What are some of the ways Vermont can strengthen our entrepreneurial ecosystem? How is the Agency of Commerce providing support today? What concrete steps can Vermont towns take to cultivate a startup community? A few ideas presented to the Better Middlebury Partnership, where a vibrant community is taking shape.
4. STARTUP COMMUNITIES
Places where the conditions are
favorable to the spread of ideas and
business formation.
* Brad Feld, Startup Communities: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City
20. 37 approved/active applications
$33,709,818 in incentives authorized
$546,615,638 capital investment
6,145 new jobs projected
VERMONT EMPLOYEE GROWTH
INCENTIVE
HOW THE AGENCY OF COMMERCE
SUPPORTS THE STACK
21. FEEDING THE STACK
• Young entrepreneurs orgs
• Office hours
• Tech meetups
• Coffee clubs
• Startup weekend
• Ignite, pitching
• Mentor marketplace
• Welcome mat, road map
• Beta days
• Startup digest
• New venture challenge
• Startup week
• Entrepreneurs foundation
• Accelerators