VCET News
Social Media is important to small businesses, yes even technology startups - 07.07.10 - As a startup it is in your interest to use social media to establish a conversation with your customers... read more
High Growth Firms and Next Generation Job Creation - 06.30.10 - A recent paper put out by the Kaufmann Foundation investigated the link between job creation and high growth companies... read more
What makes a great startup? - 06.22.10 - A quick list of important things that you need to focus on as a startup company Market opportunity Inequality of information Leverage skills you know Look in obscure places Surround yourself with smart people Charge for something Metrics should not be dollars – focus on growth, customer acquisition costs, and LTV of a customer Get as many distribution channels as possible Be an unrelenting [... read more
New venture creation can best be described as a “team contact sport” for increasing the probability for entrepreneurial success. With a mindset for collaboration, partnerships and shared resources among the region’s business, higher education, and economic development organizations, the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) provides entrepreneurs an unequaled ecosystem and networked infrastructure of people, resources, and capital surrounding new venture creation and growing successful firms in Vermont. VCET is a leading-edge technology business incubator serving all of Vermont. Simply put and relentlessly pursued, our mission is to assist entrepreneurs create next generation jobs for this generation of Vermonters.
