Business Development

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• Pay Your Business Taxes

  Get help to manage the different taxes affecting your business, plus details on filing electronically.

• Review Licensing Requirements

  Learn what you need to do to set up a new or relocated business in Connecticut — and who can help you with this process.

• Research a Connecticut Business

  Research an existing Connecticut business by name, business ID or filing number.

• Get Turnaround Management Assistance

  Connect with this professional community that seeks to strengthen the global economy by working to save distressed businesses, assist management to navigate off-plan events, and help healthy companies avoid similar pitfalls.

• Tap Into Business Expertise

  Explore a variety of ways to tap into local business and technical experience.

• CTforMe.com

  Find perspectives from our own millenial residents on the many reasons to live, work and play in CT in this robust content hub.

• Small Business Advising

  Connect to the Connecticut Small Business Development Center to learn more about all the types of expert assistance available for entrepreneurs and small business owners, many available at no cost.

• Minority Business Advising

  Discover organizations that offer an array of business counseling services to help minority enterprises grow.

• Business Registration, Licensing and Permitting

  Obtain the necessary licenses and permits for you to start, expand or relocate your business to Connecticut.

• Export Assistance Center

  Access market intelligence, practical advice and business tools designed to help U.S. companies expand in global markets.

• Selling Goods & Services to the State

  Link to the state's contracting portal to explore opportunities for selling goods and services to the state.

• Manufacturing Advancements

  Learn more about all the ways the Connecticut Center of Advanced Technology helps manufacturers evaluate new technologies, develop prototypes, optimize processes, enhance their operations and more.

• Becoming a Government Vendor

  Learn more about opportunities for your Connecticut business to possibly sell goods or services to federal, state or local governments.

• Enhancing Process Efficiencies

  Connect to CONNSTEP, an organization that specializes in advising businesses on how to strengthen their leadership and maximize their operational efficiencies.

• Connecticut Defense Manufacturing Community Consortium

  Learn more about the State’s focus on supporting and expanding defense technology research, development, and production capabilities within the state.