August 17, 2015 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Small Business

🔒When succession planning is done well

When John Lyman III was 14 years old, he got his first job helping to thin out the peach orchard at the family business, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield.After college and traveling for a year, including a stint at an orchard in Holland, Lyman III came back to work for his namesake company in 1980. Lyman […]

Banking & Finance

🔒Ex-Im Bank closure means exporters face financing hurdles

Q&A talks about international trade financing with Chris Buchholz, senior vice president and commercial banking manager at...

News

🔒UnitedHealthcare staff volunteers at Southwest Club

Eight UnitedHealthcare finance staff members recently spent the day refurbishing the weight room at the Southwest Boys...

Economic Development

🔒Football player takes over delayed Hartford stadium project

A former college and arena football player has taken over control of the delayed $12 million Dillon Stadium project in Hartford, with plans to construct a new facility for his professional soccer team to play starting with the 2017 season.

News

🔒Corporate Profile: Amphenol Corp.

News

🔒Silver Tsunami: CT biz unprepared for succession

Up to 85 percent of the small and medium-sized companies in Connecticut don't have solid succession plans, posing a significant threat to the economy as more business owners retire in the next 10 to 15 years.

News

🔒New federal regulations could force employee job reclassifications

Connecticut employers should brace themselves for challenges to the practice of paying employees on salary with no overtime.

News

🔒3 steps for producing revenue from good relationships

An obstacle for anyone who focuses on relationships is the reluctance to take advantage. There is a great investment in building a relationship.

Banking & Finance

🔒Lewis takes banking career full circle

Before Stephen Lewis ever ran a bank, he evaluated banks as an examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. It provided valuable insight for what he would do later.

News

🔒Insurance commish should sit out Cigna-Anthem deal oversight

Recently appointed Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade faces a major test with her oversight role in Anthem's proposed...

Nonprofits

🔒Nonprofit Profile: Alzheimer’s Resource Center of CT

Bob's Discount Furniture presented Autism Speaks a $100,000 check as part of its Café Collections for a...

Energy

🔒Bradley trade zone expanded to five counties

The 34-year-old Windsor Locks foreign trade zone in the shadow of Bradley International Airport has been expanded to include select lands in the five counties surrounding the facility — Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, Tolland and Windham.

Foreign Trade

🔒CT Commerce Dept. office launching export research arm

Marc Nemeth, president of Meriden-based Jonal Laboratories, is no stranger to exporting. His manufacturing company, which produces sealing parts for the aerospace industry, has been selling its wares in foreign markets for nearly 40 years.

News

🔒Bob’s holds 28th annual golf outing for children’s charities

Bob's Discount Furniture recently held its 28th annual golf outing where more than 250 participants took part at...

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Sold Wallingford office bldg. to be repositioned

A 19,000-square-foot office building on Wallingford's North Main Street has sold for $875,000, brokers say.

News

🔒10 steps to create a healthier business

"Workplace Wellness That Works: 10 Steps to Infuse Well-Being and Vitality into Any Organization" by Laura Putnam...

News

🔒Cigna sponsors Hartford Shatterproof Challenge

Bloomfield insurer Cigna was a presenting sponsor in the Shatterproof Challenge Hartford. More than10 employees rappelled the...

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