Saying No to Marc Cuban
In a recent NYT article, Ami Kassar discussed the pros and cons of various methods of startup financing. Unbeknownst to many, the popular show, “Shark Tank” demands of participants, either a 2%...
View ArticleCreative Edge Award
FreePressMedia and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce announce a new annual award to be given in recognition of game-changing innovation in Vermont businesses. Nominations for the...
View ArticleDo Angels Make Money?
Are angel investors in the game to profit? Recently, a back-and-forth on TechCrunch between Andy Rachleff and Robert Wiltbank has attracted a lot of attention from techies and crunchies alike....
View ArticleVCET Tech Council Presentation : Oct 11
On October 11th, VCET gave a presentation at the Vermont Technology Council‘s annual Board Meeting. The presentation was intended to give an update of VCET’s activities, ongoing projects, past...
View ArticleBrad Feld’s Startup Communities
Startup Communities Book Trailer – Brad Feld from Simplifilm on Vimeo. Brad Feld — Author, Entrepreneur, Managing Director at Foundry Group, and founder of Tech Stars — is leading a free, 4 week,...
View ArticleACTION Webinar
Please join ACTION for this Accelerating Success Webinar : Financial Dashboard – Identifying and Monitoring Metrics Wednesday, November 14th, 2012 , 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Please register for the webinar...
View ArticleAirbn’me
In a recent article by Zurb, Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia tells the survival story of his company. A tale that we can all learn from. Lessons from Airbnb: 1. ”After we inflated the first...
View ArticleFY12 VSCF Public Report
FY12 Vermont Seed Capital Fund Report – Public Stakeholders Please find below, the Fiscal Year 2012 report of the Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP. A subsidiary of the Vermont Center for Emerging...
View ArticlePwnie in the Press
A Hacker’s Dream Book Dropbox A great article on VCET portfolio company Pwnie Express was published recently in the Times Argus newspaper. In the article, Pwnie CEO Dave Porcello discusses the...
View ArticleSemiProbe Announces Rapid Expansion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2013 CONTACT: Elliott Bent elliott@ksepartners.com 802-238-0666 Vermont Manufacturing Firm SemiProbe Announces Rapid Expansion Winooski Company Finds Success with...
View ArticleCoworking in VT
Local 64 and VCET are proud to announce a new coworking white paper written by Lars Hasselblad Torres, founder of Montpelier’s popular coworking cooperative Local 64. Browse the online guide and...
View ArticleLars Hasselblad Torres and the Creative Economy
Lars Hasselblad Torres: The new director of the Office of the Creative Economy Vermont is synonymous with snowboarding, sugaring and farming. But those activities account for a fraction of the state’s...
View ArticleThe Art of Networking with Master Scott Bailey
Spring time is here! That means networking season is in full bloom. Networking is a science, and our Director of Partnerships, Scott Bailey, has studied and and trained in the art of networking for...
View ArticleNorthern Reliability Receives Funding to Expand into New Markets
Vermont Seed Capital Fund, LP leads funding to Vermont energy solutions company Waitsfield, Vt. - Northern Reliability, Inc., an industry leader in providing ultra-reliable stand-alone power...
View ArticleHigh tech startup finds home in Central VT
Cords, wires and plugs — things we often don’t look twice at. And that’s what Berlin company Pwnie Express counts on — they want their products to blend in. “It’s a play on words to ‘pwn’ means to...
View ArticleCrowdfunding White-paper
White-paper: Crowdfunding in a University Setting Crowdfunding is a burgeoning field in startup finance that allows early stage entrepreneurs to source capital from friends, family, and social...
View ArticleWhen The Computer Hacker Becomes ‘The Good Guy’
Computer “hackers” are often viewed in popular culture as people intent on modern mischief. But that’s not always the case. Some are motivated by a desire to better understand computer technology....
View ArticleMary Meeker: State of the Internet
KPCB Internet Trends 2013 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers VentureBeat’s summary of few key moments from Meeker’s presentation at D11: On the rivalry between iOS and Android: “We had Lakers...
View ArticleCoworking Spaces Give Creatives a Room of Their Own
A recent article in 7 Days highlights Local 64 and the growing coworking movement in Vermont. VCET’s recent whitepaper, authored by Lars Hasselblad Torres is also highlighted, along with quotes from...
View ArticlePrivate Sector Funding Opportunities
VT EPSCoR is pleased to provide a funding opportunity with awards of up to $5,000 to Vermont based businesses. Use of Facilities for Private Sector provides the opportunity to compete for up to $5,000...
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