- usgbn green build show in chicago next yr
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- I'd like to go to Arch Digest again
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- Bolton Valley Harvest Festival
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- Architectural Digest Show, beginning of March in NYC.
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- Architectural Digest Show- NYC
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- NA - we manage the growth and harvest of trees/lumber.
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- seek out venues that are not as obvious - I find that work tends to stand out more and not blend into the vastness. Ex: a large jazz or music festival venue with the right demographic.
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- Local/New England Home Shows
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- Philadelphia furniture show
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- Vermont Products Trade Show
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- Two difficult shows to get into and achive a good location, and, make finacial commitment to is POP, point of purchase and fancy foods, both present oppurtunites for wood design and fabrication.
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Yes |
No, I don't want to |
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| Do you currently have a business plan? |
39 |
26 |
17 |
| Do you currently have a marketing plan? |
40 |
16 |
26 |
| Do you currently have a business brand? |
43 |
18 |
17 |
| Do you know your fixed costs? |
61 |
9 |
11 |
| Do you know your variable costs? |
61 |
11 |
10 |
| Do you have a business portfolio? |
34 |
14 |
30 |
| Do you use Quickbooks for your accounting software? |
33 |
37 |
15 |
| Do you sell in any retail outlets? |
53 |
19 |
12 |
| Do you offer apprenticeship opportunities? |
17 |
56 |
9 |
| Do you currently have product at the Vermont MapleWood Gallery? |
41 |
18 |
22 |
| Would you be interested in teaching a woodworking class if there were interest for people learning your specialty? |
26 |
48 |
1 |
| Would you be interested in doing demos at the gallery this summer? |
14 |
58 |
4 |
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- 1. Website
2. Marketing
I 'm not sure if there are funds available for this
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- 1. Working Capital, $15M
2. Marketing Capital $20M
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- website development, marketing material development and fulfillment
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- For question 79 I can be flexible
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- I have thousands of board feet of lumber but it is only air dried. Most people desire kiln dried, especially for furniture. I believe based on past conversations that adding a kiln to my operation, and offering kiln drying services would enhance my prospects of properity.
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- 1. Marketing funds
2. Equipment funding
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- In the area of historic restoration, I'd be interested in applying for grant monies, esp. in regards to providing millwork for older homes that tie in with Vermont's unique history and heritage. Specifically, federal style houses (such as the Stone House museum in N. E. Kingdom) are of interest to me, as well as the preservation of woodwork in historic churches throughout the state of Vermont.
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- Marketing grants. I need help getting grant money to advertise, make website upgrades, postage for brochures, lists of interior designers and architects, funds to attend shows.
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- I need to raise money for the solar kiln and woodshop. It would be set up as a for-profit entity within Shelburne Farms Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Shelburne Farms, a non-profit environmental education organization. I don't know if money is available for this type of organizational setup.
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- Sources for skis is one of by weakest links, but not sure VTWoodnet can help with that. Also have lots of marketing needs as I am just starting and need to get the word out about what I do.
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- funding for machinery upgrades
What's available and how,where and when to apply
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- Marketing/business growth
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- For equipment to save on energy use.
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- provide list of potential appropriate grant opportunities
help with writing, content, and editing by a successful grant writer
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- 1.organizational skills
2.increasing workshop efficiency
3. redoing and help in implementing a marketing pla
4. updating my web site
5. internet marketing
6. how to acquire and use mail and e mail mailing lists
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- want to explore bringing in FSC stock
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- 1-Marketing
2-equipment to expand product line
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- Am not sure of this summer's schedule; perhaps something could be worked out; Also, would be interested in finding out about a small business grant, and if I might do more in my line of craft.
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- Informing me of what is available well before deadline. Offering a workshop on how to fill out grant applications.
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- developing a digital photo studio for web and portfolio
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- I'd like to move towards the photography and smaller woodworking area due to physical restrictions brought on by the aging process. Maybe the WoodNet members need an 'on-call' photographer who can also output their work either digitally or on fine art paper, rag or canvas.
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- We could use a Planer and a compound Mitre Saw and a larger belt sander
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- For a couple of years I have been interested in creating a wool and fiber cooperative. Finally there is another person who has shown definite interest in working with me. She is willing to apply for grants. We would need some start-up money and I would be interested to know more about grants that might be available that we could apply for. I am interested in keeping VT wool in Vermont so that we do not need to buy so much wool and yarn from out of the country,
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- 1. Remodeling shop space.
2. Adding retail space.
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- I need to do reserach in this area and just have not had time to do it....that might be an educational need I have!
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- Web Development, Resource Center Development, Job Training Programs, Woodworkig Educational Programs for kids, etc...
Help me identify the grants that are out there, and offer reviewing assistance for these grants.
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