Why do we offer this extra support to our borrowers?  It’s one of our guiding principles:  small business owners are more likely to succeed if they have access to appropriate resources and ongoing support.

“I have been offering merchandise planning and inventory management services to retailers in Vermont and New England for more than twenty years.  Working with Community Capital, I am able to offer these services to business owners who might not otherwise be able to afford such expertise – helping them to increase their sales, cash flow, and profitability.”  - Barry Goodman, RMSA Analyst

The professional marketing assistance I received through Community Capital helped me to revamp my store, rework my strategy, and stretch my marketing dollars twice as far. The assistance doubled the value of every dollar I put into the project.”  - Janice Scruton, Owner, Trendy Threads/Cheap Kids II

Sample List of Business Consultants:

• Liz Schlegel (marketing)
• Claudia Lovell, Capital Consulting (marketing)
• Bill Farr, Economic Development Council of Northern Vermont (http://www.edcnv.org) (inventory, financial management)
• Pam Knights, Pam Knights Communication (marketing)
• Mary Admasian, Lights On Marketing (marketing)  (http://www.lightsonmarketing.com)
• Mindful Bookkeeping (bookkeeping) (http://mindfulbookkeeping.com/)
• Svend Filby (marketing/web design) (http://www.svend.com/)
• The Imagination Company (marketing/web design) (http://www.theimaginationcompany.com/)
• RMSA (inventory management and budgeting) (http://www.rmsa.com/)
• Waits River General Services (general and independent country store consulting) (http://www.vaics.org/vaics-waitsriver.html)