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Below are small business assistance agencies that provide answers and free counseling to help you in areas such as securing business financing, writing a business plan, setting up a bookkeeping system, identifying target markets and much, much more.
Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Berlin
Women's Agricultural Network
Through a series of educational, technical assistance, and networking opportunities, WAgN works to increase the number of women owning and operating profitable farms and ag-related businesses,...
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Brattleboro
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) is a private, non-profit economic development organization that serves as a catalyst for industrial and commercial growth in Windham County....
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Brattleboro
Small Business Development Center Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Burlington
Small Business Development Center Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Burlington
Vermont Telecom Advancement Center
VTAC's purpose is to educate small business owners, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, and educators concerning the latest available technology, products and services in Vermont....
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Essex Junction
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Middlebury
Addison County Economic Development Corporation
The Addison County Economic Development Corporation is a non-profit organization, which provides a
link to business consulting services through the Vermont Small Business Development Center...
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Middlebury
Small Business Development Center Addison County Economic Development Corp
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Montpelier
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE mentors provide free & confidential business mentoring through local
Chapters or Online Counseling
. SCORE helps entrepreneurs develop business plans, explore growth opportunities...
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Montpelier
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Works to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation....
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Montpelier
Small Business Development Center Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Morrisville
Small Business Development Center Lamoille Economic Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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North Bennington
Small Business Development Center Bennington County Industrial Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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North Hero
Small Business Development Center Lake Champlain Islands Chamber of Commerce
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Randolph Center
Small Business Development Center Northeastern Vermont Development Assn.
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Rutland
Small Business Development Center Rutland Economic Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Saint Albans
Small Business Development Center Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Springfield
Small Business Development Center Springfield Regional Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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St. Johnsbury
Northern Community Investment Corp. (NCIC)
Serving the business and communities of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom (Essex, Orleans and Caledonia counties) and the North Country of New Hampshire (Coos, Carroll and Grafton counties) by assisting...
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State Wide
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR)
A fee-based membership trade organization supporting local economic and community vitality by promoting socially responsible business practices to solve environmental, social and economic problems....
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Westminster
Micro Business Development Program
The MBDP helps low to moderate income Vermonters use self-employment as a means to achieve economic self-sufficiency. MBDP provides business counseling, technical assistance, classroom training,...
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White River Jct.
Small Business Development Center Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation
The SBDC works with start-up and existing business owners providing
free counseling services on issues such as business planning, registering a
business, financing, regulations, licensing,...
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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Small Business Administration(SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD)
OVBDs mission is to assist veterans, service-disabled veterans, reserve component members, and their dependents or survivors by helping them to learn about, access and effectively utilize all...
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Statewide
Vermont Women's Business Center
The center allows women to explore business as a means to economic self-sufficiency in the company of other women and offers comprehensive services to assist start up and established businesses...
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Nationwide
Foundation for the Advancement of Marketing Excellence in Entrepreneurs ( FAMEE)
FAMEE is a nonprofit organization that offers online marketing courses tailored to the interests and needs of small and medium sized businesses. Access to online courses, support materials and...
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Nationwide
SBDCGlobal.com
SBDCGlobal.com is a free, multicultural, web-based trade platform that links the advisors and small business clients of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks in the United States,...
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Nationwide
SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business
SCORE offers free, confidential small business advice for anyone looking to start, grow and succeed in business. With a national volunteer network of over 13,000 business mentors and 350 chapters,...
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Nationwide
Veterans Virtual Incubator (VetBizGo)
VetBizGO is a resource and referral community tailored to supporting Veterans in Business. Content promotes awareness, access and use of thousands of no and low-cost federal, regional and local...
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