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- Select CDFIs in VT
- Community Capital of Vermont, Inc.
- Vermont Community Loan Fund, Inc.
- Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation
- VSJF Flexible Capital Fund L3C
- Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
- Select Small Business Resources in Vermont
- Montpelier U.S. Export Assistance Center
- Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation - Northwest Vermont Small Business Development Center
- Vermont 504 Corporation
- Springfield Regional Development Corporation - Southeastern Vermont Small Business Development Center
While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, it does provide a myriad of services to assist entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. One of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development are Community Development Financial Institutions.
The U.S Small Business Administration supports both the Small Business Development Center Program and SCORE to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. These programs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
Featured Government Grant Resources
Small Business Grants - Support for Veterans
The SBA is dedicated to lend a hand to the service people in America and directly links with the Patriot Express Loan for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during the process, which is an indispensable part to support economic prosperity.
Small Business Administration's Loan Guarantees Program
The Small Business Administration has established the Loan Guarantees Program wherein they aim to be able to provide guaranteed loans to small business establishments which are not capable of acquiring financing from a private credit marketplace but greatly manifests the ability to repay funds in a timely manner.
Social Entrepreneurship
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5 P’s of Social Entrepreneurship
Monika Mitchell, founder of Good Business New York, asks, Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Social Entrepreneur? She lists down the five P’s essential in every entrepreneur: Passion. Purpose. Plan. Partner. Profit.
