Doing Business In Vermont

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Key Business Contacts in Vermont

Agricultural Products and Specialty Foods

For information on promoting, starting, marketing, and expanding a business involving agricultural products or specialty foods, please contact the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets , (802) 828-2416.

Economic Development

For information on starting a business, expanding a business and financing exports, please contact the Vermont Department of Economic Development, (802) 828-3221.

Electric Incentives

For information on low electric incentive rates to create jobs and other economic development incentives, please contact the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation at 1-800-649-2877 or the Green Mountain Power Corporation at (802) 864-5761.

International Trade

For information on international trade rules including North American Free Trade Agreement requirements, please contact the Vermont Global Trade Partnership, (802) 828-1618 – the U.S. Department of Commerce, Montpelier Branch Office, (802) 828-4508 – and the Export Assistance Center / UVM Extension Service, (802) 773-3349.

Business Loans

For information on low-interest direct loans, industrial revenue bonds and mortgage insurance, please contact the Vermont Economic Development Authority, (802) 223-7226. For information on federally-supported small business loans, please contact the U.S. Small Business Administration, (802) 828-4422 and USDA Rural Development, (802) 828-6002.

Business Planning and Counseling.

For in-depth counseling assistance on how to write a business plan, market products, and grow a small business, please contact the Vermont Small Business Development Center, (802) 728-9101, and the Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center, (802)-728-1432.

State Taxes and Credits.

For information on personal income taxes, corporate taxes, withholding taxes, sales tax and tax credits for investment and job creation, please contact the Vermont Department of Taxes, (802) 828-2501 and the Vermont Economic Progress Council, (802)-825-5256.

Doing Business in Vermont