VermontBiz August 2022

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August’s VermontBiz profiles Ellen Kahler, the Executive Director of the Vermont Sustainable Jobs fund, She has an action plan for just about every one of Vermont’s problems. Jobs going begging, an aging population, the high cost of housing, homelessness, low wages, limited childcare, or the opioid problem — find out what else is on her “to do” list! VermontBiz’s economic feature reports on the Draft of the West Central Vermont Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy released for public comment. Can this partnership between four counties make a difference? We also talk to the new owners of JC’s Deli in Springfield - how did a veteran firefighter and longtime childcare center owner make the leap to making grinders? Finally, VermontBiz shines a light on ENERGY and the work of LEDdynamics. From lighting that promotes natural circadian rhythms to infrared light technology to promote healing, the company remains at the forefront of exploring how light can solve the world’s problems. All this and more is in the August Issue of VermontBiz, now Celebrating 50 Years of Serious Business, serious news! For a subscription, call 802-863-8038 or go to vermontbiz.com/subscribe.