Vermont - eBay Main Street

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VERMONT

DIGITAL DENSITY MAP

COMMERCIAL SELLER CROSS BORDER TRADE DATA (2014)

TOP VERMONT COUNTIES Bennington County

Chittenden County

Lamoille County

Washington County

Essex County

Orleans County

Windham County

Caledonia County

Grand Isle County

Rutland County

Digital Density is based on a county-wide, per-capita, weighted measurement of the number of eBay “Commercial Sellers” and the sales by those sellers.

98%

17

Share of eBay-Enabled SMEs Exporting

Avg. # of Foreign Destination Markets

59%

64%

Share of eBay-Enabled SMEs Exporting to 10+ Markets

Share of eBay-Enabled SMEs Selling to 4+ Continents

95%

42%

Share of eBay-Enabled SMEs Exporting to One or More TPP Countries

Share of eBay-Enabled SMEs Export Sales to One or More TPP Countries

SELLER STORY

TOP 5 DESTINATIONS FOR EXPORTS

Music Store Live 1 - CANADA

2 - AUSTRALIA

3 - UNITED KINDGDOM

4 - RUSSIA

4 - FRANCE

Ben Werlin Burlington, VT Ben Werlin’s career in the music industry began in 2003 after graduating from the University of Miami with a degree in music business. He then moved to Vermont where he and his current business partner managed a voiceover demo production company. In 2010, Ben and his business partner decided to redirect their lives and start a Vintage Guitar shop. They joined in with Ben’s brother who had been buying and selling guitars on the side for a few years.

COMMERCIAL SELLER COMMERCE DATA (2014)

7%

21%

34%

Average Annual Growth in the Number of Commercial Sellers (2010-2014)

Compound Annual Growth Rate in Sales of Continuous Commercial Sellers (2010-2014)

Newcomer Share of Commercial Sellers

Soon the trio began expanding their inventory to carry major brands (Fender, Gibson, etc.). Music Store Live has since been growing tremendously with the goal of bringing a friendly guitar shop to your living room. In just three years, Ben and the team were awarded the Vermont Entrepreneur of the Year award for their success as well as creating jobs for members of their community.

For an explanation of each data point, please view the eBay United States Small Online Business Growth Report at http://www.ebaymainstreet.com/lab