Funding Fundamentals: How to Avoid Financing Traps & Meet the Bankers

Securing financing can be a pivotal step in launching, growing, or stabilizing your business, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. At Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), we’re here to help demystify the process and set you up for success. Hosted by BDCC’s business services team, this four part series will help small business […]
Funding Fundamentals: SME Financing Strategy with Will Jeffries

Securing financing can be a pivotal step in launching, growing, or stabilizing your business, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. At Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), we’re here to help demystify the process and set you up for success. Hosted by BDCC’s business services team, this four part series will help small business […]
Funding Fundamentals: Small Business Financial Statements & How Businesses Use Credit with Chris White of KeyBank

Securing financing can be a pivotal step in launching, growing, or stabilizing your business, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. At Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), we’re here to help demystify the process and set you up for success. Hosted by BDCC’s business services team, this four part series will help small business […]
Funding Fundamentals: Understanding Business Credit with Stephen Robert

Securing financing can be a pivotal step in launching, growing, or stabilizing your business, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. At Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), we’re here to help demystify the process and set you up for success. Hosted by BDCC’s business services team, this four part series will help small business […]
Financial Strategies for Strong Nonprofits

Join fellow Southern Vermont nonprofit leaders for a dynamic workshop focused on building stronger, more sustainable organizations in today’s funding landscape. The day begins with a series of engaging presentations covering essentials of nonprofit financial sustainability, including: writing a business plan for your nonprofit operation, building budgets and development strategies that account for true costs […]
Hiring Your First Employee? What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know Before They Hire

Hiring your first employee is an exciting milestone, but it comes with important legal, operational, and management responsibilities. Join BDCC and Karen Blumberg from Adaptiva HR for a practical workshop designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners prepare for successful hiring. With more than 20 years of experience as an organizational consultant, facilitator, and […]
Funding Fundamentals

The series begins with an in-person workshop, Funding Fundamentals: Lenders and Finance 101, on Wednesday, June 3 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 76 Cotton Mill Hill Brattleboro, VT 05301. This session will provide participants with a foundational introduction to business finance, including common lending terminology, an overview of financing options, and guidance on […]
Transition & Succession Planning: Designing the Next Chapter for Your Food-Related Business in Southern Vermont

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC), in partnership with the Vermont Specialty Food Association (VSFA) and the Vermont Employee Ownership Center (VEOC) will host a free, in-person program focused on transition and succession planning for food-related businesses. This interactive session builds on a successful pilot program in Northern Vermont and whose specialized food succession curriculum is […]
Bellows Falls BizConnect

BDCC BizConnect is a regional business support program powered by the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation to help entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses thrive in Southeastern Vermont. This free monthly meetup series brings together rural businesspeople who do not otherwise have easy access to business organizations – so they may foster connections, build community, and access […]
Legal Workshop for Small Businesses: Understanding How to Collect Unpaid Debts as a Small Business

BDCC, in partnership with the Vermont Small Business Law Center, will host two educational workshops designed to help small business owners understand legal issues that commonly arise in day-to-day operations. Participants will learn directly from attorneys experienced in working with small businesses. Thursday, May 14, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM This session will focus on […]