July 23, 2018 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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🔒Nonprofit Notebook — July 23, 2018

Federal, state and local grants worth $1.5 million will be used to make significant renovations to Hartford's Colt Park, according to the governor.

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🔒Gordon looks to continue UConn dentistry success as dean

Dr. Sharon Gordon, the incoming dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, has worked on many sides of dentistry.

Hospitality & Tourism

🔒Developers see opportunity with increasing demand for youth-sports facilities

Youth sports in the United States has blossomed into a $15.5 billion industry, with parents often treating out-of-state tournaments as a family vacation.

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🔒LAZ Parking employees participate in JA in a Day

The LAZ Parking Hartford office recently participated in Junior Achievement's JA in a Day at Washington Street...

Insurance

🔒Hartford Steam Boiler’s tech focus aims to transform specialty insurer into problem-solving innovator

Hartford Steam Boiler's tech focus aims to transform the specialty insurer into a problem-solving innovator.

Real Estate & Construction

🔒Self-defense key to Jones’ entrepreneurial pursuits

Joe Jones is an accomplished martial artist and instructor, but he's also an entrepreneur who owns a private security firm and real estate in Hartford.

Economy & Labor

🔒Taxing wealthy won’t shrink CT’s wealth, income gap

The CT Mirror recently published a series about wealth inequality in Connecticut with the first story tited: “Already Deep in Debt, Connecticut Struggles with Extremes of Wealth and Income.”

Agriculture

🔒Robotic milkers produce big data for UConn’s lauded dairy herd

Robotic milking technology is helping make UConn's nationally acclaimed dairy cow herd healthier and potentially more productive.

Economy & Labor

🔒Amid expansion, TRUMPF adds new perks to attract talent

Q&A talks with Burke Doar, senior vice president of TRUMPF Inc., a Farmington-based machine tool manufacturer.

Economic Development

🔒Economic development oversight lacking in CT

Developers beware. If you or your projects have a track record of legal entanglements be transparent about them before you pitch an ambitious development in Connecticut.

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🔒Bob’s donates to Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters recently accepted a $10,000 donation from the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation....

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🔒Simsbury Chamber of Commerce hosts outdoor garden party

The Simsbury Chamber of Commerce attracted over 100 guests at its most recent fundraiser for the Simsbury...

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🔒Tips for workplace conflict resolution

The Conflict Resolution Phrasebook: 2,000+ Phrases for Any HR Professional, Manager, Business Owner, or Anyone Who Has...

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🔒Model the way for tomorrow’s leaders

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are...

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