What some of our members have to say:
"I have found a wealth of knowledge and information exists within our CEO group. I have also found that even though our businesses vary in type and differ in the services we provide, we all share very similar problems, especially at the management levels."
VFBI CEO Group member
"It has been so helpful to be able to bounce problems off of the group seeking their advice on critical issues knowing that we all share a common goal to help one another... it is sort of like being a member of a family that really gets along well together, while looking out for each others best interest."
Ron York, Bates and Murray
"The Vermont Family Business Initiative is the "Cadillac" of programs in Vermont. The forums are well paced, comfortable, and personable. The presenters are always very knowledgeable in their respective fields and always interesting. Membership in the VFBI has been a well worth the investment."
Genevieve Strohmaier, Strohmaier Enterprises
Our membership in the Vermont Family Business Initiative reminds us to take time for life planning as well as business planning. We always come away from the seminars thinking in a new way about old problems. The seminars are thought-provoking, with the right mix of time for mingling with other family business owners. Family businesses are the backbone of our communities, and The Vermont Family Business Initiative is the one place owners can go where the unique pressures and opportunities of family business are expressed."
Lauren LaMorte, Trow and Holden
"As an owner of a private company we all tend to embed ourselves in what drives our business. These forums help to affirm the choices that have been made and at times point out that some redirection is in order."
VFBI member
"My CEO group has become a trusted board of advisors. They advise me in way a family member cannot or would not. I make decisions with a higher degree of confidence with their feedback."
Charter VFBI member
"Because of our involvement with the Initiative, our family has quelled the anxieties surrounding inter-family communication and as a result, recently held our first family business meeting ever!"
Daniel J. O'Brien, O'Brien Brothers Agency, Inc.
Recent awards and recognitions of some of our members:
Links to some of our member' sites:
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Non-credit workshops and courses only
Employees working in the industries of: manufacturing, healthcare, informational technology, telecommunications, and environmental engineering may be eligible for up to a 50% discount on courses. This grant is offered through a partnership with the Vermont Training Program and the Department of Economic Development. For more details call 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.
Notice to Trainees
WHY WE NEED YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Act 192 of the 2008 Vermont Legislature requires employers and other training providers receiving support from the state to provide the social security number of each individual participating in the training to the department of state government supporting the training. The social security number will be used to gather wage information from the Department of Labor's files after you complete training, in order to evaluate the training program.
The Departments of Labor and Economic Development must provide information on the employment outcomes of training programs to the Legislature. Your information will be combined with information of other trainees to ensure your privacy and the privacy of your employer. The law requires the departments to keep your information confidential.
