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February 6, 2017 EditionEdition

🔒Tips to run a successful crowdfunding campaign

“A Crowdfunder’s Strategy Guide — Build a Better Business by Building Community” by Jamey Stegmaier (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, $19.95). While many small businesses turn to crowdfunding to raise funds, not many […]

🔒Vernon’s ex-cleaners site to house urgent-care clinic

New York City landlord Avner Krohn has purchased the former Battison's Dry Cleaners site in Vernon for $547,500 to house another area AFC Urgent Care facility.

🔒Proposal aims to crack down on state incentive deals

As Connecticut braces for what could be the loss of another corporate headquarters to Boston, one lawmaker has dredged up an idea, last attempted 25 years ago, to create a multi-state compact barring states from stealing each other's companies.

🔒Nonprofit Profile: Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in West Hartford recently presented a $4,000 donation to My Sisters'...
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🔒CT expands scrutiny of health plans

Connecticut is taking a significant step to improve transparency of insurers' medical provider networks, a move doctors and regulators say is necessary as consumers face more complexities in where they can choose to receive care.

🔒CT’s bioscience push lands top worldwide talent

The Hartford region's roster of bioscience talent continues to expand with recruitment of top clinicians and researchers, and the hiring spigot shows no signs of shutting off as word spreads about the area's facilities, talent and government support.

🔒Tips for creating a 401(k) plan for your company/nonprofit

When retirement plans first became available, many small and mid-size companies as well as nonprofits had few options. Furthermore, many 401(k) and 403(b) plans had an inherent conflict of interest built into them when financial advisors were paid by the fund companies. This incented advisors to recommend plans with the highest compensation to the advisor rather than lowest cost to the company and employees.

🔒Berthiaume embraces second act as N. Britain baseball GM

Gerry Berthiaume was home over the holidays working as treasurer for his church when Mike Pfaff, co-owner of the New Britain Bees baseball team, called about his interest in becoming general manager.
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🔒CT Historical Society celebrates opening of new exhibit

The Connecticut Historical Society recently celebrated the opening of its newest exhibit, “Connecticut Innovates! Presented by Connecticut...

🔒Q&A: Bioscience exec aims to boost UConn’s startup backlog

Q&A talks with Dr. Mostafa Analoui, a life sciences entrepreneur and investment banker, who recently became executive director of venture development at UConn.

🔒UConn Finance Professors Honored for Outstanding Research

UConn finance professors Jose Martinez and Namho Kang (shown above) have both received recognitions for their research...

🔒Farmington Bank leads clothing drive to support My Sisters’ Place

Farmington Bank retail administration and assistant branch managers initiated a holiday children's clothing drive to benefit My...
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🔒Best Cleaners collects over 18,000 coats for Salvation Army

Best Cleaners' eighth annual Coats for Connecticut campaign raised a record-breaking 18,168 coats to Salvation Army centers...

🔒Democrat Malloy plays the role of conservative governor

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Connecticut's leading Democrat, is sounding more like a Republican these days.

🔒Democrats don’t want any immigration enforcement

Blustering and chest thumping as always, President Trump botched the announcement and implementation of his executive order suspending immigration from seven war- and terrorist-ridden countries in the Middle East and Africa. It was as if the White House had never heard of green cards, visas, and due process of law.
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