Public & Private Business Resources

Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO)
Connects entrepreneurs with local training, financing and networking opportunities. Provides information about regulatory requirements, energy savings opportunities, leasable commercial space and vacant industrial land in the City, and has a business loan program.
Tel : 802-865-7187
Fax : 802-865-7024
TTY : 802-865-7142

Micro Business Development Program (MBDP)
Offers low and moderate income entrepreneurs free assistance for starting, expanding or improving their businesses. Services include : one on one business counseling, peer networking, workshops, classroom training, and loan packaging assistance.
Tel : 802-860-1417

Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Offers free business counseling for people with questions regarding starting a new business, acquisition of a business, marketing, expansion, finance etc.
Tel : 802-658-9228

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
A network of experienced businesspeople who can provide small business owners with advice on business planning and management. Clients are matched with a SCORE counselor whose experience matches a business owner's needs.
Tel : 802-951-6762

Women's Small Business Program/Women's Business Center
Offers a continuum of services that provide women with business skills and support to start, operate and expand micro-businesses. Offers many free workshops and introductory courses as well as a fifteen-week business skills training program. WSBP also hosts the Vermont Women's Business Center, a business resource center with computers, scanner, printer and Internet connection as well as a comprehensive business library. Offers free roundtable discussions and a business owner marketing group.
Tel : 802-846-7162/802-846-7338

Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation
An economic development corporation that serves as a catalyst for industrial and economic growth in Chittenden County.
Tel : 802-862-5726