Business Coaching

A business coach can help you achieve your goals by suggesting new ideas, providing templates and tools to help you make plans, connecting you with resources in your industry or region, and offering feedback. They can also help you identify new opportunities and develop strategies to pursue them. Overall, working with a business coach can raise your level of knowledge and support your journey towards success.

Here at CEDC we work to provide guidance and support to business owners and entrepreneurs throughout Coös County. We help identify your business goals, develop strategies to achieve them, and hold you accountable for your progress. Business coaching can also help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, and we will work with you to improve your performance.

  • Perform cash flow review when looking to purchase a business and/or buildings

  • Assist with a business plan and budget preparation

  • Develop marketing and/or E-commerce plans

  • Provide ongoing counseling or connect with one of our partners

  • Help make loans possible for businesses that otherwise might not be able to secure financing

After we have identified your needs, we will design a plan and set up a schedule of meetings to help achieve your goals. Working with your goals in mind, we can help identify resources and funding opportunities as well.

Contact Us today to take the first step towards a strong future for your business.

CEDC provides essential services to the business community of Coös County and 4 communities in Vermont: Bloomfield, Brunswick, Caanan, and Lemington. We are a one-stop resource for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to start, grow, and improve their businesses.  CEDC offers free one-on-one business assistance, workshops, networking opportunities, access to field experts, and more.

Business Coaching

Below are the two programs we utilize to support business entities with one-on-one business coaching. Contact us to set up an appointment for assistance.

Microenterprise

Since 2012, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Program helps foster economic development by supporting organizations that provide a full range of entrepreneurial training and business coaching services to low- and moderate-income micro-business owners and start-ups (those with fewer than five employees). 

There are additional Grant Opportunities when receiving Business Coaching under this Microenterprise program.

Capacity

The Capacity Business Technical Assistance Program supports our "boots on the ground" small-business coaching and support efforts, providing access to free business planning and consulting, training, loans and other financing and is not size or income-sensitive