Get the Business
Information You Need
to Succeed — From
Connecticut’s Business
Response Center
Connecticut’s
Business
If you’re starting or expanding a Connecticut
business—or thinking about relocating your business
here—chances are you have lots of questions.
Response Center
Fortunately, we have the answers.
We’re Connecticut’s Business Response Center Connecticut’s
(BRC), and we’re here for just one reason: to
make it easy for you to learn what you need to
Business
know about doing business in our state. Response Center
When you reach the BRC during business hours,
you’ll get a prompt response from one of our 805 Brook Street, Building 4
knowledgeable, customer-focused information Rocky Hill, CT 06067
specialists. You can explain your objectives, pose 1-800-392-2122
your questions—even get help clarifying what it Fax 860-571-7150
is you need to know. www.YouBelongInCT.com
We'll put you in touch with the right people and info@YouBelongInCT.com
organizations, tell you about government and
private resources, explain requirements for your
type of business, search possible locations and
more. We'll even create a customized packet of
information and mail it to you within one business
day. We also work closely with Connecticut's
Business Development Team—the state Department
of Economic and Community Development, The BRC supports
Connecticut Development Authority and Connecticut Connecticut’s Business
Innovations—as well as other state and municipal
organizations, and will arrange for a representative
Development Team.
Helping businesses
to be assigned to you for a particular request.
With the information you receive from our BRC get started, expand
or relocate.
team, you’ll be well on your way to achieving
your business goals and understanding what
Connecticut has to offer.
Connecticut’s Business
Response Center provides
explanations and referrals
for most federal, state, Or, If You Prefer to Do It Yourself ...
The comprehensive, user-friendly databases our BRC specialists use to obtain information for callers are
regional, municipal and available to you directly when you visit www.YouBelongInCT.com and click on “Doing Business in CT.”
The available databases include:
private programs, incentives
and resources for:
Licensing
Financing
Manufacturing programs
(Economic Development
Recruiting CERC ProgramFinder® CERC SiteFinder® E.D.D.I. Data & Information)
ProgramFinder contains SiteFinder lists available E.D.D.I. contains economic
Job training federal, state, regional, commercial and industrial and demographic information
Exporting local and private business properties in Connecticut. for Connecticut and Western
assistance programs. With more than 2,500 Massachusetts and its metro
Real estate ProgramFinder is listings, this tool contains areas, counties and towns.
indispensable for anyone profiles of each site and E.D.D.I. contains hundreds
Film, video and media resources in business—or thinking facility, including location, of searchable data points
about doing business— lease, cost, access and representing labor force,
University /community college in Connecticut. other data. wages, leading employers,
programs business growth and more.
Business counseling services
Demographics and economic
development data Connecticut’s Business Response Center CERC’s Funding Partners:
is located at the The Department of Economic and Community Development
Connecticut Economic Resource Center The Connecticut Light and Power Company
The Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. Yankee Gas Services Company
is a nonprofit corporation that provides objective research, The United Illuminating Company
marketing and economic development services to local, regional, AT&T
state and utility entities and policymakers. CERC is a Connecticut Natural Gas
public-private partnership, funded primarily by utility and The Southern Connecticut Gas Company
telecommunication companies, with a mission of making
The Aquarion Water Company
Connecticut a more competitive business location.
1-800-392-2122 The Connecticut Water Company
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative
www.YouBelongInCT.com Verizon
info@YouBelongInCT.com