The jobs fund acts as a conduit and a catalyst for sustainable development initiatives in the state.

Especially in a state that is so rural, like Vermont, in order to compete in the global marketplace, in order to be able to sell as many of their products locally, it's a very useful strategy to have businesses come together in the form of a business network, or an association.

What the Legislature was interested in back in 1995 was that we need an organization that's going to think ahead 10, 15, 20 years, and look at what our economy is going to look like in the future.

People who have good jobs in supportive workplaces are more committed. They're more loyal, they're more likely to stay with their own jobs, they're more likely to give their all to their jobs, to care about their company succeeding.

both of our jobs depend on fuel, so we're out of work, and will be for a while.

The government's Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created.