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Episode 130: Family First with Jackson Latka


“I’m very bullish on Vermont, in general, because I think the quality of life here is absolutely incredible. And I think as people start to prioritize that, and, you know, keep their business and their personal life and kind of hold it to the same high expectations, I think we’ll see a lot more people moving here and a lot more interesting things happening.”

Jackson Latka is a Vermont entrepreneur with a family-first photo app: Notabli. Built right in Burlington, Notabli is a scrapbook for parents that keeps photos, videos, audio, notes, quotes and more in a privacy-first library with printing and sharing capabilities.

Learn more at Notabli.com

Connect with Jackson on Linkedin.

Or follow Jackson at @jacksonlatka on Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode 129, Michael Ly: Networked to Grow

Michael Ly Vermont
Michael Ly Vermont


“We definitely leverage Burlington and our values here in order to build a national brand. ” Michael Ly has been a Vermonter for 10 years, and an entrepreneur his whole life.

Ly is the CEO of Reconciled, the cloud-based virtual bookkeeping and CFO advisory service. He has previously worked as a controller, consultant, and CFO. On top of all that, he’s the co-founder of Humnly on-demand HR.

Listen to Michael Ly’s story on building his businesses, remote work. and scaling up in a small city like Burlington.

Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelly/

Get started with Reconciled: https://getreconciled.co/

Check Out Humnly: https://www.humnly.com/

 

 

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Russ Scully: On the Wave of Vermont Entrepreneurs

Russ Scully Vermont Spot Hula
Russ Scully of Spot and HULA joins Jon Tota on Learning Life Vermont
Russ Scully Vermont Spot Hula


Russ Scully’s wife Roxanne might say that her husband’s favorite word is “Yes.” After all, he’s always looking for the next great story. Growing up in New Jersey, Russ knew a typical metropolitan area wasn’t for him. So after years of living and surfing in California, he and Roxanne settled in Vermont. 

Once here, the Scully’s started to realize just how much can happen in the Green Mountain State. From windsurfing and paddleboarding on Lake Champlain to create a lifestyle brand and one of the hippest Spots on the lake to building a one-of-a-kind incubator designed to keep Vermont’s most innovative businesses thriving here in-state, Russ has no shortage of stories to share. Hear who inspires Russ & Roxanne, how they decide which industries to invest in, and the impact they hope to have on the Burlington business community.

Invest in Burlington alongside Hula. Email [email protected]

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Episode 127: Open the Mind Hatch with Coonoor Behal


What do you get when you combine innovation strategy, creative facilitation, human-centered design, and improv comedy? A modern creative consultancy that helps to transform organizations guided by an inventive and ardent leader.

Coonoor Behal is the founder and CEO of Mindhatch, where they help companies create the conditions for innovation and for employees to thrive. By utilizing a unique combination of design thinking, innovation, facilitation, organizational improv, and diversity and inclusion, Behal and the Mindhatch team are able to assist organizations transition from stagnant to innovative all while building an inclusive and exciting place to work.

Get Coonoor’s book: I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up

Follow Coonoor on LinkedIn

Get to know Mindhatch at mindhatchllc.com/

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