Doing Business in Burlington Vermont

The greater Burlington region serves as headquarters to many national and international companies while providing a strong economy for locally owned small businesses.The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and GBIC work to promote the vitality of the Burlington, Vermont, region, making the economic climate in Vermont healthy and vibrant.

Some of the most successful and unique companies are headquartered in Vermont, including nationally known brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, IBM, and the Vermont Teddy Bear Company.

The Burlington, Vermont region is chock-full of ‘localvores’ and engaged residents committed to keeping their dollars in Vermont. On a larger scale, Burlington provides exceptional access to a global market and an innovative, hardworking employee base.

Top reasons to choose Burlington, VT:

• Burlington was ranked high on the Best Cities for 2010 by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine! Click Here to read more.
• Burlington was named one of the Top 10 “Best Small Cities to do Business in” by Inc. Magazine (2004).
• Burlington named one of "Best Places to Retire Young" by CNNMoney.com in 2007.
• Burlington was the Winner of "Best Town" competition on Burbia.com (2007).
• Ranked #6 in the world for “Destination Stewardship” by National Geographic Traveler magazine (2004).
• “The “Perfect small city” by National Geographic Traveler magazine (2003). The magazine says, “What if you were to design the perfect small city?…What you’d end up with would look a lot like Burlington, Vermont.”
• The Northeast’s “Best place to live” by Men’s Journal magazine (2003). “You need only drive a few minutes beyond its limits to find yourself surrounded by lakes, crystal rivers, and trail-packed woodlands,” the magazine states.
• “The Healthiest City in America” by Self magazine (2003).
• Ranked “one of America’s best places to live” by job-seeker website monster.com (2002).
• America’s most “Child-Friendly City" by Zero Population Growth (2002).