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Opened in 2016, the Vermont Women's Business Center operates in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration. We offer consultations, workshops and networking opportunities to help you reach your entrepreneurial goals.

Our Community Expectations

Welcome to the Center for Women & Enterprise community! We are excited to work with you! CWE programming is delivered in alignment with our company’s core values: respect, equity, collaboration, innovation, diversity, and joy. We are committed to providing a safe space for learning and connecting for everyone. We celebrate all humans, inclusive of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or other identifiers. We do our best to approach our programming from a feminist perspective that is secular and non-partisan, and are committed to doing better. We are committed to guaranteeing a safe, enjoyable, and meaningful experience for our clients, facilitators, counselors and staff. By participating in our programs, you agree to these principles. We reserve the right to remove participants from any session in the event of violation of these principles.

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Hours of Operation

We are open for business 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday with some evening and weekend hours available. In-person meetings are available by request. To schedule a meeting at our office or virtually please call or email us.

Please review our class calendar for a list of in-person, and virtual workshops, and events.

Monday – Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Summer Hours May Vary
Holiday Hours May Vary

For Schedules, Appointments & Information

(802) 391-4870
Info.Vermont@CWEonline.org

Address & Directions to the Center

CWE Vermont
431 Pine St., Suite G01
Burlington, VT 05401

Directions to CWE Vermont


CWE Vermont Staff

Gwen Pokalo Hart

Director - Vermont
(802) 391-4871

Elise "Ell" Longnecker

Program Manager - Vermont
802-391-4874