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Connecticut Small Business Development Center and Connecticut Restaurant Association Webinars

Restaurant Revitalization Fund updates including:

  • Eligibility details including which entities qualify and what is required;
  • Determining the amount you would qualify for depending on how long you’ve been in business;
  • The covered period, or the time period in which you need to use the funds;
  • How you can use the funds once you receive them;
  • Required documentation to help you get ready.

As updates are released by the SBA, we will include them in our presentations. At the end, we open it up to Q&A based on questions received during the webinar.
 
May 6 @ 9:30am
May 13 @ 9:30am
SBE/MBE Program Certification Application (Small or Minority Business Enterprise)
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The Supplier Diversity Program, also known as the Set-Aside Program (“Program”) assists Connecticut Small And Minority Businesses (SBE/MBE) to identify business opportunities for improved economic growth. The Program is also charged with establishing and administering the process for certification of Connecticut SBE/MBE companies.
The Kitchen at Billings Forge

When you dine at our cafés or use our catering, you help underwrite Forge City Works® on-the-job culinary training and food access programs. 
VASE Management

We are proud and excited to invite you to a ribbon cutting Thursday, May 20 at 11:00 a.m. VASE’s Founder and CEO, Vincencia Adusei is invested in increasing woman entrepreneurship in Connecticut. VASE is recognized for Vincencia's commitment to small and diverse businesses, local residents, state agencies.
Innovation Destination Hartford Webinar May 18

Join IDH for 30 minutes of real-life conversation with local entrepreneurs
 
As if being an entrepreneur didn’t have enough challenges—what happens when you add a pandemic to the mix? Learn about some tactics two local small business owners used to survive the past year and ensure their lights stayed on.

  • Leslie M. Gomez of LMG Photography will share how she pivoted to enhance her business offerings and reach a wider audience.

  • Jane Krantz of Afterglow Studio will talk about her experience opening a yoga studio during the pandemic.
In a candid and casual conversation moderated by IDH Website Curator Nan Price, these entrepreneurs will shine a light on how they didn’t let their businesses fade away and instead pushed forward—with true entrepreneurial mindsets.
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