PROGRAMS

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Pitch Competition & Workshops

A fun, friendly, regional pitch business pitch competition offering cash prizes, open to Northeast Kingdom–based businesses or those with a strong regional focus. Pitch workshops are offered throughout the year to help participants refine a compelling pitch and are especially valuable for those considering entry in Do North’s Rumble in the Kingdom pitch competition.

KickStartNEK

KickStartNEK is a 10-week, NEK-focused business accelerator designed to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses and strengthen existing ventures. Using the nationally recognized Co.Starters curriculum, participants work through key elements of business development, including customer discovery, operations, messaging, distribution, pricing, and financial modeling and strategy.

Whether you’re offering a service, launching a restaurant, developing a new product, or refining an early-stage idea, KickStartNEK provides the tools, structure, and peer support to help you take the next step. Participants share a common interest in starting or growing a business and a willingness to work through the challenges that come with entrepreneurship.

Join a community of NEK entrepreneurs, strengthen your business, and build momentum toward launch and growth.

 

The Dinner Circle

The Dinner Circle is a curated monthly dinner series designed to strengthen entrepreneurship in the NEK. Each gathering brings together 15 thoughtfully selected guests for a focused, theme-driven conversation. Themes rotate each month, and participants are invited based on their experience and engagement with that topic ensuring every seat at the table adds value. The goal is to spark meaningful dialogue, surface new ideas, and most importantly to build relationships that lead to real collaboration across the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.