July 26, 2010 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

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Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty 2010 | Meet the area’s young professionals who are making a splash!

Shaping Our Region’s Future The Connecticut River is a force of nature, shaping the state and its history...

Economy & Labor

Monster truck driver Pat Summa of New Milford | Loud office on wheels

Q. You're obviously a Mover & Shaker in your line of work. How did you become a...

Retail

Auto Repair Chain Seeks Expansion In Hartford Area

The combination of shuttered dealerships, fewer repair bays and more cars on the road for longer periods...

Bioscience

Stem Cell Payoff | UConn Spinoff Closing In On Osteoarthritis Therapy

The state’s $100 million investment in stem cell research could be on the verge of one its...

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Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty 2010 Winner Profiles

Christa AllenAGE: 32TITLE: Marketing and sponsorship directorCOMPANY NAME: WestfarmsCOMPANY’S LOCATION: FarmingtonRESIDENCE: ManchesterCareer Highlights: I attribute my professional...

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Ad Misfires In Reporting Death of Manufacturing

A new ad for the Jeep Grand Cherokee is in heavy rotation. The SUV may be a...

Economy & Labor

Competitors Abound Along US 5

Competition could be good Daniel Forest sees a Holiday Inn Express under construction next door...

Economy & Labor

Connecticut May 2010 New Business Starts

The following business starts were recorded in May 2010 by the Connecticut Secretary of the State's office....

Technology

Office Gadgets Can Spell Relief

There’s a wide array of new office technology constantly being introduced. Google “new office technology” and you’ll...

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Hartford Business Journal 40 Under Forty 2010 – About The Judges

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

Economy & Labor

Road, Power Work Roll On

Despite the recession, infrastructure improvements march on. Connecticut Light & Power and the Connecticut Department of...

Small Business

Partnership Offers Discount On Small Business Training Course

The FastTrac NewVenture curriculum has been developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Mo....

Energy

Opportunities Abound In CT’s Power Market | Michelle Erca, founder of CT Energy Savings.com

Q&A talks with Michelle Erca, founder of CT Energy Savings.com, about Connecticut’s energy marketplace. Q: What...

Retail

Moe’s Southwest Grill Plans Expansion In Next 18 Months

Get ready Southington and Glastonbury. Moe’s Southwest Grill is coming to you before the end of the...

Economy & Labor

Movers & Shakers

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

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Twitter From Judges? Irrelevant, Immaterial

I’m often asked why I haven’t written a book about the Hartford metro business environment. The...

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North End Kids Market Debuts

The North End Action Team’s Farmers Market in Middletown has launched a North End Kids Market program...

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Maze To Benefit Children’s Hospital

Lyman Orchards in Middlefield will open its turtle-shaped sunflower maze on July 31. This is the fourth...

Energy

Challenge Envisions Industry Makeover

Bill Ferrigno wants his home building company on the cutting edge. The owner of Sunlight Construction,...

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Local â€śCelebritiesâ€ť Read For CRIS Radio

Community leaders are getting behind the mike to read articles featured in newspapers and magazines to promote...

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OF NOTE

Spurred by the biggest gift challenge in Trinity College’s 187 years, the college scored the largest number...

Small Business

No Business Can Fly On Wings Of Hubris

In ancient Greece, Alcibiades was telling Pericles how Athens should be governed. Annoyed by the...

Economy & Labor

Finding Niche Key To Business Survival, Regardless Of Corporate Size

Stew Leonard’s vs. Bob’s Farm Market; Home Depot vs. Cedar Mountain Stoves; Doogie’s vs. Hooters. Target...

News

Rell Is On A Roll

It’s easy to lose sight of a lame duck governor in the run up to a hotly...

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Hartford Hospital Expands TV Teaching

Hartford Hospital has installed a new HD, audio visual system in its operating room that will allow...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Numbers Have Power, Two Books Demonstrate

“Zilch — The Power of Zero in Business” by Nancy Lublin, Portfolio, $25.95. “Do more...

Banking & Finance

Economic Times Demand Strategy

There’s no sugar-coating it — slow economic growth, diminished investment returns, higher unemployment, tighter credit, the threat...

Nonprofits

Hartford Foundation Still Giving At Age 85

One of the oldest nonprofit foundations — The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving — recently celebrated its...

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August Polo Match Fundraiser

Shallowbrook Equestrian Center in Somers will host the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter’s annual charity round robin...

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