Episode 25: Yak Your Business Story with Rob Williams

This week Jon sits down with Lousia Schibli, co-founder of the Northern New England Women’s Investor network, and co-founder and CEO of Milk Money Vermont. Milk Money is a platform for Vermonters to discover local investment opportunities, get tips on how to evaluate those opportunities, and then make an investment. 

Louisa has also recently joined RuralWorks Partners as Chief Engagement Officer. RuralWorks Partners is an impact investment firm that supports growth stage and transitioning rural businesses and the communities in which they operate. RuralWorks is currently raising a $100 Million impact fund for these businesses and communities across the Northeast and Upper Midwest.

Listen in for Louisa’s lessons about raising capital in rural Vermont and being a female entrepreneur in the Green mountain state.

Check out:

Vermont Women’s Investor Network www.nnewin.org
Milk Money Investing www.milkmoneyinvesting.com
RuralWorks Partners www.ruralworkspartners.com

Learn more at https://milkmoneyvt.com/


Dr. Rob Williams joins Jon for a chat about his story of yak farming, entrepreneurship, music, and story coaching. Rob has been telling stories for decades, and now offers his services as a “story coach” for businesses looking to find their identity, and how to deliver that story to customers. Further, Rob has been a part of the Vermont Independent, a long time print, now online newspaper since 2005. While teaching journalism at the University of Vermont and Champlain College, he also helps his clients find their authentic story and how to enact said story in their daily operation. But Rob’s story doesn’t end there. He has also raised a herd of yaks and now sells infamous gourmet yak burgers. In his spare time plays folk funk across the world. This is his story…

 

Want to learn more about Rob Williams?

Coming soon: Rob’s FREE story coaching content to the Knowledgelink Network.

Access the Network here or sign up at this link!

Check out the Vermont Independent website here or follow them on Twitter for all of the latest on the movement to restore Vermont to its independent republic status.

Want to get involved? Email Rob at [email protected]

Interested in trying a yak burger? Check out the Yak It To Me VT cart Facebook page here!

Like phunky music? Listen to Rob’s band, the Phineas Gage Project, and follow their Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest shows.

Check out this episode!