An 8 Week Group Consulting Program for Prospective, New, and Seasoned Entrepreneurs

Presented by the BDCC and Chris Gagné of Vermont Therapy & Consulting

Limited to 15 Applicants, Free Admission. Please complete the sign up form below.

Bring your business concept or questions through our innovative group consulting process, and emerge on the other side with a thorough business plan, more management skills, and a fuller understanding of the risks and tasks ahead. We will cover enough basics to support new and prospective businesses, and we will work with enough depth to support existing businesses considering changes or growth. Group sessions will offer a mix of instruction, group discussion, and optional homework.

If you’d like to attend only one or a few of the sessions, please still fill out the form and express your interest. This Instig8 Cohort Program is built for full-program attendees, but we will follow up with you if there is enough space to allow you to attend a session of interest. Get on the waiting list for single session sign ups, which will become available after June 4^th.

Apply for the Series Here

All sessions are 90 minutes and start at 6pm sharp at the BDCC, 76 Cotton Mill Hill, Brattleboro, VT.

In this Session: 

This session will focus on helpful skills and the steps to take ahead of starting your business, including business plans, financials, proformas, feasibility plans, zoning, permitting, and getting funded. Leasing and other foundational contracts will be discussed. Financial literacy will be a focus, including basic bookkeeping, cost of goods sold analysis, and interpreting balance sheets and profit and loss reports. We will also explore the many roles involved in managing a business, and offer a framework for balancing them.

Tues. June 18 – The Basic Tools of Entrepreneurship: Planning, Finance, Entities and Taxes.

Tues. June 25 – How to Start Your Own Business: Formation, Execution, Management, and Exit Planning.

Tues. July 2 – Location, Location, Vermont: Utilizing the Unique Benefits of Locating a Business Here.

Tues. July 9 – Your Brand Starts With a Story: Developing Authentic and Effective Messaging and Aesthetics.

Tues. July 23 – Building Systems and SOPs to Support Workflow and Workforce.

Tues. July 30 – Fulfilled Expectations Create Trust: Principles of Risk Management, Quality Programs, and Service Standards.

Tues. August 6 – Supported Self-Assessment and Participant Case Study Presentations.

Tues. August 13 – Once You’re In Business: Continuous Improvement, Growth, Financial Monitoring, and Damage Control.

Questions: instig8@brattleborodevelopment.com