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Why would young entrepreneurs stay in Vermont? Supportive people, other businesses and access to nature

Jacob Freedman, Alex Gemme and Nathaniel Klein graduated from Middlebury College and launched Treeline Terrains in 2021. The company makes three-dimensional topographic maps from locally sourced hardwoods.
Treeline Terrains
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Treeline Terrains
Jacob Freedman, Alex Gemme and Nathaniel Klein graduated from Middlebury College and launched Treeline Terrains in 2021. The company makes three-dimensional topographic maps from locally sourced hardwoods.

Live call-in discussion: Vermont officials say they are working to keep more young people from leaving the state—but are their efforts paying off?

This hour, host Connor Cyrus will talk with some recent college graduates who have decided to stay in the state and launch businesses. We’ll hear about their challenges, and also some of the grants and other services that have helped them get off the ground. They say they wanted to stay in Vermont because of the people, other businesses and access to nature.

Our guests are:

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Have questions, comments or tips? Send us a message or tweet us @vermontedition.

Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
Tedra worked on Vermont Edition as a producer and editor from 2022 to 2024.