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Small businesses cope with ‘New Normal’

Bernard Sweeney, U.S. Small Business Administration’s Connecticut District Attorney, and Ginne Rae Clay, state director of the Small Business Development Center in New Britain CT, offer insight on the ‘New Normal’ for businesses.

Obama urges small-business loans

Seeking to create more jobs, President Barack Obama on Friday asked Congress to temporarily expand two lending programs for the owners of small businesses…

GREAT NEWS! FREE Community Lender Web Conference

SBA 504 Loans — An Important Economic Development Tool for Community Lenders. Space is limited so register now for this FREE web conference.

SBA loans jump 43% in Fall 09

The number of Small Business Administration loans issued in Connecticut during the final three months of 2009 rose 43 percent from the same period in 2008…

CTCIC Borrowers in the News – Horses & Hounds

Horses & Hounds, in Granby CT, was featured in the Hartford Business Journal. Read more about Horses & Hounds.

CT SBDC New Venture – Concept Analysis Series

CT SBDC is planning a New Venture Workshop series starting Wednesday February 17th and continuing weekly for four weeks. Visit CTCIC’s Events Calendar for more information or visit CT SBDC’s website for other event information.

CT SBDC Entrepreneurship Workshop Series

CT SBDC is planning an Entrepreneurship Workshop series starting January 25th and continuing through the end of February. Visit our Events Calendar for more information or visit CT SBDC’s website for other event information.

CTCIC Borrowers talk with U.S. Senator Chris Dodd

Several CTCIC borrowers – Aisha & Co. in Westport CT, Hawk’s Nest Publishing LLC in Mystic CT, The Book Bar in Columbia CT, Cater 2 You LLC in Rockville CT, and Sail (Proud) Apparel LLC – met with U.S. Senator Dodd and CTCIC VP Carolyn Welch to discuss possible legislation that could help small businesses access more capital.

Recovery Act fee waiver is back!

New appropriations have funded SBA 504 Loan fee waivers through February 28, 2010 (estimated).

2008 Industry Study

See what economic development professionals have assumed for years.