Vermont Venture Network: Insight into Vermont's Entrepreneurial Business Practices

Archived Meeting

Edging Forward: Creating, Building and Realizing Business Values	October 28, 2004 Breakfast * 8:00am Speakers * 8:15am Networking * 9:30am Wyndham Hotel 60 Battery Street Burlington, Vermont

Main Speaker

Tim Platt, AreteCapital Group
Manchester, NH

AreteCapital Group is a leading investment bank north of Boston. ACG’s core services include: debt/equity capital formation; business alliances; mergers & acquisitions; and other corporate finance activities.

Tim Platt will speak about how the firm assists small and medium sized businesses throughout the New England region in raising capital in private markets.

www.aretecapitalgroup.com

Growth Company Showcase

Frank Smead, Snow*Sports
Center Rutland, VT

Snow*Sports was founded in 2002 to develop and market FreeRyderTM, a unique winter sports device that fills a very specific market niche. Prototype testing in Vermont, Colorado and Utah has attracted keen interest from ski area operators. Okemo Mountain will be incorporating FreeRyders into their 2004-2005 rental and instruction program.

Chief Financial Officer Frank W. Smead will speak on the company's business strategies and opportunities for investors. Dan Sullivan, CEO, will be available for questions. Come see FreeRyder in action on video...