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Business People: Certilman admitted to fellowship Ct Post Her extracurricular activities include participation on the math team, Parson Fashion classes, the golf team, Small Business Endeavors and The Company at ... and more »

The Connecticut Mirror

Endorsement: Rob Simmons In Republican Senate Primary Hartford Courant Ms. McMahon has developed a plan to help small business and create jobs that relies too heavily on tax cuts and a stripping away of regulations ... Senate candidates debate in HartfordDanbury News Times all 52 news articles »

The SBA 504 Experts Urgently Need YOUR Help to Pass Much-Needed Legislation… Small Business News (blog) But I see this (and I think you'll probably agree with me) as the first true action by Congress toward helping the small business community since less than ...

CBT Reports Net Income of $261000 MarketWatch (press release) Compensation costs decreased $79000 on reduced benefit costs and employment taxes. Professional services increased $34000 primarily resulting from the ... and more »

FEMA aid deadline is today TheDay.com FEMA has issued $4.5 million in grants in Connecticut, and the US Small Business Administration has approved another $3 million in low-interest loans. ... and more »

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities to Close NASDAQ July 23 NewsBlaze The EBV program is a novel social venture that provides experiential training in entrepreneurship and small business management to veterans with ... and more »

WTNH	Doctors struggle with Medicare WTNH Surgeon Dr. David S. Katz has a private practice which is a small business. So when Medicare does not pay enough, some doctors struggle with covering the ...

Salon

Rob Simmons: "I'm still on the ballot" Salon Small business is our backbone. Let's help them. National security must remain strong. Put your trust in the candidate who is and will be an advocate for ... Conn. Senate dropout reminds voters he's on ballotThe Associated Press Is Simmons back on the campaign trail for Senate

Rob Simmons dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for US Senate from Connecticut because he couldn't compete with self-funded wrestling entrepreneur Linda McMahon's millions.

Forum guides small businesses The Hour Small business owners, politicians, and economic agencies came together on Wednesday morning to tackle the recession at the local level. ... and more »

Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons plans to run a campaign ad reminding voters that he's still on the Republican primary ballot in Connecticut's U.S. Senate race, a fresh sign that the campaign dropout may return.

WITH VIDEO: Lamont holds roundtable to discuss women's concerns Middletown Press “(Operating a small business) we know everybody that works in our shop—we know their situations, we know if their mom is ill, we know if their kid is ... and more »

Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons plans to run a campaign ad reminding voters that he's still on the Republican primary ballot in Connecticut's U.S. Senate race, a fresh sign that the campaign dropout may return.

Republican candidates gather at local BBQ By TOM EVANS Times Staff Writer NORWALK -- The Norwalk Inn Hotel & Conference Center was the site for all candidates GOP this past Sunday, where the Norwalk Republican Town Committee held a "Meet-and-Greet BBQ" fundraiser.

Former Rep. Rob Simmons has returned. The Connecticut Senate candidate is back on the air after announcing in late May that he would suspend his campaign upon losing the Republican Party's endorsement at the convention to former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon.

Waterbury Republican American (blog)

Malloy/Wyman talk agriculture with Connecticut farmers Connectcut Plus In recent weeks Malloy and Wyman have travelled the state discussing how they will tackle the major issues facing Connecticut, including jobs, health care, ... Q & A with... Nancy WymanConnecticut Jewish Ledger Malloy wins support

The locavore movement means that chefs must now regularly travel to farms in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania.

SBA Reminds Businesses in Connecticut About Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans Trading Markets (press release) The US Small Business Administration announced that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural ... and more »

A developer who won a $12.4 million verdict against Branford only to see it reversed by the state Supreme Court in February, will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.

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Kelly Ayotte's pitch to New Hampshire conservatives is right out of the Republican playbook and exactly what many small-government Granite Staters want to hear: Deport illegal immigrants, repeal the new health care law, cut taxes.

Democratic candidate for secretary of the state, Denise Merrill, right, talks with Fairfield resident Allen Sailer, left, and State Rep.

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson AB said today that it has been appointed as sole managed services partner for China Mobile Hebei in a new three-year field maintenance agreement.

GOP candidates gather at BBQ The Hour "I've been a small-business owner for 20 years, and it's time to get friendlier about small business and support small businesses. Rather than recruit more ...

Five obscure entrepreneurs in Southern Nevada who make it work Las Vegas Review-Journal "It's a small business. I want to keep it small," Marquis said. "I like going to court and arguing a case. That can be a lot of fun, especially if you win. ... and more »

Norwich Bulletin

Tanning salons say tax unfairly targets them Norwich Bulletin “To help pay for that small business help, the Senate passed the tanning bed excise fee based on the strong advice of dermatology and oncology experts who ... and more »

Wilson-Foley meeting with small business leaders Foothills Media Group Wilson-Foley, a small business entrepreneur herself, has made addressing the concerns of Connecticut business a top priority of her campaign. ... and more »

Chamber chiefs assess health legislation Westfair Online ... small business will be leader in job growth over the next few years. “Once it was passed, we put together a program with Connecticut Industry & Business ... and more »

Robin Ann Bienemann, entrepreneur-in-residence in the School of Engineering. Photo provided by the School of Engineering UConna s School of Engineering has hired a Connecticut business leader to assist the University in forging relationships with technology-related companies in the state.

ControlCircle's customers include online businesses and companies in the banking, legal, accounting and commercial sectors.

Lamont-Glassman Team Visit Farmers' Market Patch The pair sampled fare for sale from Connecticut farms and spoke with merchants about operating as small business owners. By Harold F. Cobin | Email the ... and more »

Financial reform passes Congress TheDay.com Peter Gioia, vice president and economist of the Hartford-based Connecticut Business & Industry Association, said the bill is at least as complex as health ... and more »

Do you need a cable box? Alternative ways to set up your HDTV The glacial change from analog TV to all-digital is confusing and maddening for most people.

Congress on Thursday passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression, clamping down on lending practices and expanding consumer protections in an effort to prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown that knocked the economy to its knees.

The three candidates for the Republican nomination for governor saved their choicest jabs for the very end of Wednesday's televised debate, and even then they barely broke their cool tones of voice.

It just got a bit more difficult to be a smoker, at least in New York. There will be a tax increase on all tobacco products across the state, raising the already comparatively high prices of cigarettes by $1.60, the result of a new bill passed this month.

French ICT network integrator and business operator Spie Communications has acquired IP services provider and data centre operator VeePee for an undisclosed amount.

NEW BRITAIN — State utility regulators have issued a final decision that will lead to a 12.7 percent rate increase for customers of Connecticut Water Co. in Clinton.

Credit card loans lead to job creation, study says New Haven Register (subscription) ... shows that about 19658 jobs were created in Connecticut between 2003 and 2008. Titled “Evaluating the Impact of Credit Cards on Small Business Growth ... and more »

Earlier today, by a vote of sixty to thirty nine , the U.S. Senate passed the final version of H.R. 4173, officially known as the Restoring American Financial Stability Act, but commonly known as the financial services reform bill.

Local small business owners invited to energy seminar Middletown Press The Connecticut Main Street Center will hold a seminar for small business owners Aug. 5 from 9 to 10:30 am at Northeast Utilities in Berlin to talk about ...

Scytl Secure Electronic Voting, S.A., a Spain-based provider of cryptographic security solutions for electronic voting systems, has raised EUR7.5 million in venture financing led by Balderton Capital Management LLP, with participation from Nauta Capital.

GFI Software, Ltd., a provider of software infrastructure products for small and medium-sized enterprises, has acquired Sunbelt Software, Inc.

Wilson-Foley meeting with small business leaders ShorelinePlus.com Wilson-Foley, a small business entrepreneur herself, has made addressing the concerns of Connecticut business a top priority of her campaign. ... and more »

As a neighboring New Yorker, I've been bombarded with so-called "businesswoman" Linda McMahon's televised promises to create "jobs jobs jobs" if she gets elected as Senator from Connecticut.

This one will be shorter, promise. First off, we're getting a bit of a chuckle how so many bloggers are putting their own spin on Part 1, particularly on how the points we made are some indicator on the entire state of small business in Pittsburgh .

It may always be that the little guys -- the mom-and-pop operations and the small start-up businesses -- get more lip service than anything else from government about being drivers of the economy when what they really need is the ability to borrow to expand, meet their payroll and pay their bills.

Ken Savino Joins NorthStar Submitted by Robert Laraia, NorthStar Wealth Partners, Founding Partner, on 2010-07-08.   NorthStar Wealth Partners , a wealth management firm in the West Hartford area, announced today the addition of a new partner to its expanding enterprise.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. , the publicly-owned holding company of The Washington Trust Company , will announce second quarter earnings and host a conference call as follows: Earnings Release: A Wednesday, July 21, 2010, After Market Close Conference Call: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time Participant Dial In: 1-877-317-6789 ...

More than $5.5 million in federal disaster assistance has been approved for individuals and households in Connecticut affected by this spring's severe storms and flooding.

We've got the Democrats on the run - and they are desperate. They will do or say anything to hold onto power.

Check Point Software Technologies, a developer of Internet security solutions, announced that it will release its second quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, on Wednesday, July 21, before the U.S. financial markets open.

Sam's Club, with stores in Connecticut, said Tuesday it will offer loans of up to $25,000 to its small business members, The Associated Press reports.

By now, the concept of families and individuals buying shares of a farmer's produce is common.

Hartford Courant

New Mayor Urges Hartford Forward Hartford Courant To me, the priorities are clear: We need to create jobs, pursue academic excellence, promote economic development with an emphasis on small business, ... and more »

Telekom Austria has agreed a partnership with IBM to offer cloud computing and managed services to Austrian small and medium-sized businesses.

Brothers use creative funding to buy Southbury business Waterbury Republican American Todd, 44, of Glastonbury, and Craig, 43, of Colchester, are proud first-time small business owners, having purchased A&C Medical Supplies and Equipment Inc. ...