August 2, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Kelly Challenge Presents Checks

The June 8 Tribute to Peter Kelly event did more than honor a single figure in Hartford’s...

News

2010 MS Motorcycle Ride Doubled in Size This Year

The 10th annual MS Motorcycle benefit ride, led by WFSB Channel 3 anchor Kevin Hogan, nearly doubled...

Economy & Labor

Despite Tough Times, Optimism Remains

Eatery Relies On Its Regulars At its peak, Augie & Ray’s drive-in diner on Main Street...

Banking & Finance

State Missing National Trend, Sees Venture Capital Slowing In Q2

After an impressive rebound in Connecticut venture funding in the first quarter — which stoked hopes of...

News

Insurance Maverick Chasing Smaller Clients

Hybrid Insurance Group, a start-up brokerage that targets accounts with premiums of $100,000 or less, plans to...

Transportation

European Link Tops Goals For Bradley

The new marketing and route development director at Bradley International Airport has heard the message loud and...

Nonprofits

Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter

Mission: To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

To submit items for Movers & Shakers, please email text and high-resolution photos to news@ hartfordbusiness.com....

Small Business

Pedicab Business A Fit For Upbeat Urban Planner

Tonja Nelson first had a glimpse of the pedicab business as a 17-year-old living in the north...

News

Former Patient Receives Volunteer Of The Year Award

Hospital for Special Care and McCue Mortgage, both in New Britain, honored Dorothy Kijewski with the M....

Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture Proving Good Business Model

Connecticut farmers have been a few steps behind other New England states when it comes to hopping...

Politics & Policy

Segarra: Development A Top Priority

It wasn’t a coincidence that in his first few days in office Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced...

Economy & Labor

East Hartford Sprucing Up Main Street

While businesses along US 5 in East Hartford fight for survival in a tough economy, city officials...

Nonprofits

TANGO Finds A Niche Filling Nonprofit Needs

Since 2007, 400 nonprofits in the state have relied on free help provided to them by a...

News

Hiring State’s Top Lawyer Is Out Of Client’s Hands

Does your corporation need a new general counsel? Don’t get Human Resources involved in the search. Don’t...

Economy & Labor

MBA Students Get Taste Of Global Business

Q&A talks international business and educational opportunities with Christopher Ball, associate professor of economics and holder of...

Real Estate & Construction

Restaurant Just Start Of Bishops Corner Overhaul

The September reopening of the former Romano’s Macaroni Grill as Sakura, a Japanese steak house, is likely...

Economy & Labor

US 5 Goes Urban In East Hartford | Goodwin College booms as market for career training increases

The economic downturn that’s putting small businesses along East Hartford’s Main Street in survival mode, has been...

News

Q&A with Gastroenterologist Joseph C. Anderson, UConn Health Center | Colorectal cancer screening

Editor's Note: Dr. Anderson is an associate professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. ...

News

Infrastructure Repairs Trump Rail Proposal

Candidates for office and, yes, editorial writers have been using ‘the sky is falling’ rhetoric to describe...

Small Business

Try Embracing Ubuntu To Build A Winning Team

When competition gets in the way of achieving goals, companies need to evaluate their procedures and, perhaps,...

Economy & Labor

Employee Retention Vital To Success Even In Today’s Economy

While keeping top-performing employees should be a key business goal in any economy, some firms may feel...

News

Student Receives Forensic Accounting Award

The Educational Trust Fund of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) donated $500 in a...

News

OF NOTE

Hartford Hospital Honored For Technology — Hartford Hospital has been named one of the nation’s 100 Most...

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