VT PoC Small Business Listening Sessions

In our role as a CNPP outreach “spoke”, the Vermont Professionals of Color Network (VT PoC) team is working with Main Street Alliance to host statewide listening sessions to better understand the challenges and resource gaps identified in the CNPP Small Business Survey. 

We invite you to join VT PoC in these BIPOC affinity spaces to fill gaps in small-business resources!

By participating in this affinity-based listening session, you can make your voice and needs as a BIPOC small business owner heard! VT PoC will monetarily compensate for your time. Non-affinity based listening sessions are available through Main Street Alliance of Vermont.  

Our Audience

Each listening session will be focused on a different business sector or region. If you identify as BIPOC and own a small business, or are considering starting a small business, we invite you to join our listening sessions! We consider small business owners as:

• Entrepreneurs
• Owners of a micro-business
• Owners of brick and mortars
• Individuals with both formal / legally and informally established businesses
• Individuals with side hustles

Not sure if you fall into the above groups? Email us at thefam@vtpoc.net for more information and/or questions regarding the categories! 

Time Commitment

You can expect to spend 90 minutes in each facilitated listening session. Participants are not limited to one session. In fact, we encourage you to sign up for each business sector and/or region that you are affiliated with! 

Compensation

BIPOC small business owners can expect to be compensated $150 for each listening session as an acknowledgement of their efforts and time. Please note that compensation is based on full/active participation in the 90 minute discussion.

Listening Session Timeline

Registration will be open until one day before a listening session.

Registration

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Past Sessions

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