April 11, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

OF NOTE

Chamber honors Maneely’s as business of the year The South Windsor Chamber of Commerce...

Nonprofits

Daffodil Day bouquets delivered to patients

More than 2,200 daffodil bouquets were packaged, wrapped and delivered to cancer patients at treatment centers throughout...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Improvise your success, build trust, author says

“The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust…” by Karen Hough (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $19.95). Trust fuels...

Energy

Millstone owner threatens closure

Dominion is ratcheting up its warnings about the negative impact of the state’s proposed electric generator tax,...

Small Business

Discipline is the foundation for all success

Most people aim to do right; they just fail to pull the trigger. For whatever reason, they...

News

Transportation access is a civil rights issue

By Michelle M. Duprey Have you ever tried to get around this state in a wheelchair...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Ties with business vital in Norwich, Bridgeport

Marketing a minor-league baseball team can be a challenge, especially given the revolving door that sees players...

News

Time for those who caused economic crisis to pay

By Patrice Peterson After 15 town hall forums, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has gotten an earful...

Banking & Finance

Micro-loan program faces major cuts

Mark Cousineau, who is the regional administrator for the micro-loan program, says the core problem is...

Nonprofits

UNITED WAY SALUTES NĂšĂ‘EZ

Elsa Núñez, president of Eastern Connecticut State University, was presented with United Way’s Community Service Award —...

News

Contractors expecting better year

The weather is warming, flowers are blooming and construction firms across Connecticut are performing their annual rite...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Movers & Shakers

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Small Business

Franchisor sees fertile ground, seeks to expand its turf in CT

The grass and shrubs are not the only things taking root in Connecticut this spring. A professional...

Technology

TECH COUNCIL HONORS WOMEN INNOVATORS

The Connecticut Tech Council honored 10 innovators during its seventh annual Women of Innovation awards dinner at...

Politics & Policy

Malloy embraces party now, pay later

Sometimes a bargain is just too good to pass up. We’ve all been there. Sometimes it...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Promotions, partnerships key to Rock Cats’ success

For any sports franchise, marketing and promotions is the lifeline that pulls fans into the ballpark, fans...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

NETWORKING AT THE STEAKHOUSE

The MetroHartford Alliance hosted its “Business After Hours” networking event March 30 at Morton’s The Steakhouse in...

News

Technology an aid, not replacement for lawyers

Q&A talks about technology and the legal profession with Howard Reissner, CEO and co-founder of Planet Data...

Small Business

Managers need to boost communication efforts

By Peter Russell More than two years after organizations began to reduce staffing levels, employers are faced...

Banking & Finance

Students lobby in Washington for micro-loan program funding

Xiaohong He, professor of international business in the Quinnipiac University School of Business, traveled with two students,...

Banking & Finance

Michigan bank sees opportunity in Hartford area

A Michigan-based bank looking to expand its presence in New England is preparing to plant its flag...

Real Estate & Construction

Room at the Top? | Hartford moves toward park use for landfill site with desirable view

Perhaps the best view in Hartford sits atop a pile of garbage. From atop the closed...

Technology

Bills would extend tech transfer role

With a growing desire to boost technology transfer efforts in Connecticut, lawmakers are considering several bills that...

Politics & Policy

With a few changes, we are Lichtenstein

Although it was teasing a bit, The Economist magazine last fall described the Netherlands as a “small,...

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