Win Smith’s father was a founding member of Merrill Lynch and he worked there for twenty-eight years as the executive vice president. However, when new management was brought in and disagreed with the values that the firm had been founded on, he left. Win moved from New York City to Warren, Vermont to run Sugarbush ski resort full-time, which he had purchased a few years prior. At the time, Sugarbush was nearing bankruptcy, but thanks to investments made by Win and others they were able to turn Sugarbush around to the thriving ski resort that it is today.   In this episode, Win talks about:   The importance of the governments EB-5 program in reviving Sugarbush and bringing it to profitability   How they are shifting their approach as their clientele shifts from baby boomers to millennials   What it was like to completely shift careers at age fifty-five   Links from today’s episode:   Sugarbush   Win Smith   Catching Lightning in a Bottle   Alpine Zone   Framed: Why Michael Skakel Spent Over a Decade in Prison For a Murder He Didn’t Commit   Maverick Mountain   Telluride Ski Resort   Steamboat Mountain   Aspen Highlands   If you liked this episode:   Follow the podcast on Twitter   Subscribe on iTunes or your podcast app and write a review Get in touch with feedback, ideas, or to say hi: nic {AT} startupbostonpodcast [DOT] com   Music by: Broke For Free