July 14, 2014 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

News

Finding right career path requires entrepreneurial thinking

“Own Your Future: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur and Thrive in an Unpredictable Economy” by Paul...

Economic Development

Give the Rock Cats deal a chance

Walk into any Hartford bar or restaurant this summer and you're likely to see sparser crowds than...

Nonprofits

Nonprofit Notebook

Cox Communications presented $16,000 in scholarships to eight college-bound students at a recent ceremony at the Connecticut...

Insurance

Travelers’ shows teen golfer the game’s business side

Christie Williams, a 17-year-old senior from Portland High School wants to play professional golf, but she received an alternate perspective on the game during the recent Travelers Championship in Cromwe

News

Wilson-Gray YMCA receives grant from First Niagara

The Wilson-Gray YMCA Youth and Family Center has received a $15,000 grant from First Niagara Foundation, the...

News

Avon Chamber of Commerce honors PMP Corp.s’ McGee

Tom McGee of Avon’s PMP Corp. recently received the Loren Bristol Spirit award during the 49th annual...

News

Cantor Colburn attorneys nominated to Who’s Who Legal 2014 list

Michael A. Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP in Hartford, and Curtis Krechevsky, partner and chair...

Accounting

CPA firms weigh city vs. suburban locations

Long before June, when Saslow, Lufkin & Buggy moved its office from Avon to Simsbury, its partners explored all options for a possible location including downtown Hartford, where the accounting and consulting firm got its start in 1993.

Foreign Trade

CT companies, liaisons look to China for growth opportunities

Henry Beck has spent much of his legal career advising small to mid-sized businesses on issues ranging from startup venture capital to mergers and acquisitions. For many of his Connecticut clients, Beck is adding a new piece of advice these days: consider China.

News

Four guidelines for startups

There is a great deal of energy and resources being directed towards startups and fostering a startup...

Transportation

Transportation helps our region compete

Imagine for a moment what life in our region would be like if we couldn't rely on...

News

A profitable exit requires sustainable, long-term growth

Attracting millions or even billions of investment dollars is the dream of every business owner. But it's not going to occur overnight — and it may never occur if the primary goal is to sell the business, rather than build the business.

Real Estate & Construction

Wright-Pierce office redo

Environmental engineering firm Wright-Pierce has expanded its downtown Middletown offices to 8,150 square feet.The 3,200-square-foot expansion at...

News

CRIS Radio volunteers honored at Governor’s Mansion

CRIS Radio volunteers, pictured above, were recently honored for their long-standing service at a reception held at...

Energy

DOT’s planning relies on public input

Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker doesn't know what the state's transportation future will be. He wants you to tell him.

Accounting

Businesses must prep for new revenue recognition rules

Today's financial world puts a great emphasis on meeting targets. From the perspective of those who run businesses and their employees, it can mean the difference between a large bonus or being let go. From a stockholder's perspective, it could mean the difference between selling or holding a stake in a company.

Insurance

Insurance upstart Bolt attacks small biz market on multiple fronts

Like it has for most goods and services, the Internet is changing the way companies shop for insurance.

Energy

DOT aims to align operations, multi-modal mission

The state Department of Transportation will start outsourcing more of its engineering work to private firms as part of a larger strategic shift that aims to better position the agency to carry out Connecticut's long-term infrastructure plans and needs.

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