| The
Vermont Department of Economic
Development offers information on doing business in Vermont, regional
resources, economic data, business news, and the
Vermont Business
Registry for business-to-business, tourism and government
contracting. The
Vermont Department of
Labor provides labor market information and job listings.
The
Burlington Electric
Department offers Energy-Efficiency Programs for businesses.
The
Church Street
Marketplace is an historic, award-winning pedestrian mall in the
heart of downtown Burlington.
The
Burlington Currency Project
focuses on increasing local purchasing.
The
Micro Business Development Program
offers technical assistance and training to low to moderate income Vermonters
who own or intend to start a small business. The
InventVermont - Mountains of
Innovation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and
assist Vermont inventors in developing and marketing their ideas.
The Women
Business Owners Network (WBON) is a Vermont-based association of
over 170 women business owners. The
Vermont Software Developers
Alliance (vtSDA) offers networking opportunities and
collaboration to help its members promote their products and
services. They advocate on behalf of their members and help to
organize collective marketing, increasing exposure to potential
customers. To find out more about vtSDA, come to a monthly meeting.
The Vermont
Environmental Consortium (VEC) has produced, "The
Green Makeover: A Video Guide to Greening Up Your Business," a
37-minute documentary that shows businesses how to save money by
putting in place energy efficiency measures and other
environmentally-friendly business practices. It's styled after the
popular TV makeover shows: lots of technical pointers and good
advice set in a reality-based, entertaining format with some risque
humor and general absurdity tossed in. The basic message: "Make more
money. Save the planet. What's not to like?" That is, being
energy-smart cuts expenses and improves profits. In business, green
is the new black - that is, to stay solvent in the future, go green
now. |
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Burlington Telecom
offers high-speed voice, data and internet services.
The
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of
Commerce provides a variety of information about the area.
The South End
Arts & Business Association works to enhance the economic
vitality and eclectic mix of Burlington's arts and business
community in the South end district.
The
Burlington
Business Association represents all sectors of the local
economy.
The
Vermont Small Business Development
Center offers high quality, no cost counseling and training programs for
start-up and existing businesses.
The
Vermont Women's Business Center
provides comprehensive services to assist start up and established businesses
to be more competitive locally and globally. The
HUBZone Empowerment
Contracting Program of the Small Business Administration provides federal
contracting opportunities for qualified small businesses located in
historically underutilized business zones - "HUBZones."
The Vermont Green
Building Zone is a non-profit organization dedicated to
increasing Vermont's participation in green building and to
promoting the environmental, financial, community and health
benefits of green design, construction, and building operation
practices. |
