July 25, 2011 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

Being inaccessible to clients costs business

Over the years, I’ve asked a lot of people what makes a great salesperson. The answers are...

News

‘First Five’ initiative is a step forward

As federal, state and local governments engage in intense discussions about spending cuts and tax hikes, for...

Economy & Labor

ING, TicketNetwork highlight appeal of Windsor, South Windsor

In 2007, financial services giant ING abandoned plans to build a 2,000-employee location in East Hartford in...

Energy

Solar industry excited by state credit program

Connecticut, the prodigal son of the solar industry, is returning. Once a solar hotbed because of...

Nonprofits

Suit drive seeks to aid area’s unemployed men

The Urban League of Greater Hartford is partnering with Men’s Wearhouse to help disadvantaged job seekers get...

News

Real marketing answers lie in strategic thinking

When the going gets tough, the tough get, well, strategic. Let’s face it, that is...

News

OF NOTE

MERIDEN COMPANY NAMED REGION’S BEST ESOP BL Companies of Meriden has been named company of the...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Not-so-secret secrets to making it bigÂ | Five surprisingly doable steps that will propel you to the top

There’s no easy, top-secret, and foolproof recipe for succeeding in business. Instead, says OfficeMax co-founder...

News

FIRM MARKS 25th ANNIVERSARY

May, Bonee & Walsh celebrated its 25th anniversary with more than 200 business and civic leaders and...

Economy & Labor

Location, location, location (& planning)

Windsor is in a great location. South Windsor has great planning. Ellington’s population is booming....

News

Insurance mandates again hike costs | Seven more state-ordered coverage extensions raise cost for employers

While tax increases, paid sick leave and union concessions took up most of the attention during the...

News

LAWYERS GET HANDS-ON FOR CAUSE

Nearly 100 attorneys from Shipman & Goodwin LLP recently donned T-shirts and jeans, grabbed paintbrushes and shovels,...

News

City’s residency rules a sign of desperation

The rhetorical gamesmanship, the message massaging, the political posturing used to justify residency requirements for municipal workers...

Retail

Primer on QR Codes: Keep it simple and value customers’ time

QR codes, or Quick Response, are ubiquitous in advertising for everything from...

News

Cost of insurance mandates will come home to roost

In a bitter piece of irony, Connecticut’s infernal practice of shifting health insurance costs to employers is...

News

Herbst putting UConn on the fast track | New president says university is ‘playing catch up’ on research, tech transfer

The University of Connecticut has made great progress in its technology transfer efforts in recent years, but...

News

‘One-stop’ portal plan misses larger point

To the Editor: Both your publication and the new secretary of the state seem to have...

Technology

Google Plus isn’t a force for small business â€¦ yet

Q&A talks about the appeal of Google-Plus with Jason Sadler, founder of IWearYourShirt.com in Jacksonville, Fla. Sadler...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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Economy & Labor

Many employees think their boss is job hunting

Sure, there are many signs that the job market is stirring. But who could have guessed that...

News

PARTY AIDS ST. FRANCISÂ WOMEN’S CENTER

The fourth annual Barbara Gordon party featured a beach party theme. More than 160 people, including Gov....

News

Community banks eye swap for TARP funds

A new federal program that aims to boost small business lending is providing an added incentive for...

News

Say ‘yes’ to free trade but ‘no’ to tax holiday

The debate on the increase of the national debt ceiling is clearly taking center stage and correctly...

News

40 Under Forty 2011 – About the Judges

Eileen CandelsVice president and territory managerCentral Connecticut Kelly Services Eileen Candels is vice president and territory manager...

News

Glastonbury office building brings $3.4 million

Waldemar Realty LLC paid $3.4 million for a 25,537-square-foot office building at 100 Western Blvd. in Glastonbury...

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