Despite Connecticut facing another year of difficult budgetary talks, there seems to be some positive developments on the horizon. Much more than in previous years, the public and private sectors are making the effort to talk with one another and work together on potential solutions for economic development. This is good news — we have a much better chance of seeing a beneficial outcome if all parties in Connecticut attempt to be on the same page.
Entrepreneurs know that the key to business success is to understand the needs of their customers and deliver. However, finding out what customers truly want and value is challenging. Technology affords many ways to gather customer data and learn more, but what it cannot do is replace the human experience of a face-to-face conversation followed by the affirmation of a handshake.
Don Tuller, like the six generations before him, has had to adapt and be resilient farming the 265 acres in West Simsbury that comprise Tulmeadow Farm.
The Eversource Energy Center at UConn — a weather, climate and energy research hub — has already helped electric utilities better prepare for storms and potential power outages since it was established in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene in Aug. 2011 and the Halloween weekend storm two months later.
Fueled by social media sites like Instagram, where restaurants can showcase picture-perfect, mouth-watering dishes, and the popularity of celebrity-themed cooking shows, Greater Hartford's dining landscape has become more sophisticated over the last decade, local restaurateurs say.
Q&A talks to Gordon van Welie, president and CEO of ISO New England Inc., which operates the six-state New England power system and oversees the region's wholesale electricity marketplace.
Recently the internet has been flooded with news coverage about the bronze “Defiant Girl” statue placed in front of the iconic bull on Wall Street in honor of International Women's Day. Being a woman in finance I must admit that I was excited that attention is being called to the gender disparity both with regards to wages and C-suite executive positions in the financial industry.
Wethersfield healthcare consultant Qualidigm has relocated headquarters to a previously foreclosed office building in town it recently purchased for $2.1 million and renovated to support its rapidly growing operations and staff.