Supporting Connecticut's small businesses to help them start, grow, and thrive.

Connecticut Small Business Development Center is an accredited member of America’s Small Business Development Center Network – the most comprehensive small business assistance program in the United States with a proven track record of providing over 40 years of service to small businesses. By registering to receive advice from CTSBDC, you will have access to resources and knowledge to help you achieve virtually any objective you have for your business. Every business is assigned an advisor who works closely with you to deeply understand your business and help you drive it forward.

We provide:

• Comprehensive business assistance
• Exclusive market research reports and management tools
• Connection to public and private resources and support
• Online no-cost business training courses
• Break-even support

BBA provides hands-on, practical technical assistance (through community-specific programs), access to capital, networking, and community-building events. 1. Main Street & Beyond™ — a group coaching, place-based program; 2. Funding Superhighway™ — financial literacy education, combined with coaching, loan package development, and direct access to a network of curated funders. 3. Noir Exposé — Pitch competition and incubator for Black-owned technologically-enhanced businesses. (4) Small business grants — program-specific.

SAMA was created to assist businesspeople, in particular, Latinos, to acquire a better understanding of economic principles. Technical assistance is provided to promote business expansion, job creation, and new entrepreneurship.

• Shared-use commercial kitchen space at below-market rent. • Opportunity to vend at CitySeed’s Farmers Markets and guidance on food sourcing • Advising on licenses, menu development, business planning, and more. Set up a meeting with our Food Entrepreneurship Program Manager • Educational workshops, most notably the Food Business Accelerator Program & the Recipe and Menu Management Series • Connections to our Partner Referral Network to have support in marketing, design, fundraising, management, and financials

Our staff is here to work with you on an individual basis. Using our extensive experience, we can provide you with advice, counseling, and technical assistance on everything from how to start or register a business, write a business plan, secure licensing or permitting, pursue local, state, and federal business incentives, find an appropriate business site, and evaluate various financing options.

Our staff is here to work with you on an individual basis. Using our extensive experience, we can provide you with advice, counseling, and technical assistance on everything from how to start or register a business, write a business plan, secure licensing or permitting, pursue local, state, and federal business incentives, find an appropriate business site, and evaluate various financing options.

CMWP Foundation, Inc. fulfills its mission through a 360-degree approach, which includes virtual and in-person networking opportunities, business coaching, entrepreneurial wellness, business workshops, professional development, continuing education opportunities, seminars, scholarships, grants, and more.

Patrons can sign up for one-on-one appointments with staff, as well as our entrepreneur-in-residence and creative-in-residence to have their entrepreneurial and creative questions answered. They can also join in free classes taught by both staff members, community partners, and creatives/entrepreneurs.

• Fabrication Skill Development • Prototype Development and Startup • 24/7 woodshop, textiles shop, metalworking shop laser cutters, 3d printers. • Startup workspaces

Its Impact Accelerator program to help small to medium sized businesses grow with social impact; • The Retail Incubator focused on retail business with impact; • The Food Business program which includes a Food Incubator and Mentorship to support food entrepreneurs in the Hartford area to start and grow their food businesses; • Measure What Matters, which is programming to help business leaders measure, improve and tell their impact story, as well as offer guidance for becoming a B Corp certified business; and • Individual coaching and co-working space. Check out our website at www.resetco.org for all the details!

WBDC is not a lending institution however we support clients with preparing to access capital. We also have grant programs for childcare businesses and women-owned businesses. Bilingual service available.

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Starting a Business in CT

Starting a new business in Connecticut can seem like a daunting task. HEDCO is here to help walk you through it with our step-by-step guide. We go into even more detail for each step with tutorials and examples of all the forms and documents you may need to supply. Overwhelmed? Give us a call. We’re here for you!

HEDCO also offers an ecosystem of providers that consists of industry professionals and software subscriptions which can assist you with your small business needs.

Learn more here: https://hedcoinc.com/business-101

Our advisors will aid you in crafting and refining your business plan or you may use our Business Plan Template.pdf. SBDC advisors leverage our proprietary tools to help our clients fully understand their markets.

• ChatGPT
• Claude
• Excel
• Monday.com