CenterPoint Business Advisors Awarded Approval as Consultants for NCIC Technical Assistance Fund

NorthEast Kingdom, Vermont

CenterPoint Business Advisors, Inc. is proud to announce that it has been approved by Northern Community Investment Corporation (NCIC) of St. Johnsbury, VT as a qualified business consultant for their Technical Assistance fund.  Under this program small businesses in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont can work with NCIC to apply for technical assistance grants for a variety of business expansion, startup and investment purposes.  NCIC’s Technical Assistance fund was provided by USDA Rural Development through a Rural Business Enterprise Grant.

USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life in Rural America.  This is done by providing financial and technical assistance to foster growth and new opportunities for business development, home ownership, and critical community and technology infrastructure.  To learn more about USDA Rural Development programs visit the web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/vt.

Northeast Kingdom small businesses can greatly benefit from this grant program.  The business will need to complete an application, with assistance from NCIC as needed.  NCIC will then review applications for completeness and approval.   For further information or additional questions about the grant program please contact Kim Tanner at Northern Community Investment Corporation, 802-748-5101 ext 15, kim@ncic.org.

CenterPoint Business Advisors provides business consulting, valuation and brokerage services throughout New England.  They are experts in business improvement areas such as strategy development, marketing, refinance, technology, real estate and asset management, and work process.  Their valuation services assist the business owner in understanding the value of their business and can lead to strategies to help maximize its value.

Michael Coyle, Principal at CenterPoint stated, “We are very pleased to be working with NCIC on this program.  We have always had a productive relationship with them in business financing projects, and we look forward to working with them and area businesses in addressing the many challenges and opportunities facing small enterprise in the Kingdom.”

Jeffrey Paquet, CenterPoint’s representative in the Northeast Kingdom is heading this consulting program effort.  He can be reached at CenterPoint Business Advisors, 888-988-0999 or on-line at www.cpointadvisors.com.