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The image shows Constantine Alleyne, a CTSBDC client and owner of Alleyne & Co. LLC, holding a book titled "The Stage Was Her Classroom" and smiling. Next to her, large text highlights that CTSBDC assisted 3,330 clients in 2022, promoting the Annual Report. A QR code invites viewers to request no-cost business advising. The web address "ctsbdc.uconn.edu" is also displayed.
July 26, 2023

2022 CTSBDC Annual Report: 3,300 Clients Assisted

We are delighted to have had the opportunity to assist a significant number of small businesses and entrepreneurs in Connecticut in 2022. A total of 3,300 individuals sought our guidance and advice in their pursuit of starting, growing, or steering their businesses toward success, and we couldn’t be happier to support them on their journeys. […]

July 25, 2023

CT Businesses Received Boost from CTSBDC in 2022

In releasing its annual report highlighting 2022, the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC) said the year “may well be remembered as the year we all took a deep breath and pushed on ahead. Small businesses worked through the residual challenges of the pandemic and moved cautiously in the face of rising inflation and uncertain […]

Small Business Two-Part Series on Reducing Risk and Understanding Funding Opportunities
July 24, 2023

Reducing Risk and Understanding Funding Opportunities (Aug. 15 & 29)

In partnership with the Tolland County Chamber, the CT Small Business Development Center brings you a two-part series to help your small business level up. AUGUST 15 The first session will cover Reducing Risk. When managing a small business, not only are you dealing with the day-to-day, but there are many other compliance elements you […]

Steven Semaya, CTSBDC associate state director and Nalini Srinivasan, Owner of Curry Queen, LLC
July 20, 2023

The ‘Curry Queen’ of Lyme Brings New Flavor to Old Saybrook

It’s the most popular item on her menu, but finance analyst turned restaurateur Nalini Srinivasan has never tasted chicken tikka masala. Still, it was a plate of those moist chunks of chicken, marinated in a spiced sauce, that she asked chef Navin Mishra to prepare for The Day on Tuesday along with steamed basmati rice. […]

May 31, 2023

Cheshire Business Honored with Microenterprise of the Year Award

After being part of a company-wide layoff in the medical field, Carol DiCarlo took her work experience and love of horses to launch a new business in Cheshire. Now, nearly five years later, DiCarlo is part of a small business success story. In what became a dream come true, DiCarlo opened the Cheshire Equestrian Center […]

May 9, 2023

Senator Blumenthal Recognizes Two Cheshire Businesses

One company provides hi-tech protective coatings for the United States military’s fighting machines. The other company provides high-end protective fashion for competitive horseback riding. But the two Cheshire-based enterprises — Element 119 and Cheshire Equestrian Center — have now both gained national recognition as small businesses that stand out among their peers. To formally acknowledge […]

CTSBDC Export Services
March 27, 2023

Working with Companies to Export Services [Webinar Recording]

This is a recording of the live webinar event held on 3/22/2023 When most business owners think about exports, they think about sending physical products abroad. But in 2019, in the U.S., the services sector accounted for 69% of GDP and 82% of private sector employment, and there is a great opportunity to expand a […]

March 22, 2023

Fortify your Business: Fraud Awareness Seminar for Small Businesses

Are you worried about the growing threat of fraud impacting your business’s bottom line? When: February 28, 8:30 am to 11:30 am Where: Woodbridge, CT Join us for an essential seminar tailored specifically to address the unique challenges faced by small businesses in combating fraud. In this seminar, you’ll discover: The most common types of […]

March 21, 2023

Your Guide to CT Paid Leave & Important Deadlines

If you’re an employer with one or more workers in Connecticut, CT Paid Leave applies to you. Join this webinar for an overview of the paid leave program and Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act, how workers can apply for paid leave, and what you as an employer need to do to comply with the […]

March 20, 2023

MyCTSavings Info Webinar

Join staff from the MyCTSavings program to find out if your business qualifies for this retirement savings program, and as a business owner, what you need to do to comply with the law. The program is offered through the Office of the State Comptroller and there is no cost to employers to participate. When employers […]