Your unique business needs require the highest level of expertise.
Whether you are a manufacturer, brewer, or software designer, your business is going to need partners to help you along the path to success. In Vermont, those partners are everywhere, from our state Agency of Commerce and Community Development and regional development corporations to specialty organizations that serve particular industries.
You can find technical assistance for developing your business plan, guidance in obtaining capital investments, training to hone your employees’ skills, infrastructure advice when building out your site, advice on government procurement, and so much more by consulting the technical resources below.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
PTAC experts will help you prepare your business to work with government entities for state and federal contracts.
Regional Development Corporations
Vermont’s RDCs can give you local intel, connect your business with potential sites, and assist in working with municipalities for site-related planning.
Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
VCET is the go-to resource to gain access to startup experts, a robust mentor and investor network, education programs, and three high-impact co-working spaces in Burlington.
Vermont Global Trade Partnership (VGTP)
If you plan to take your business international, VGTP can assist you with international trade related educational seminars, trade show participation, technical assistance, and one-on-one consulting services.
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC)
If you’re a manufacturer, VMEC will serve a variety of needs, from LEAN trainings to coaching, from hands-on implementation support to systems solutions.
Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC)
VtSBDC helps clients access capital, improve profitability, and build value in their businesses, and provides no-cost, one-on-one, confidential business assistance advising to existing and start-up businesses throughout Vermont.
Vermont Center for Women & Enterprise
CWEVT is an educational partner that works with coworking facilities across the state to support aspiring and existing entrepreneurs. They offer individual business counseling and courses to help entrepreneurs make the decisions that will yield business success.
WHY VERMONT?
Women-owned businesses are already a massive driver of economic and community growth. And as women grow their businesses in Vermont, they are also building out structures that work for them.