Business Planning Resources

• Maple Business Digital Marketing Assessment — A brief worksheet to begin mapping out the phases of a digital marketing plan for your operation. (UVM Extension)
• One-Page Maple Business Plan — A simple worksheet for collecting the basic components of your business plan. (UVM Extension)

Legal Resources

• Maple Rental Rates — A fact sheet describing aspects of maple rental agreements and important considerations.  
• Maple Lease Checklist — This educational resource includes a number of key questions for the parties of a lease to discuss in order to develop an appropriate document for their situation.
• 2020 Sugarbush Lease Guide — A resource designed for maple syrup producers, maple sap producers and forest land owners to consider, discuss and formalize lease agreements.
• Entity Set-Up Questionnaire for Maple Businesses — This questionnaire documents key features of a business to guide legal professionals and owners to an appropriate entity selection.