Ron and Laurel Cameron bought their first deli, the former Winooski Falls Deli, in 2012, with an eye toward offering the town even fresher and more tasty foods. With such a pedestrian-friendly town, they envisioned a little deli that offered room to relax, so they revamped the space, decided on a core menu (and lots of awesome special offerings) and have been quite successful. Today, the Happy Belly Deli and Grill has become not only a place to grab some awesome sandwiches, snacks and drinks, but also a community gathering place. In 2014, Ron and Laurel expanded their business when they purchased a neighborhood store in nearby Colchester and turned it into the Happy Belly Market and Deli, with similar offerings. Both Happy Belly stores offer
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In fact, Ron says “We get comments literally every day about the employees. That means a lot to me. This morning in Colchester, I got a compliment about one of the employees that, actually, I just promoted over here.” One of his strengths as a manager appears to be his hiring skills; currently the company has thirteen employees, and Ron is determined that his employees will not be like some, where “the person behind the counter doesn’t really indicate they want you there very much.” Those type of employees do not last at Happy Belly, because after all, it’s a happy …show more content…
I told them, I need A, B and C, and they made sure that I had it ready.” A resident of Winooski, Ron points out that he checked into the credit union because he knew they were small business friendly and “ I had heard nothing but good things” about Opportunities.
Ron likes working with Greg Huysman, the Senior Business Development Manager. He says that Greg is “very straightforward and friendly, and it’s nice to deal with someone who gets it. Not a lot of people get it - they have their own agenda or they’re just trying to get you in and out - and I really, sincerely think Greg’s not that way. It’s nice to work with him.” He also extends that to the rest of the staff at the credit union, saying “They’re not like a lot of other financial institutions I’ve worked with, and I say that in a good way. They’re very friendly”, and “good people to work with.”
Ron says he would recommend Opportunities Credit Union to other small business owners,
In fact, Ron says “We get comments literally every day about the employees. That means a lot to me. This morning in Colchester, I got a compliment about one of the employees that, actually, I just promoted over here.” One of his strengths as a manager appears to be his hiring skills; currently the company has thirteen employees, and Ron is determined that his employees will not be like some, where “the person behind the counter doesn’t really indicate they want you there very much.” Those type of employees do not last at Happy Belly, because after all, it’s a happy …show more content…
I told them, I need A, B and C, and they made sure that I had it ready.” A resident of Winooski, Ron points out that he checked into the credit union because he knew they were small business friendly and “ I had heard nothing but good things” about Opportunities.
Ron likes working with Greg Huysman, the Senior Business Development Manager. He says that Greg is “very straightforward and friendly, and it’s nice to deal with someone who gets it. Not a lot of people get it - they have their own agenda or they’re just trying to get you in and out - and I really, sincerely think Greg’s not that way. It’s nice to work with him.” He also extends that to the rest of the staff at the credit union, saying “They’re not like a lot of other financial institutions I’ve worked with, and I say that in a good way. They’re very friendly”, and “good people to work with.”
Ron says he would recommend Opportunities Credit Union to other small business owners,