Past Winners

From 2006 to 2009, BDCC offered the Competition with two categories: existing businesses and startups/new businesses. After a hiatus in 2010, the contest's 2011 edition featured two separate divisions--one for general businesses excluding agriculture and food, and one specifically for agricultural or food-related enterprises.

2011

In BDCC's General Business Division, the winner of the "New Business" category was Pinewood TMS LLC owned by Julie Plummer (left). The winner of the "Existing Business" category was Laura Zindel Design owned by Laura Zindel and Thorsten Lauterbach (right).

In the Strolling of the Heifers' Farm/Food Division, the winner of the "New Business" category was Big Picture Farm owned by Lucas Farrell and Louisa Conrad (left). The winner of the "Existing Business" category was Side Hill Farm owned by Kelt and Kristina Naylor (right).

2009

For the "Existing Business" category, the winner was a three-way tie: Concrete Detail owned by Richard Holschuh, Vermont Slate Art owned by Noela and Michael Sullivan, and Vermont Stone Composite owned by Tyler Maas and Peter Welch.

For the "New Business" category, the winner was a two-way tie between Wahoo's Eatery owned by Adam and Karen Grinold, and Envelope owned by Bryan Loiselle

2008

For the "Existing Business" category, the winner was Grafton Fibers owned by Linda and Tom Diak.

For the "New Business" category, the winner was Vermont Distillers owned by Ed Metcalfe.

2007

For the "Existing Business" category, the winner was Fulcrum Arts owned by Natalie Blake and Randi Solin.

For the "New Business" category, the winner was Engineered Stone Designs owned by Matthew Murano of Wilmington.

2006

The top-prize winner in the inaugural competition was Nimble Arts Trapeze and Circus School owned by Serenity Smith Forchion and Elsie Smith.

"Winning the competition had an invigorating effect on my sister and me," says Serenity. "We felt spurred into moving forward with many plans and dreams we had for our business, and certainly the influx of cash helped us move ahead with those goals."