Small Business

Meriden's Hills Distribution has invested in Bender Plumbing Supply, a distributor headquartered in New Haven.

State lawmakers are considering a wide-ranging proposal aimed at reducing business costs, increasing municipal revenue and expanding international trade.

Inspired by his father's unrealized dream of building a flying car, Hartford entrepreneur Robert Zielonka co-founded Escape Velocity Partners to give early-stage Connecticut startups the capital and mentorship he says too many promising inventors never had access to.

State lawmakers are considering a proposal to offer tax incentives to small businesses that advertise with local news outlets.

Rising cremation rates are reshaping Connecticut’s funeral industry, driving business model changes and consolidation.

As baby boomer founders age and generational handoffs grow more complicated, more family-owned businesses are choosing to sell — and Connecticut advisers say the wave is just getting started.

A sixth-generation Guilford farm market is licensing a local catering brand to build out its prepared-foods business — and stay competitive as big-box grocers tighten their grip on food retail.

For years, small businesses in Connecticut have called for state legislators to allow their companies to be...

An indoor, sensory-focused playground, day care center and cafe for young children has filed an application with the West Hartford Town Plan & Zoning Commission seeking approval for a special permit to open this spring at Bishops Corner.

A Connecticut-based hot yoga studio plans to expand into West Hartford, marking its first franchise location.