PRESS RELEASE: Winners Announced at 2022 CT Entrepreneur Awards; Leading CT Entrepreneurs Recognized for Growth, Innovation, and Achievements by Community Voting, Global Judges Panel

PRESS RELEASE: Winners Announced at 2022 CT Entrepreneur Awards; Leading CT Entrepreneurs Recognized for Growth, Innovation, and Achievements by Community Voting, Global Judges Panel

The Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards announced an impressive array of 12 category winners, along with 23 runners-up, during the 2022 Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, which were presented during an in-person awards ceremony which highlighted the accelerating growth of the state’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

STILL MAKING IT IN CT - Episode 2: Shiloh Christian Church

STILL MAKING IT IN CT - Episode 2: Shiloh Christian Church

As we experience our first major holidays from a distance, community and congregation has never been more important.

Our conversation with Shiloh Christian Church-Middletown was both uplifting from a business and a spiritual perspective.

How does community or a congregation survive during this challenging time?

Could we all... dare we say... thrive... in these circumstances?

We tackle those questions and more in our latest episode of STILL Making it in CT with guests and faith-based marketing leaders Box Breaker co, Alan Marshall Ministries, and Hylton Design & Multimedia Services

STILL MAKING IT IN CT - Episode 1: Harc + SockStarz

STILL MAKING IT IN CT - Episode 1: Harc + SockStarz

As we navigate through these global challenges, we take a look at how our local Connecticut community is being impacted.

Still Making It In CT is a special limited vodcast uncovering local stories of hope and perseverance, of creativity and collaboration. In this first episode, we are joined by SockStarz - a social enterprise novelty sock shop founded by Harc.

To celebrate their first anniversary, General Manager, Patricia Kinney, and Merchandising Manager, Lori Gailey will chat with us about their successful year as outlined in their first annual Impact Report, and the quick pivots they are making to keep the retail operation afloat with a renewed focus on eCommerce.

LOCAL LOVE: 4 Ways to celebrate The SuNShine WHILE SUPPORTING GREATER HARTFORD SMALL BUSINESSES

LOCAL LOVE: 4 Ways to celebrate The SuNShine WHILE SUPPORTING GREATER HARTFORD SMALL BUSINESSES

We've been busy little pollinators ourselves over here at the Small Business Collective, meeting and mingling with makers and entrepreneurs in the Greater Hartford area. And from our traveling and chit-chatting, we managed to curate a number of really incredible products and events that will help you get out and soak up some sunshine.