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Local Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Burlington
Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
The Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation (GBIC) is a private, nonprofit economic development corporation primarily supported by Chittenden County businesses and municipalities. GBIC is affiliated...
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Burlington
Vermont Development Credit Union
Contact: Caryl J. Stewart, Executive Director
Contact: Jeff Smith, Micro-Loan Contact...
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Montpelier
Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
Contact: Patrick Travers
Supporting economic progress in central Vermont by promoting business and job creation, growth and longevity through a variety of technical assistance services....
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Montpelier
USDA Rural Development- Vermont Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....
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Montpelier
Vermont Department of Economic Development
Offers comprehensive information on starting, growing, and relocating businesses to Vermont. Offers information on business registration, financing, importing and exporting, taxes, infrastructure,...
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Montpelier
Vermont Economic Development Authority
VEDA promotes economic prosperity and increases employment for Vermont businesses by providing low-cost capital for eligible facilities....
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Portsmouth
Granite State Development Corporation (GSDC)
Granite State Development Corporation and its subsidiary, New England Business Finance, is a Certified Development Company operating in New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont. Granite...
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St. Albans
Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont, Inc.
Contact: Connie Stanley-Little, Executive Director
Contact: William Farr, Micro-Loan Contact...
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St. Albans
Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation
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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Statewide and Nationwide Small Business Resource Partners
LOCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statewide
Kiva
Since its launch in 2005, Kiva’s mission has been to alleviate poverty by connecting people through microlending. As of August 2012, Kiva.org has enabled people to make over $340 million in loans...
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Nationwide
Accion USA
ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans, business training and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank...
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Nationwide
Fund A Scientist
Fund A Scientist is a website where individuals or institutions with funding can seek out scientists with innovative projects and provide them with funding and support. When a funder or a scientist...
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Nationwide
TruFund Financial Services, Inc. (TruFund)
TruFund is a national nonprofit organization promotes economic development in communities underserved by traditional banking institutions by providing affordable capital, hands-on business assistance,...
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Nationwide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides financial and technical resources in rural areas in order to support community and economic development opportunities, as well as improve quality of life issues....
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