November 27, 2017 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Small Business

🔒Pharmaceutical giant scopes out UConn’s incubator startups

UConn's Technology Incubation Program is trying to make inroads with the world's biggest pharmaceutical maker.

News

🔒Lyman Orchards raises funds to fight breast cancer

In honor of October's breast cancer awareness month, Middlefield's Lyman Orchards hosted two fundraising events including the...

Nonprofits

🔒Harvard Pilgrim Foundation awards mini-grants

The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has awarded eight Connecticut nonprofits a total of $4,000 through its...

News

🔒Five communications, digital media trends from the 2017 election

The 2017 election just gave us new lessons for communicating in today's rapidly changing media landscape. Virginia's hotly contested statewide elections also showed us the latest in campaign trends.

Nonprofits

🔒After two decades, Kane reshapes Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Q&A talks to Katherine Kane, executive director at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, who will be stepping down from her post next spring after 20 years leading the organization.

Politics & Policy

🔒Doctors grapple with where e-cigarettes fit in for smoking cessation

The vaping industry added nearly $512,000 to the state's coffers last fiscal year, but not everyone thinks that's a good thing.

Politics & Policy

🔒Bronin should finish what he started

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has done an admirable job getting the city to the cusp of long-term fiscal reforms, but there is still much work to be done.

Economy & Labor

🔒CT woos captive insurers, but economic impact unclear

It's been about five years since Connecticut changed its laws with the hope that it could build up an industry of so-called captive insurers, and so far, it appears to be working.

Arts & Culture

🔒Hartford Foundation holds “Greater Together” gala at Bushnell

Approximately 500 donors, nonprofit representatives, elected officials and community members attended the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving's...

News

🔒How to create an ‘authentic’ organization people want to work at

“Why Should Anyone Work Here? What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization” by Rob Goffee and...

Insurance

🔒Technology forces insurance regulators to innovate, too

As insurance companies increasingly look to new technologies to change the way they price risk, interact with customers and develop new products, the industry is also grabbing the attention of regulators.

Education

🔒Hiring people with disabilities can help fill jobs gap

Nearly 40 percent of employers are having challenges hiring qualified employees, while at the same time one in five people in the United States have some type of disability and are facing challenges in getting hired.

Politics & Policy

🔒As city support ebbs, nonprofits turn to private sector to fund Hartford’s cultural events

When the nonprofit iQuilt Partnership announced recently that Hartford's Winterfest, complete with free ice skating in Bushnell...

News

🔒Bronin not holding breath on XL Center sale

Tucked into the recently enacted state budget is a provision requiring Hartford to put out a request for proposals to lure potential investors or buyers for the aging XL Center.

News

🔒KNOX named 2017 Neighborhood Builder recipient

Bank of America has named Hartford nonprofit KNOX, which focuses on beautifying city neighborhoods, its 2017 Neighborhood...

Economy & Labor

🔒Hartford pushing to become InsurTech innovation center

Hartford would be the capital for more than state government if various executives fulfill their vision to make the city a hub for insurance technology, for which key early seeds are about to be planted.

Health Care

🔒Q&A with CSMS President Dr. Steven C. Thornquist

Dr. Steven C. Thornquist, a board-certified ophthalmologist who practices pediatric ophthalmology at The Eye Care Group in...

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