Gov. Rell announces Connecticut Business Connection – an outreach service for small businesses

December 2, 2008 Business, Business Spotlight No Comments

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Business owners can get information on financing programs, tax credits, work force development, government contracting and production efficiencies.

Gov. M. Jodi Rell today said she wants Connecticut’s businesses to know state government is making a more aggressive effort to reach out to employers by assembling a team of business advisors to conduct a series of informational sessions throughout the state.

The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will conduct an outreach campaign called “Connecticut’s Business Connection,” aimed at providing Connecticut businesses with direct access to the many state and federal resources available to support them.

“Business people need to know about the many resources out there to help companies compete and prosper. The only way out of these economic doldrums is to ‘grow’ our way out. These sessions will not only raise awareness about the assistance that is available, they will provide businesspeople with the individualized attention they need,” Rell said.

The dates, locations and start times for the first four sessions are:

Dec. 8: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Crown Plaza, Cromwell
Dec. 18: 9 a.m.–noon, 200 Main Street, Bristol (Bristol Chamber offices)
Jan. 15: 9 a.m.–noon, Bridgeport Regional Business Council (BRBC), 10 Middle Street
Jan. 28: 1 p.m.–4 p.m., Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford

Sessions will not include any formal presentations. Instead, they are designed to provide businesspeople with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with representatives from DECD, Connecticut Innovations, the Connecticut Development Authority, Regional Revolving Loan Funds, ConnSTEP and the Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP).

Business owners can get information on financing programs, tax credits, work force development, government contracting and production efficiencies.

These regional business connection sessions are developed in partnership with chambers of commerce across the state.

Sessions will be staffed by team members for three hours to accommodate varying customer work schedules.

Entrepreneurs looking to start a business, expand an existing company or relocate an enterprise to Connecticut should call (800) 392-2122 at Connecticut’s Business Response Center, which connects callers with business information specialists who can direct them to appropriate state resources.

Posted Dec. 2, 2008

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