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Addison County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) and the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) co-sponsor this  workshop on “Alternative Financing Resources for Business”. This workshop begins with an explanation of the capital continuum, followed by examples of financing resources from all along the continuum. There are 90 minutes of panel discussions followed by 30 minutes for individual meetings between lenders and business owners. Get all your questions answered! Recorded 2/11/16. (Description continues…)[/ezcol_2third_end][ezcol_1third]

Panelists include:

Robin Scheu, ACEDC/Kiva Zip (a national micro-lending program for which ACEDC is the only VT Trustee),
Martin Hahn, Community Capital of Vermont,
Janice St. Onge, Flexible Capital Fund (& Capital Continuum),
Michael Pieciak, VT Small Business Ownership Exemption program,
Sandy Croft, VT Economic Development Authority (VEDA),
Ian Carroll, National Bank of Middlebury.
This workshop is ideal for business owners who are having difficulty obtaining traditional financing due to the unproven nature of their business, their small size, collateral situation, or unconventional product line.