Who needs contracts, and why? The Vermont Small Business Law Center from Vermont Law and Graduate School will explain how to use contracts to get “on the same page” as your customers, clients or suppliers, and how contracts can prevent harm to your business if something goes wrong. We will cover contract basics, practical practices and how [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
Legal Basics for Startups For Small Businesses: A Free Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching [...]
In this two-hour webinar with live Q&A, a panel of legal experts will demystify three pivotal capital moves—taking out a general loan, financing equipment or property, and bringing in outside investment. Learn to decode lenders’ and investors’ jargon, learn practical ways to shield your personal assets, and uncover the “unknown unknowns” that may trip up [...]
Join BDCC for a 90-minute virtual session featuring panelists and presenters from these organizations: The Community Outreach Office for Northern New England at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Vermont Small Business Law Center, US Small Business Administration, and Vermont Small Business Development Center. This webinar is designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs [...]
Tariffs have become a very hot topic during 2025. New and threatened measures now impact virtually every company that imports products from abroad. This session will provide an overview of the current tariffs in place, what exceptions exist, what future tariffs are threatened, and potential ways to reduce the impact of tariffs on your business. [...]
Legal Basics for Startups For Small Businesses: A Free Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
AG Clark’s Town Hall for the Vermont Nonprofit Community Date/Time: Tuesday, September 10, 2025 • 1–2:30 pm (Zoom Registration Required, Free) Panelists: Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark; Rebecca Ellis (Sen. Welch’s office); and Rod Smolla (VLGS faculty, former President). Focus: overreach in recent federal executive orders, their impact on nonprofits, and tangible legal/policy guidance. [...]
CANCELLED! Please sign up for a future session instead. Legal Basics for Startups For Small Businesses: A Free Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, [...]
This workshop, hosted by CVOEO, as part of their Micro Business Development series, is designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive understanding of business entities. When should a business create an LLC? What’s the difference between an LLC and a corporation? What does it mean to be a “sole proprietorship”? What [...]
CANCELED. PLEASE JOIN US OCT. 16 OR AT ONE OF OUR OTHER FUTURE PRESENTATIONS. Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont [...]
Free to attend; registration required. Join us for an enlightening and interactive educational session in collaboration with the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center. This webinar is designed to provide small business owners and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property (IP) fundamentals. Learn from an attorney specializing in the different types of IP – trademarks, [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
CANCELED How to Hire and Work With a Lawyer Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Virtual • 12:00pm - 1:00pm • Free, Registration Required Navigating the legal system can be scary, costly and time consuming. The process of securing a lawyer who will have your best interest in mind is key. Join us in collaboration with [...]
CANCELED - Please sign up for future events. This webinar repeats twice a month on 1st Mondays and 3rd Thursdays. Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the [...]
In this webinar presented in partnership with the Vermont Arts Council, the Vermont Small Business Law Center will host a conversation exploring recent federal actions impacting Vermont's nonprofit and arts organizations, the state's legal response, and what these developments mean for our creative communities and those serving them. Panelists will offer insights into the evolving [...]
Thinking about staring or growing your food-based business in Vermont? Join the Vermont Small Business Law Center for a free webinar covering the essential legal considerations for food entrepreneurs to stay compliant and protect their business as it grows. A panel of faculty and students will walk through key topics like business entity formation, licensing [...]
In this two-hour webinar with Q&A, the faculty and student team from the Vermont Small Business Law Center will unpack the tools that make small businesses shock-proof - whether disruption is from flooding, equipment failure, or a business dispute. This session focuses on the preventive side of resilience: policies, contracts, and governance tools that strengthen [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
Legal Basics for Small Businesses: A Free Bi-Monthly Presentation with Q&A Thinking about starting a business, or have some questions you have been waiting on since you started? Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School, for a conversation about the legal essentials of launching and [...]
Navigating Vermont’s patchwork of land-use rules, environmental permitting, and industry licenses can be daunting—but it doesn’t have to slow your momentum. Join faculty and students from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law & Graduate School for an overview of some of Vermont's most-asked permitting and compliance questions for small businesses. We will cover [...]