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The City of Burlington’s Community & Economic
Development Office and CVOEO’s Micro Business
Development Program are proud to announce the third
annual ONE World Market, to be held from 10AM – 4PM on
Saturday, July 31, 2010, in the CVOEO parking lot
at 191 North St. The Market, blending local and
international flavors and representative of the growing
diversity of the Old North End, will feature a variety
of art, crafts and gifts, with many products locally
produced.
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The ONE World Market is intended to offer both
existing and new micro-enterprises low cost access to an
outdoor market setting, and celebrate the diverse
culture and commerce in the Old North End. “The world
has come to our doorstep and we want to celebrate that.
We see this as creating a low risk platform for these
clients to test out their business model, their
products, and their promotional strategies,” says Bruce
Seifer, CEDO’s Assistant Director for Economic
Development. “We know that some of these vendors will be
the next business to open a storefront on North Street
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This year’s Market will feature handcrafts and textiles from
Tibet and India, several local jewelry makers, including MK
Designs, who make fused glass pieces. Additionally, African
jewelry, clothing and bags, photography, greeting cards and
magnets will all be available, and you can speak with the owners
of ONE Revolution, Burlington’s newest bicycle-based delivery
service. Old North End resident and owner of Sweet Basil Cards
appreciates the affordable opportunity ONE World Market
provides. "I'm trying to expand my greeting card business,” says
Humphrey, “so this market gives me a wonderful opportunity to
show some different neighbors in the Old North End what I
create."
The power of selling in a group setting, as part of a larger
event, is also a great draw to vendors. “I enjoy selling at ONE
World Market where there is a nice group of vendors,” says Lobsang
Jinpa, who will be selling textiles and gifts from his native Tibet
and adopted homeland India. “I am so happy the event is happening
again this year,” says Jinpa. “I only wish the Market would happen
more than once per year!”
You will find more information about the Ramble at
http://www.theramble.org/.
The ONE World Market will be held rain or shine.
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Below is an excerpt from a Vermont Business Magazine article dated
July 16, 2010, regarding the strong software developer industry in
Vermont.
"While the recession continues to hit hard at the national and state
economies, there is a bright spot in Vermont’s job outlook. The
state's information technology companies, those producing software,
are doing well. Medical technologies along with mobile computing and
cell phone growth are pushing software development and expanding the
opportunities in this industry. As a result relatively high paying
positions are available. The major problem locally is finding enough
workers."
To view the entire article, visit:
http://www.vermontbiz.com/article/july/software-developers-coding-strong-recessionary-times.
The all new 7th Edition provides all you need to know when
starting, relocating and expanding a business in Burlington.
This bright green, 36-page guide is an easy to follow, step by step
walk through business planning, financing options, regulation and
permitting, relocation and expansion, finding commercial space, and
lots more. The print version provides a complete listing of City,
State and Federal agencies involved in business regulation and
taxation, in addition to the plethora of organizations that provide
free or low cost assistance to Burlington entrepreneurs.
The publication is free and available at CEDO (City Hall), 149
Church St., Room 32, Burlington. Also look for the green Business Guide at
various municipal offices, Clerk/Treasurer’s, Planning & Zoning,
Burlington Electric, Public Works, the Robert Miller Community
Center, and Fletcher Free Library (where it is also available for
circulation) and various locations on the UVM, Champlain College and
St. Michael’s campuses. The document is also available on CEDO’s
website at:
http://www.cedoburlington.org/business/doing_business_in_burlington/TheGuide.pdf.
Printing and production was made possible through generous
sponsorship from Citizen’s Bank, Northfield Savings Bank, Burlington
Telecom, NBT Bank, Merritt, Merritt & Moulton, and Burlington
International Airport.
| Liz Robert, CEO of Terry Precision Bicycles, says she
was “blown away” by the outpouring of support evident in
last Tuesday’s Welcome Terry Ride and Press Conference.
Organized by CEDO and Local Motion, more than sixty people
squeezed into Terry’s Maple Street offices to hear
Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss read a Terry Precision Bicycles
proclamation and to hear Robert’s energetic words praising
Burlington as a great place to grow a “purposeful brand.” |
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Both Kelly Devine, Executive Director of the Burlington
Business Association, and Local Motion Executive Director
Chapin Spencer spoke about the good match between Burlington
and Terry. Before most of the crowd, and others who were
waiting outside, began the two-wheeled procession down to
Terry’s warehouse facility in the South End, Mayor Kiss and
CEDO Director Larry Kupferman presented Robert with a brand
new Terry Precision Bicycles ‘They Chose Burlington’ poster.
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For more coverage of the event:
CCTV coverage:
http://www.cctv.org/node/92854
Steward Ledbetter story on WPTZ:
http://www.wptz.com/money/23599454/detail.html
Joel Banner Baird of the Free Press participated in the ride and
wrote this piece and shot the accompanying video.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20100519/NEWS01/100518016/Terry-Precision-Cycling-revels-in-Burlington-brand
7 Days writer Lauren Ober also went on the ride and wrote this
piece:
http://7d.blogs.com/blurt/2010/05/btv-welcome-wagon-rolls-into-terry-bikes.html
Event sponsor Local Motion posted this blog entry on their site:
http://www.localmotion.org/blog/2010/05/crowd-welcomes-terry-to-btown/
City Market/Onion River Co-op was featured in the March/April
2010 issue of Rural Cooperatives. To view the full article,
click
here.
Dear Artists, Presenting Sites, and
Members:
SEABA is proud to announce that
registration for this year's South End Art Hop (September 10-11) has
begun. Register online, starting Monday May 10, at the SEABA
web site: www.seaba.com.
We invite you to take advantage of
the convenience of web-based registration. Simply click on the
Members tab at the top of our home page. Then click on JOIN on the
left hand side (starting Monday May 10). If you have any questions
please call the SEABA office at 802-859-9222.
More great press on the 2nd Annual
Winter Business Fair! Click
here to view the article, courtesy of the Champlain Business
Journal.
Car-sharing makes things easier, greener, and saves money for
the City of Burlington.
The City of Burlington recently received a $15,000 Energy
Efficiency grant to join
CarShare Vermont as a way to reduce personal car use by
employees. The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) was
the first department to sign up, and its employees have quickly
begun to make use of Otto, Ramona, and friends!
CarShare Vermont business memberships allow organizations to save
money, support their employees in making greener and more
community-oriented transportation choices, and provide a nice
benefit for employees. With the high cost of reimbursing for travel
in personal vehicles, CarShare Vermont's low rates make a more
cost-effective option for many common trips. Last year, several
employees from the city took a CarShare Vermont car to a conference
in New York State and reported that they saved the City over $100 in
just one trip!
The financial incentive is not the only reason businesses join
CarShare Vermont, however. Providing employees with memberships
allows the business to reduce its carbon footprint - both directly
and indirectly. Without the need to utilize a personal vehicle for
work purposes, many employees are able to use alternative means for
their daily commute, and some can even get rid of their cars
all-together! At the same time, employees who don't own cars are
able to do their jobs more effectively and efficiently because of
CarShare Vermont. Katie Kearney, an AmeriCorps Vista Team Leader
with CEDO said having access to a car for a recent training put her
mind at ease. "While the bus is great most of time, it's hard to
maneuver when you are carrying a lot of heavy supplies on your own!"
By signing up for a CarShare Vermont business membership, the
City is also able to offer a new benefit to their employees. Each
person who signs up to be a driver on the City's account is also
eligible to get a personal membership at the same time and the
joining fee is waived. This is a great new employee perk, at no
extra cost to the City!
All-in-all, the program has received rave reviews. Jon Adams-Kollitz
of CEDO reported that: "Everything was seamless: easy, intuitive web
reservations with emailed confirmations, very convenient pod
location, flawless fobbing, and no surprises during the driving
experience. I am pleased to live in a city with such a service, and
proud that the City of Burlington/CEDO has offered this to staff."
He turned in his City parking pass last week.
For more information about CarShare Vermont, visit:
http://www.carsharevt.org/home.
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The 2nd annual Winter Business Fair on February 11th
drew hundreds of people to Burlington City Hall looking to
start, expand, or retool their business. Two hundred and
fifty people, from Old North End startups to business owners
from Woodstock, made their way to Contois Auditorium, and
over 160 attended five workshops at City Hall and the
Firehouse Gallery. The Fair was co-sponsored by the
Community & Economic Development Office, the Micro Business
Development Program and the Small Business Administration.
“The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in
Burlington,” said Steve Page, who staffed a table for
Northfield Savings Bank for the event. Jodi Whalen, co-owner
of August First Bakery attended last year’s event as a
startup with her husband and business partner Phil Merrick.
This year she came back as a successful business owner and
panelist for the Dream to Reality: Lessons from Three
Startups workshop. “Burlington is full of vibrant and
creative entrepreneurs, and provides an incredible web of
organizations that provide all types of business
assistance,” Whalen says, “and they were all at the Winter
Business Fair.” |
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Bigger, better and more connected was the mantra. Free
wireless internet access was provided by Burlington Telecom.
The Radiator, Vermont’s Community Radio Station, emceed ZERO
to 60, where anyone had sixty seconds at the microphone to
tout their company, business idea, or in one case, announce
the sale of their business. Jen Mincar, owner of
Burlington’s new co-working space, Office Squared, set up a
mini version of her business inside Contois. Dubbed the ‘O’
Zone, many attendees took advantage of the comfortable
furniture and work tables to network, check their email, and
send Tweets from the Fair. “By teaming up with BT to create
and host the "O" Zone, I probably met and started at least
30 future Office Squared member relationships,” said Mincar.
“We spent minimal money on marketing,” commented CEDO’s
Larry Kupferman. “Our office, in concert with our partners
at Micro Business Development and the SBA, took care of the
basics: Front Porch Forum, the Buzz, school newsletters,
mass emails. Big Heavy World, the Bobbin, Office Squared,
August First, Union Street Media, all of whom are incredibly
savvy at navigating social media, helped tremendously by
promoting the event via Twitter and Facebook.” |
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CEDO Director Larry Kupferman, Front Porch
Forum founder Michael Wood-Lewis, and Ted Brady of Senator
Leahy's Office, connect at the 2010 Winter Business Fair |
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“The Winter Business Fair was a great opportunity for
established businesses and new entrepreneurs to revamp their
business plan or connect with important resources they may
not have been aware of,” says Burlington’s Mayor Bob Kiss.
“I’m pleased the City is able to encourage these kinds of
networking and brainstorming opportunities to help make
businesses in Burlington stronger.”
Among the Fair’s most popular workshop focused on online
marketing and the business use of social media. Sarah
Spencer of Got Clicks, and Spencer Taylor of Union Street
Media, teamed up for this spirited and timely presentation,
and there was standing room only in the Lorraine B. Goode
Room of the Firehouse Gallery. The conversations continued
long after the two hour session was up. Taylor was fielding
questions from the workshop via Twitter in the days
following the event. The Bobbin, Teacher’s Tree Service,
Pais Architects, Crazy Fox Piano Lessons, Hypnosis Works and
ReSource all got their names out to thousands of households
over the next few days thanks to free advertising through
the Front Porch Forum sponsored by FPF founder Wood-Lewis.
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Pat Bannerman, owner of the Mawuhi African
Market and Leroy Nedd of Diversity Hair Salon are happy to
see each other at the Winter Business Fair |
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Kathleen Liang’s Intro to Community Entrepreneurship
students also attended the event. Liang, who teaches in
UVM”s Community Development & Applied Economics Department,
had not only instructed them to attend the event, but had
given them the assignment of interviewing one service
provider and one entrepreneur. “I would have never been able
to bring this event to the classroom. It is such a unique
learning opportunity for my students,” said Liang. “The
Winter Business Fair is one big shopping center for business
owners!”
"The Winter Business Fair is a must-attend event for both new and
seasoned entrepreneurs looking for fresh ideas to start and grow
business in Vermont," Sarah Spencer, Got Clicks.
"Everything in the Winter Business Fair provides a wonderful
opportunity to young entrepreneurs to see how people work together
to make things happen by creating work opportunities and
networking."
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Vermont Farm Tours owner Chris Howell,
Sweet Basil Cards owner Megan Humphrey and Spencer Taylor of
Union Street Media share a laugh in Contois Auditorium
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Liz Robert’s new company to bring 12 jobs and lease 10,500
square feet of commercial space.
Former VT Teddy Bear CEO Liz Robert will be moving her newly
acquired company, Terry Precision Cycles, to Burlington. The move
will bring most of Terry’s operation to the Queen City between
December 26, 2009 and January 3, 2010. The Rochester, NY based
company, founded by Georgena Terry in 1985, specializes in bicycles
for women and is a leading direct marketer of women’s cycling
apparel and accessories. Moving Terry to Burlington “had been my
hope all along,” says Robert. “…Burlington is a ‘brand’ for the
genesis of creative companies - Ben & Jerry’s, VT Teddy Bear, Phish
- and because its got the bike path, and because we want Terry, with
its element of style and fashion applied to cycling apparel, to
leverage the ‘commuter’ positioning in the cycling market.” Our
offices will be at 47 Maple Street (the first floor of the JDK
building) and our warehouse will be at 7 Ambrose Place off of Home
Avenue - both locations right on the path - we can ride our bikes
back and forth to the warehouse!”
With a focus on re-energizing Terry’s innovative position in the
cycling market and an intense commitment to the State of Vermont,
Robert has already partnered with a number of local businesses. For
product design and development, brand strategy, and overall creative
development, Terry has partnered with Burlington’s JDK Design. It
has engaged Timberline Interactive in Middlebury for web
development. And Terry works with Burlington law firm Dinse, Knapp &
McAndrew, as well as South Burlington accounting group Grippin,
Donlan & Roche. NBT Bank, now in Burlington, is the Company’s new
senior lender. As Robert integrates Terry into the local business
network, she plans to use her extensive experience in branding,
direct-marketing, and product development and manufacturing to grow
Terry Precision Cycles in Vermont
“I’m pleased to welcome Terry Precision Cycles to Burlington,”
said Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss. “I especially appreciate that they
chose Burlington. We have a vibrant recreational culture, a
commitment to environmental sustainability, and a track record of
encouraging bicycle use and bike safety. I look forward to Terry
Precision Cycles doing business here and being part of our
exceptional business community.”
“I first heard about Liz’s new company almost a year ago, at a
Digital Bridges Entrepreneur’s Forum at Middlebury College,” says
Bruce Seifer, CEDO’s Assistant Director for Economic Development.
“Our Office has been in regular contact with them since. We have
provided assistance with their commercial space search, we wrote a
letter of recommendation for their successful VEGI [Vermont
Employment Growth Incentive] grant application, and we are hoping to
work with them on the financing. They will employ twelve people upon
arrival, with more coming on the following year, and leasing 10,500
square feet of commercial space. That’s substantial, and we look
forward to working with them.”
“We are excited to have them,” says Jon Adams-Kollitz, Economic
Development Specialist with CEDO. “There is a growing cluster of
bicycle and human powered transport businesses in Burlington, and
Terry will be a welcome addition. They are already a well
established national player, and with Liz at the helm, there is
tremendous potential for growth. They chose Burlington for its
livability and bike-friendliness. They know this will enhance their
brand image and help them attract talented and creative employees.
In turn, CEDO realizes attracting and retaining companies like Terry
(and Burton, Seventh Generation, Ice Factor, to name just a few) is
good for the Burlington brand. Terry will be a welcome member of the
business and biking communities in the City,”
Free webinars on tools and tips for career advancement are
available this month through the University of Vermont. The webinars,
on topics including careers in health care management and
technology; starting or returning to college for adults; identifying
career gaps; and the career ramifications of education and training,
are free and open to the public. Information, registration at:
http://learn.uvm.edu/events.
The US Army Corps of Engineers conducts significant work in
Vermont including the repair of dams, breakwaters, shoreline
upgrades, flood damage mitigation, and environmental projects.
Typically, the USACE brings in outside contractors; however, local
businesses can become eligible to obtain some of this work.
In order for local businesses to be eligible for work with the
USACE, there are procedures that need to be followed. Please go to
these Small Business Information Websites for more information:
New York District Corps of Engineers:
http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/business/buslinks/smallbus/main.htm
Department of Defense, General:
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/
Below is a list of some of the companies in the Burlington area
that are hiring as of March 16, 2010:
- Dealer.com (world headquarters)
- Burton Snowboards (world headquarters)
- General Dynamics
- Fletcher Allen
- Gardners Supply (they will be holding two different job
fairs -
http://www.gardeners.com/Jobs-at-Gardener+s-Supply-and-Dutch-Gardens/5201,default,pg.html)
- Select Design
- Chittenden County Transit Authority
- Champlain College
- Associates in Rural Development (international company)
- Vermont Energy Investment Corp (green economy)
- City of Burlington
- Brueggers Bagels
- EpikOne
- Ringmaster Software
- HowardCenter
- Dwight Asset Management
- Marsh
- UVM
- Union Street Media
- NBT Bank
- EQ2
- Strategic Risk Solutions (Vermont) Ltd. Chittenden Bank
- Edlund
- Johnson Lambert & Co.
You can also visit these websites for more job opportunities:
CEDO can help!
Make an appointment to meet with one of our business advisors to
talk about your idea. Call 865-7144 or email jadamskollitz@ci.burlington.vt.us.
Check out our Doing Business In Burlington Guide (link to
http://www.cedoburlington.org/business/doing_business_in_burlington/TheGuide.pdf.
This award-winning booklet is also available at City Hall and a
number of other locations around the City. You can also
request a copy by calling 865-7187 or e-mailing jadamskollitz@ci.burlington.vt.us.
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'How Burlington Became an Award Winning City:
An Historical Summary of Burlington’s
Economic Development Efforts with a Vision for the Future 1983-2008'
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This new booklet is a chronicle of major economic development
efforts in the City, highlighting a handful of particular programs
and projects as well as some of the many awards that have been
received. Included are sections containing Five-Year Goals,
Priorities and Lessons Learned over 25 years.
“Burlington’s many accolades and successes have resulted from
active City government, an engaged citizenry, and committed local
businesses, non-profits and other organizations,” said Mayor Bob
Kiss. “CEDO’s role in supporting and leading the City’s economic and
community development efforts has been vital and this publication
recognizes their 25 years of work for the people of Burlington. If
Burlington did not have a CEDO office today, we would all be
demanding that one be created.”
This year marks the 25th anniversary since Mayor Bernie Sanders
created CEDO, Burlington’s Community & Economic Development Office.
The newly established office had an unusually broad mission: to
foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods,
quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and
opportunity for all of Burlington’s residents. Over the past 25
years, CEDO has worked diligently towards those goals; accomplishing
much, suffering some setbacks, and receiving quite a few accolades
along the way. In fact, in the field of community and economic
development, CEDO is often cited as a model of how an engaged
municipal government can play an active role in helping create and
maintain a livable city and foster a healthy and vibrant local
economy. In recent years, it has been repeatedly suggested that CEDO
‘write its story’ to be used as a teaching aid and promotional tool,
as well as a guide for other city governments.
In support of its mission, CEDO works in partnership with
citizens, the public and private sector, and other city departments
to strengthen the quality of life in Burlington’s neighborhoods,
pre-serve and develop decent, safe, and affordable housing
opportunities; maintain and improve the vitality of Downtown, the
Pine Street area and neighborhood business districts; encourage a
thriving small business sector; foster job growth and employment
opportunities; increase civic engagement and citizen participation;
support the delivery of human services; and revitalize Burlington’s
waterfront. CEDO has developed an extensive reach into the community
and has partnered with most of the non-profit organizations operating
in the City. CEDO is funded through federal and State grants, and
through the Housing Trust Fund.
CEDO’s Economic Development Division distributes an
international, award winning Guide to Doing Business in
Burlington along with the Chittenden County Resource Guide;
maintains an available commercial space database; and provides free
individualized technical, financial, and location assistance. CEDO is
Burlington’s hub for information and assistance for all things
business. Whether it is assistance with the permitting process,
forms to file, gap financing, assessing the region’s resources, or
simply a desire to discuss a business plan, CEDO is here to help.
The booklet, How Burlington Became an Award Winning City: An
Historical Summary of Burlington’s Economic Development Efforts with
a Vision for the Future, 1983-2008, is available, free of
charge, at the CEDO office in City Hall.
If you would prefer to view and/or print this booklet in PDF
format, click
here
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To view the printable PDF, you will need
Adobe
Acrobat Reader. If you do not have a current copy of this
free software, you can
download it now.
CEDO Assistant Director for Economic Development, Bruce Seifer,
sees a silver lining in the current economic crisis. "I've
been through, in my job, three economic downturns. And the
entrepreneur that meets a market, meets a need, can be successful.
They need the same things they needed when the economy was doing
well. They need access to capital, they need a market, they need
space, they need a trained work force. They need support from their
local community. And there's going to be a lot of interesting
innovative companies that get started this time around. I'm working
with lots of them right now.''
Read the transcript or listen to the Podcast with Vermont Public
Radio's (VPR) Ross Sneyd at
http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/83495/.
CEDO and the Micro-Business Alliance convened a third gathering
focused on workforce re-training on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, in
Contois Auditorium, City Hall. Staff members from Vermont's
Congressional Delegation reported on the status of the Economic
Stimulus Package, and professionals involved in worker re-training
outlined existing and potential programs that might benefit from
this influx of Federal dollars.
In Vermont, a 'sustainable' job is one that not only can endure
but can boost environmental protection, social justice, and economic
equity. Today business competitors collaborating on sustainable
goals are doing well by doing good. For more information,
visit
http://www.bos.frb.org/commdev/c&b/index.htm to view an article
on the Sustainable Jobs Fund.
The 6th edition of the streetwise
guide for starting, expanding, and relocating your business in
Burlington is now available at CEDO, Room 32, City Hall, Burlington,
865-7187. Click
here to view the online version of the guide.
CEDO recently completed a survey of the largest employers in the
county. The results indicate that while companies are cautious
about the national economic climate - particularly energy
costs - most appear stable and continue to plan moderate growth.
You can read more about the survey results
here.
The Community & Economic Development Office just finished the
twelfth edition of the Resource Guide, a directory of organizations
that assist and support Chittenden County businesses. Since 1995,
CEDO has been producing this free comprehensive guide to the vast
array of local, state, and national organizations that provide
services to businesses and employees in Chittenden County. The
release of the eye catching print version will be closely followed
by it’s availability on CD. You can also view it on CEDO's
website
here.
From small business classes to advanced business degrees, from
micro-loans to venture capital, from local union chapters and
economic development entities to Federal agencies that assist and
regulate businesses and employees, this guide is the go-to
publication for all questions business. “This CEDO publication is an
exhaustive guide to an incredible array of services available to
Chittenden County businesses and workers. The release of the new
edition is timely. With the layoff announcements at IBM, and the
general state of the economy, people need help negotiating the
difficult economic terrain. This book can be their travel guide,”
says Mayor Bob Kiss.
The Guide features an education section, listings for
twenty-three employment and training/re-training agencies. New to
this edition are chapters on Health Care Resources and Green
Resources. Generous sponsorship for printing was provided by
Burlington Electric; Burlington Telecom; Merritt, Merritt &
Moulton/Vermont Venture Network; Northfield Savings Bank; The
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center & Process Strategies Group;
and the Burlington Free Press. Print copies are available now at
CEDO, 149 Church Street (City Hall), Room 32. Copies of the Resource
Guide, and other CEDO publications, are available for circulation
and at the Reference Desk at the Fletcher Free Library.
The streetwise guide “Doing Business in Burlington” is now
available in CD-Rom from the Community & Economic Development Office
(CEDO).
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“If you’re thinking of starting,
expanding or relocating a business, you can’t do better
than Burlington. With the help of this guide and the
free assistance of Burlington’s Community and Economic
Development Office (CEDO), you can begin your
entrepreneurial journey with confidence.” |
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from Mayor Bob Kiss) |
The guide, an award-winning publication from CEDO now in its
second edition, features a step-by-step process of technical
assistance for starting and expanding a business in Burlington.
The CD-Rom version offers a new business owner valuable reference
for a successful venture. The disc contains City, State and Federal
Forms and Publications needed to start or run your business. The
information is now on CEDO’s website too,
www.cedoburlington.org.
Direct web links to all resources and business planning templates
for business plans and pro-forma spreadsheets are easily accessible
from both CEDO’s website and the disc. A directory of traditional
and alternative lending options, state and federal agencies to
contact, and even programs on energy efficiency are listed.
Guidelines to writing a business plan, selecting a location,
creating livable wage jobs and insight on permitting and licensing
requirements, even information on what steps to take to be a street
vendor.
This Guide is an invaluable tool even off-line; but the Guide is
best used while online, as you'll find hundreds of linked resources
within.
Every business has different needs when starting up. "Doing
Business in Burlington" can help you start your dream. Pick up a
booklet or CD-Rom today. Schedule an appointment to speak with an
economic development specialist. It is free and confidential.
"Doing Business in Burlington" is available by calling
802-865-7187 or 802-865-7144; E-mail: cedofd@ci.burlington.vt.us; or
stop by 149 Church Street, Room 32 in City Hall. It is also
available on the CEDO website, just visit
www.cedoburlington.org.
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Mayor Kiss has begun meeting with individual
businesses in order to hear one-on-one about their concerns.
The Business Calling Program is part of an effort to:
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Improve communication between city
officials and small businesses.
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Gain a better understanding of the
challenges that confront the business community.
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Identify the needs of businesses to
ensure their retention and expansion.
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Actively encourage businesses to stay
in, and where possible, expand in Burlington.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)-RFPs
and related websites of interest:
http://www.uvm.edu/EPSCoR/Small%20Business%20Innovation%20Research.html
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