Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation and Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation—two of Vermont's RDCs—serve as spokes for the Community Navigator Pilot Program coordinating business technical assistance. Read below for an overview of services offered by the seven other spoke organizations.

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• Vermont Law School - https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-legal-innovation/community-partnership

  • Online Legal Resources, Direct Consultation to Small Businesses, and Referrals for approved businesses for 5 – 10 hours of free legal services. 

• Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Financial Futures Program - https://cvoeo.org/?fuseaction=dep_menu&menu_id=5214&dept_id=12

  • Educational opportunities & direct support for entrepreneurs to use social media, online applications, and computer skills; Education and 1:1 coaching on personal finance and credit; Increase support by Financial Empowerment for New Americans Project Team under the Micro Business Development Program. 

• Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund - https://www.vsjf.org/services/business-coaching/#CNPP

  • Deep Dive Business Coaching, Focused Business Coaching, Short-Term Intensive Coaching and Small Group Coaching. 

• Center for Women and Enterprise - https://cweonline.org/About-CWE/CWE-Vermont/Community-Navigator-Pilot-Project

  • Building affinity spaces for women and veteran entrepreneurs, in Southern Vermont; Serve Rural-concentrated industries to transition from side-hustles to full-time business engagements; Specialize in cohort entrepreneurship training program that recognizes unique needs / challenges of people in the military. 

• Vermont Principals' Association - https://vpaonline.org/community-navigator-program/

  • Amplification of the project and distribution of grant dollars directly to schools via a mini-money grant application process. 

• Vermont Professionals of Color Network - https://www.vtpoc.net/about/our-projects/

  • Learn about current business environment for the BIPOC small business community via survey data collection and small group listening sessions; identification of gaps and help fill those gaps with help navigating resources available throughout the state. 

• Main Street Alliance - https://mainstreetalliance.org/vermont/community-navigator

  • Developing a small business survey to help to understand the landscape and identify gaps;  direct outreach.