Resources for Businesses

Business Planning and Financial Analysis:

The Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) is a great resource offering advising and training for all types of businesses in Vermont. Through one-to-one advising and coaching services, business owners discover, explore, and choose the options that are right for their business and in line with their goals.

We seek long-term, in-depth relationships with business owners and provide no-cost, confidential advising throughout the state. We recommend starting with the Area Advisor who can be found by visiting http://www.vtsbdc.org/location.

For pre-venture entrepreneurs, our “Starting Your Own Business” workshop gives people an understanding of what it takes to build a successful, sustainable business. Additionally, we help connect early-stage business owners with a broad variety of state and local resources to help get them started right.

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program

Step by Step Guide by the Small Business Administration

Small Business Resource by the Small Business Administration

Business Plan Template by the Small Business Administration

UVM Extension

Tools to conduct an initial Dairy Viability Analysis

Beginning Farmers Organization

Capital Continuum located in the Farm to Plate Strategic Plan by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, illustrates the entire realm of financing available. Below is a brief overview