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Business Resources:
Help for Specific Small Business Topics

FAQ on Running a Small Business

On starting a business http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/js_faq.htm
More on starting a business http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexfaqs.html
On operating a business http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/rab_faq.htm

Start-up Help

Steps to start-up http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/js_steps_eval.htm
SBA’s start-up kit http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexstartup.html
Overview of a starting a business http://www.onlinewbc.gov/docs/starting/
SBDC’s checklist for starting a business in Vermont http://www.vtsbdc.org/cklst2.htm
Still more on start-ups http://www.thinkvermont.com/start/index.cfm

Business Planning

MBDP guide to business plans http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/js_steps_eval.htm
SBA guide to business plans http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html
SBA Women’s Business Center guide http://www.onlinewbc.gov/docs/starting
Researching your business plan http://www.sba.gov/starting/indexresearch.html
UVM research site for Vermont data http://crs.uvm.edu
More Vermont economic data http://www.thinkvermont.com/economic/index.cfm

Marketing

How to get customers http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/rab_customers.htm
SBA marketing resources http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/hotlist/busplan.html
Inc. Magazine. Marketing on the web http://www.inc.com/marketing_and_advertising/guides/20743.html
American Demographics http://www.inside.com/default.asp?entity=AmericanDemo
Vermont Business Magazine http://www.vtbusinessmagazine.com/
Marketing articles http://www.modernpostcard.com/text/marketing_articles.shtml
More marketing articles http://www.gmarketing.com/tactics/weekly.html
Federal Statistics http://www.fedstats.gov
USDA’s agricultural marketing service http://www.ams.usda.gov/

Legal Structure

Overview of choices http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/Js_steps_research.htm#legal

Registration, Permits & Regulations

Vermont trade names registration http://www.sec.state.vt.us/corps/tnhome.htm
Vermont permits & regulations http://www.thinkvermont.com/permits/index.cfm
More on regs & permits http://www.vtsbdc.org/cklst2.htm

Financing (see also “Small Business Lenders” below)

Basic info about getting money for your business http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/rab_money.htm
VT Dept. of Economic Development info on financing resources http://www.thinkvermont.com/financing/index.cfm

Vermont Small Business Lenders

Vermont Job Start Loan Program http://www.state.vt.us/veda/jobstart.htm
Vermont Development Credit Union http://www.vdcu.org
Northern Vermont Lending Partners http://www.edcnv.org
Vermont Community Loan Fund http://www.vclf.org
Vermont Economic Development Authority http://www.state.vt.us/Veda/index.htm
Regional/Local Revolving Loan Funds http://www.thinkvermont.org/financing/reg_loan.cfm

Technology

Basic business technology considerations http://www.vtmicrobusiness.org/rab_faq.htm
Statewide technology resources http://www.thinkvermont.com/technology/index.cfm
http://www.thinkvermont.com/technology/help.cfm (list of technology links)
Affordable technology training at CyberskillsVT http://www.cyberskillsvt.org/training.htm

Tax Information

U.S. Internal Revenue Service http://www.irs.gov
Vermont Tax Department. Ask for their “Guide to VT Business Taxes” http://www.state.vt.us/tax
Vermont business tax info http://www.thinkvermont.com/taxes/index.cfm

International Trade

Vermonters in International Trade and Services. A non-profit organization with the mission to foster the promotion and development of Vermonters in the International Trade and Services arena through networking and the sharing of education, expertise and experience http://www.uvm.edu/~vits/
Vermont World Trade Office. Assistance with exporting products/services http://www.vermontworldtrade.org

Miscellaneous Resources

Large list of online business-related sites http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/hotlist/busstart.html

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