Growing Business Series

Growing Business Series

The Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region will be launching the virtual Growing Business Series. This series is intended to provide free-to-the-public webinars focused on topics and resources that businesses are currently seeking. Regional experts will be leading the webinars aimed towards the Rutland Region Business Community.

The following webinars have been pre-recorded for your convenience:

The Future of Work- ADKTechs

Hear from ADKTechs on “The Future of Work” where they will discuss how businesses had to adapt to remote work, how they will operate going forward, and how to protect themselves going forward.

An Introduction to Social Media Strategies – Elicia Pinsonault, Elicia Pinsonault Creative Works

This webinar will provide an introduction to basic social media strategy for you and your business. View this webinar to learn more on goal setting, the various platforms, tips for how to build content, finding your voice, and more for your business’s social media efforts.

Selling to the Employees: A Path for Business Ownership Succession – Matt Cropp, Executive Director- Vermont Employee Ownership Center

In this presentation, Matt Cropp of the Vermont Employee Ownership Center provides an introduction to broad-based employee ownership as an ownership succession path. This includes some general principles to consider that apply to all “sale to insider” exits, as well as an overview of the two most common forms of broad-based employee ownership: the ESOP and the co-op.

Local Financial Opportunities – Brennan Duffy, Rutland Redevelopment Authority; Steve Peters, Downtown Rutland Partnership; & Tyler Richardson, Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region

This webinar will introduce you to the financial resources each of the organizations (Rutland Redevelopment Authority, Downtown Rutland Partnership, and Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region) offer to the local business community.

COVID-19 Resources for Businesses- Claudio Fort, President & CEO of the Rutland Regional Medical Center; James Russell, MD.; Jonathan Reynolds, PharmD

Rutland Regional Medical Center will introduce the COVID Occupational Health program, how businesses can use this service, and an update on the hospital and community in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The presenting group will consist of:

• Claudio Fort, President, and CEO of the Rutland Regional Medical Center.
• James Russell, MD.  Dr. Russell is a Fellow of the Emergency College of Emergency Physicians who also has training and experience in occupational medicine.  He will serve as the attending physician and medical director for the COVID Occupational Medicine Service.
• Jonathan Reynolds, PharmD, is a pharmacist by training who serves as Vice President for Clinical Services.  Jonathan is the executive who developed and provides administrative oversight of the COVID Occupational Health program.

Stay tuned as new topics will continue to be added!

Questions? Contact Business Development & Community Engagement Manager, Kimberley Rupe at kim@rutlandeconomy.com or (802) 770-7061.

Have a topic you’d like to learn more on or are knowledgeable in an area and would be willing to present? Fill out our feedback forms below!