We're Building Vermont's Business Community
GrowVT started with a simple belief: Vermont's small businesses deserve a directory as good as they are. We're a small team of Vermonters on a mission to connect locals and visitors with the businesses that make this state extraordinary.
Our Mission
Vermont has some of the most remarkable small businesses in the country — family farms, artisan shops, mountain guides, farm-to-table restaurants, and craftspeople who've been here for generations. But too many of them are invisible online.
GrowVT exists to change that. We give every Vermont business — from a one-person maple operation in Essex County to a Burlington restaurant group — the tools to be found, trusted, and chosen by the people searching for exactly what they offer.
What We Stand For
Vermont First
We're Vermonters building for Vermonters. Every decision we make puts local communities and small businesses at the center.
Community Driven
GrowVT exists because of the people who list, review, and discover businesses here. We're a platform built on trust.
Sustainably Built
We believe in slow, intentional growth — just like Vermont itself. No venture capital, no growth-at-all-costs mentality.
Real Results
We measure success by how many Vermont businesses get more customers, not by how many ads we can sell.
Meet the Team
A small team of Vermonters who care deeply about local business and community.
Sarah Whitmore
Born and raised in Montpelier. Former small business owner who spent 12 years running a farm-to-table restaurant before building GrowVT.
Daniel Kowalski
Software engineer who moved to Burlington from Boston and fell in love with Vermont's small business community. Passionate about tools that level the playing field.
Maya Chen
Grew up in Stowe, studied at UVM, and has spent her career connecting Vermont businesses with the people who love them.
Our Story
GrowVT founded in Burlington with 50 hand-curated listings.
Expanded to all 14 Vermont counties. Helped local businesses stay visible during a tough year.
Launched Premium and Featured listing tiers. Crossed 1,000 active businesses.
Introduced verified reviews, photo galleries, and the business analytics dashboard.
Continued growing listings and monthly visitors searching for Vermont businesses.
"GrowVT is the first place I tell every Vermont business owner to list. It's built by people who actually understand Vermont."
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