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Department
of Commerce - Export Assistance Center
| Description: |
For over 20 years the U.S. Commercial
Service of the U.S.
Department of Commerce has successfully worked with small
and medium sized producers of U.S. goods and services to
export around the world. Through the Export Assistance
Center, Vermont companies can access international experts in
over 151 U.S. Embassies, Consulates and Trade Centers around the
world. The U.S. Commercial Service is the best
source of customized solutions for U.S. business to compete
and win in the global marketplace. |
| Address: |
National Life Building, 6th Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620 |
| Phone: |
(802) 828-4508 |
| Fax: |
(802) 828-3258 |
| Contact Name: |
Susan
Murray |
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| U.S.
Internal
Revenue Service |
| Description: |
The IRS has application
forms for federal employer ID numbers
and federal taxes. Information on social security is also
available. The IRS also conducts local workshops and courses
specifically geared to small businesses, most of them free
of charge. Call the IRS Taxpayer Education Coordinator for
details. |
| Address: |
199 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Phone: |
(800) 829-1040 (Information)
(800) 829-3676 (Forms) |
| Fax: |
(703) 368-9694 |
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| U.S.
Department of Labor |
| Description: |
The U.S. Department of Labor operates
a toll-free Information
Service that provides live operator assistance and a universal
access point to all of DOL’s programs, services and personnel.
The service offers help in more than 140 languages to callers
with questions about job loss, business closures, pay and leave, workplace safety and health, pension and health
benefits, and workplace injuries.
Live operator assistance is available Monday-Friday, 8 am to
8 pm Eastern time.
Remember, federal wage and hour laws differ from Vermont
state law, you should also contact the U.S. Department of
Labor (802-951-6283 or 603-666-7716) regarding your rights
and obligations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
DOL’s Wage and Hour Division has a local office which
investigates concerns relating to rights and obligations under
the
Fair Labor Standards Act. |
| Address: |
11 Elmwood Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Phone: |
(802) 951-6283 |
| Contact Name: |
Marty Scanlon, Wage and Hour Division |
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| U.S.
Small Business Administration (SBA) |
| Description: |
The U.S. Small Business Administration
(SBA) was created in
1953 as an independent agency of the federal government to
aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business
concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and
to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation.
Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships
with public and private organizations, SBA
delivers its services to people throughout the United States,
Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
The District Office is located in the capital city of
Montpelier.
The SBA Vermont District Office provides financial services
to the small business community throughout the entire state. |
| Address: |
87 State Street, Room 205
Montpelier, VT 05602 |
| Phone: |
(802) 828-4422 |
| Fax: |
(802) 828-4485 |
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| US
Patent Office |
| Description: |
A patent protects an invention. A
trademark is a word,
phrase, symbol or design that identifies and distinguishes
the source of the goods of one party from those of others.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reviews
patents and trademark applications for federal registration
and determines whether an applicant meets the requirements
for federal registration. Contact the Patent Office for
forms and information on the application process.
In Vermont the Patent and Trademark Depository Library is
in the Bailey-Howe Library,
University of Vermont. The telephone number is (802) 656-2542.
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| Address: |
2900 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202-3513 |
| Phone: |
(703) 308-9000, (800) 786-9199 |
| Fax: |
(803) 308-7016 |
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| US
Census |
| Description: |
The Census office is a valuable
resource for data on the
general population and the businesses in a given area which businesses can use in support of market analyses, feasibility
studies and business plans. |
| Address: |
US Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233 |
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