRATTLEBORO - SoVermont Get on Board is enrolling now. This program is designed to cultivate and support local volunteers, building the knowledge and connections needed to help participants become confident members of local boards and community organizations. Four in-person sessions will take...

BDCC’s Launchpad course returns, offering beginner entrepreneurs support

BRATTLEBORO - Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) announces the return of Launchpad, its cornerstone entrepreneurship course, beginning Tuesday, October 13. It is designed to help aspiring and early-stage business owners transform ideas into viable ventures, and is accessible to...

BDCC invites municipal leaders to capital planning workshop

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Southern VT Economy Project (SVEP) invites Southern Vermont’s municipal leaders - elected, appointed, and town staff members - to attend the “Southern VT Capital Planning Roundtable” workshop on Friday, September 11, from 9 am to 2 pm, at the Old...

Financial strategies for nonprofits workshop offered in Wardsboro

WARDSBORO-Nonprofit directors, staff, and board members from across Southern Vermont are invited to attend “Financial Strategies for Strong Nonprofits,” a practical workshop focused on building stronger, more financially sustainable organizations in today’s changing funding landscape. The...

Executive Director Adam Grinold

VermontBiz influencers add Grinold to the list

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) Executive Director Adam Grinold has been named to the VermontBiz list of 91 Influencers of 2026, which recognizes leaders from across the state making a meaningful impact through dedication, work, and leadership. Since becoming executive...

Courtesy photo/Amy Myers-Delaney Amy Myers-Delaney, owner of Weeping Willow Yoga, plans to open a permanent location in Jacksonville this summer.

Yoga studio to open in Jacksonville

Weeping Willow Yoga to offer a community-centered practice
JACKSONVILLE—After five years of teaching yoga throughout Southern Vermont, Weeping Willow Yoga is taking its next step by opening a permanent studio in Jacksonville later this summer. The new space will...

BDCC seeks submissions for economic development projects

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), Bennington County Regional Commission (BCRC), and Windham Regional Commission (WRC) have opened the annual project submission process for Southern Vermont’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) and Regional Priority Project (RPP)...

A plan to build the regional arts and culture economy takes its first steps

Wilmington and two other towns write a regional strategy to support the creative community
WILMINGTON—Artists and cultural institutions scattered across Windham County have the potential to generate prosperity and economic activity.
But not all is rosy for the...