Are you a one-person show or a small business owner taking the plunge into entrepreneurship, or taking the next step to grow your business? In this webinar, we will break down the financial risks you might face and how to handle them. A faculty member and JD students from the Vermont Law and Graduate School [...]
Join Vermont Law & Graduate School professor Nicole Killoran from the Vermont Small Business Law Center for an engaging and practical webinar designed for business owners who understand problems and disagreements come up in the course of business. Through discussion and roleplaying exercises, this session will cover strategies for anticipating business disputes, managing them when [...]
Is debt leaving you feeling stuck in your business? Unsure how to approach tough conversations with lenders? Join us for a supportive, judgment-free session where we’ll explore your options and practical strategies for moving forward. Featuring insights from the Vermont Law & Graduate School Small Business Law Clinic and Kevin Morehouse, Vermont Deputy Director of the SBA and [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 Strategies for Separating Business and Personal Life Improperly separating your business and personal life can put your personal property at risk and leave you vulnerable to legal and tax risks. In this webinar, hosted by Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), an expert from the Vermont Small Business Law Center at Vermont Law [...]
This two-hour webinar with live Q&A is designed for Vermont small businesses looking to raise larger amounts of capital and grow beyond local markets and lenders. The session focuses on national-scale capital options such as angel investment and venture capital, as well as alternative methods of fundraising. Our team of experts will break down how [...]
This second workshop in our 2-part series with The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) focuses on how small businesses can exercise prevention strategies to avoid conflicts when collecting on receivables, as well as available options to collect - such as demand letters, mediation, negotiation, and small claims. Register here. Both workshops are offered free of [...]