March 5, 2012 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Economy & Labor

Downtown Roundtables take fresh look at Hartford

Q&A talks with Michael D. O’Connell, partner at the law firm of O’Connell, Flaherty & Attmore in...

News

Soaring insurance rates surprise business | Boat owners, coastal businesses seeing rates double

The cost of insuring boats, marinas and businesses near shore is going up. Way up. After...

Economy & Labor

Connecting in person is vital part of the link

I love input from those who are new to a subject. Take social media. An owner of...

Advertising, Media & Marketing

Look ahead, not back, with zeal, books advise

“The Wisdom of Our Peers: How Collaboration Helps Us All Be Better at What We Do” by...

Small Business

State bid preferences debate hang on definitions

The legislature poses a $2 billion question to the public construction industry: What is a Connecticut company?...

Economy & Labor

Firm’s technology tracks delivery of direct mail

The spin-off company of Newington mail marketer Data-Mail is gaining traction for its ability to coordinate marketing...

Economy & Labor

OF NOTE

CT MANAGEMENT GROUP NAMES OFFICERS Kristin B. Mayhew, partner at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney and Carpenter LLP,...

Nonprofits

Movers & Shakers

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

Small Business

State may broaden programs to aid small business, jobless

An omnibus economic development bill being debated in the state legislature’s Commerce Committee could have a wide...

News

It’s time for Malloy to show he’s serious

Live by the sword; die by the sword. It’s a concept as old as the Bible. And...

News

HOPE 4 AUTISM HOSTS ANNUAL FASHION SHOW & SILENT AUCTION

Hope 4 Autism Inc., a Hartford nonprofit organization that supports and recognizes the autistic community, recently held...

News

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS GIVES $10,500 TO KLINGBERG FAMILY CENTERS

Klingberg Family Centers has received $10,500 from the Wells Fargo Advisors’ Investing in Our Communities initiative and...

Technology

Tech Council honors Women of Innovation

The Connecticut Technology Council honored innovators and educators, engineers and entrepreneurs March 1 at its eighth annual...

News

Creative approach needed to attract development

The “loss” of the Jackson Laboratories colossus to Connecticut has been greeted by subtle snickers in Florida,...

News

IRS heeds small business, drops paperwork proposal

It’s not often that small businesses look favorably upon the Internal Revenue Service. Typically, the entrepreneurs of...

News

FRIENDS OF SOLOMON SCHECHTER CAMPAIGN RAISES MORE THAN $100,000

The Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford’s annual “Friends of Solomon Schechter” Campaign raised more than...

News

Teachers, liquor store fights reveal much about system

As the General Assembly begins debating Governor Malloy’s proposals to weaken teacher tenure and inject competition into...

Banking & Finance

Four CT firms poised to make IPO leap

Several recent high-profile initial public offerings are raising optimism that 2012 could be a better year for...

Small Business

Food for thought | Quality, service separate New Britain eatery from rivals

The lunchtime crunch has passed at Criollisimo Restaurant. In the kitchen of the popular New Britain Puerto...

Retail

Small, local grocers moving online to combat Amazon’s entry into field

Thinking of bringing your retail operation online? Take a page from small and big grocery stores and...

Nonprofits

City to nonprofits: Pay up

Facing a $56.2 million budget deficit next fiscal year, Hartford city officials are considering a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program...

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