Thought Leadership

For many small and midsize businesses, a banking relationship starts and ends with transactions. Deposits go in, payments go out, and as long as everything clears, it feels like the system is working. But in today’s environment, where fraud is more sophisticated, margins are tighter, and time is a scarce resource, viewing your bank as merely a utility can quietly expose your business to unnecessary risk and inefficiency.

Whether it is crews restoring power or working on their daily jobs of maintaining or upgrading the electric system, it’s not uncommon to see an Eversource truck rolling down the street—but now, there’s a different type of utility vehicle on the roads in Connecticut. The energy company’s new Agile Technical Training Unit is hitting the highways to bring on-demand technical courses directly to its lineworkers across the state—for the benefit of both crews and customers.

In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, a company’s brand is more than just a logo—it is a promise. And how that promise is presented to the public, physically and visually, matters more than ever. At Sign Pro, we believe delivering on that promise starts with how and where your signage is made. That’s why every product we create is proudly Made in the USA and manufactured right here in Connecticut.

According to the latest KeyBank Middle Market Sentiment Survey of 750 financial decision-makers, 77% of middle market businesses expect their performance to improve over the next year—a level nearing historic highs. What’s driving this confidence? In a word: momentum.

Earthlight Technologies, a Connecticut-based energy solutions company, has been working with commercial customers across the state to implement battery storage as part of their long-term energy strategy. As new utility programs expand and become more lucrative, interest from businesses has grown as more organizations recognize that their facilities can play a meaningful role in helping utilities manage periods of peak demand while creating a financially beneficial opportunity for their own operations.

Manufacturing has long been a bedrock of the Connecticut economy. As the state’s second biggest industry – accounting for more than 11% of the state’s GDP – that’s as true today as ever. But while nearly 70% of firms report profitability, according to the Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA), many are deeply challenged by margin pressure, rising costs, and ongoing volatility across labor and supply chains.

Whether you’re running a retail store, a medical office, a restaurant, or a multi‑siteenterprise, your team, your customers, and your devices all depend on fast, reliable,secure connectivity. Yet many businesses still struggle with dropped connections, deadzones, slow speeds, and the constant burden of troubleshooting network issues. That’s where Managed WiFi comes in.

Nearly three years ago, Lindsey Fortunato officially stepped into the role of President and CEO, and the firm began the next chapter of a story that had been building for a long time. What might look from the outside like a handoff was really something more organic — a gradual passing of weight between two people who had been building toward that outcome together for years.

Connecticut manufacturers in 2026 face a high-stakes operating environment shaped by labor shortages, rising input and compliance costs, and geopolitical volatility. Despite these pressures, strong state economic performance and significant public investments have created opportunities to strengthen and localize supply chains.

From a winter thaw to last-minute storms to this year’s brutal arctic blast, Andy Ouellette has seen it all in his 24 years of volunteering to make snow for the Special Olympics Connecticut Winter Games.