Business View Magazine | July 2022

156 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 7 L ifelong goals come in all shapes and sizes. Some involve travelling the world or building the perfect home; others focus on owning and operating a successful business. The hardworking entrepreneurs who turn these dreams into reality often face the nightmarish potential of closure within the first critical year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this can happen to one in five businesses, so while the chances of a company lasting over 30 years isn’t rare, it’s certainly an accomplishment. One that the DesLauriers family achieved with their beloved Bolton Valley Resort in Vermont’s sublime Green Mountains. Bolton Valley Resort’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Lindsay DesLauriers