Business Advisor in Burlington, Vermont
You’re not stuck because you don’t know what to do.
You’re stuck because every option has tradeoffs. Or because the right call feels like the scary one. Or because everyone you talk to gives you a different answer, and at the end of the conversation, you still have to decide.
Running an established small business in Burlington is genuinely good work. However, the decisions get harder as the business grows. Pricing. Hiring. Where to focus next. Whether to keep growing or finally get back some breathing room.
Amplify Decisions is a strategic decision advisory practice based right here in Vermont. Founded by Meagan Van Woert, the practice serves established small business owners across Burlington, the Champlain Valley, and the rest of the state who want a trusted advisor to think clearly with.
Built for established Burlington small business owners
Most business advising in Vermont is built for startups. For someone just getting an LLC filed, that's exactly right. However, if you're past that point — generating real revenue, managing real customers, navigating real complexity — your decisions are different. As a result, you need a different kind of advisor.
I work with established small business owners across Burlington, South Burlington, Williston, Essex Junction, Colchester, Winooski, and Shelburne. Whether you run a service business in the Old North End, a retail shop on Church Street, a creative practice in the South End, or a professional services firm in a Williston office park — the work is the same. First, we figure out what decision is actually in front of you. Then we pressure-test the options. Finally, you leave with a clear next move.
How Amplify Decisions is different from free Vermont business advising
Vermont has an unusually deep ecosystem of free business support. VtSBDC, Community Capital, the City of Burlington's business team, regional economic development corporations, SCORE mentors — all genuinely useful resources. If you're starting out, use them.
However, there's a point where free advising stops being enough. You've outgrown the basics. Your questions are too specific, the stakes are too high, and you need someone whose attention is focused on your business — not on serving everyone in the state.
That's where Amplify Decisions fits. Paid, focused, time-bound advisory for the decisions that actually matter to your business this quarter.
The Strategic Decision Session
Every engagement starts here.
The Strategic Decision Session is a focused working call for the moment when you know something needs to change, but the path forward isn't clear. You make one decision.
We unpack the real question.
As a result, you leave with a next move — not a list of homework.
The session is $497. If you continue into the 12-Week Advisory Program, that fee is credited in full.
The 12-Week Advisory Program
Some decisions can't be made in one call.
For owners ready to commit to clearer thinking across a longer arc, the 12-Week Advisory Program offers ongoing strategic support. Twelve weeks of advisory access. Decision frameworks when they help. Outside perspective on the calls only you can make.
The program is limited to six active clients at a time. That cap exists on purpose — it keeps the work close, the access real, and the attention focused.
Every program begins with a Strategic Decision Session to confirm fit before either side commits.
Apply for the 12-Week Advisory Program
Why a local Burlington advisor matters
Most of the work happens virtually. That's good for both of us — it means flexible scheduling, no driving across town, and faster turnaround on the questions that come up between sessions.
However, local context still matters. Vermont small business has its own rhythms. For example, the seasonal cash flow swings that hit retail in October. Or the tight Chittenden County labor market. Or the reality of running a business in a state where everyone knows everyone. A Burlington-based advisor understands what it actually feels like to navigate those things, because I'm navigating them too.
What Burlington small business owners say
"Meagan helped me identify my short and long term goals and put a process in place to help me achieve them. I really needed that support to grow my business.”
— Beverly
"Working with Meagan provided me clarity and focus on how to best manage my time".
— Sandra Brown
"Meagan's support and structured feedback allowed me to plan more effectively which improved my sales and business operations."
— Savanna Crossman
Ready to think more clearly about your next decision?
Pick a decision. Bring it to the call. Leave with a next move.
The Strategic Decision Session is the entry point for everything Amplify Decisions does — whether you're here for one focused decision or considering the 12-Week Advisory Program for a longer arc.