Business still waiting on legislature

Major bills on jobs, training, investment looking for new life in special session

As lawmakers plan for another special session, economic development officials are hoping two key pieces of legislation that surprisingly died on the last day the legislative session get a do over.

Merged NU pushing $2.5B natural gas build-out

Officials at NU want Connecticut’s policymakers to approve a $2.5 billion build-out of the natural gas distribution system as part of the state’s first long-term energy policy.

Heating oil dealers press for other opportunities

If Northeast Utilities and UIL Holdings convince Connecticut to support a large build-out of the natural gas infrastructure, heating oil companies could lose a lot of customers.

On a mission

UConn’s first economic development director shifts her focus to tech transfer, job creation

Mary Holz-Clause has her hands full as the University of Connecticut’s first economic development director.

Metamorphosis in Manchester

‘Mom & Pop’ aviation parts manufacturer working into conglomerate

When the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the skies in March, a Manchester manufacturer soared from ‘Mom & Pop’ to conglomerate.

Clean energy industry salivating for CT’s $1B

Clean energy companies from across the nation are drooling over $1 billion in renewable credits Connecticut will start awarding this summer.

Slow down to make you a better business owner

If you’re a small business owner, you probably feel like you can’t work fast enough. Post University adviser Doug Brown's pointers will help manage the treadmill.

Nonprofits database set for test drive

Detailed information on thousands of nonprofit agencies throughout the state is becoming available online through the Connecticut Nonprofit Strategy Platform, a data-sharing website that was unveiled May 16 at the Best Practices for Nonprofits Conference at the Farmington Marriott.

Training program adds revenues, jobs

Businesses wait on special session for expansion of program

Lynn Welding of Newington grew its sales 44 percent since November 2010. Over the same time, the company increased its workforce by 33 percent. It's secret: Training.

SBA programs offer both training, advice

In honor of Small Business week, Q&A talks with Julio C. Casiano, deputy district director in the Hartford office of the federal Small Business Administration.

Yale-New Haven Hospital buys North Haven space

Yale-New Haven Hospital bought the 120,000-square-foot Cross Roads office building in North Haven $9 million to expand its medical campus, authorities say.

Movers & Shakers

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Retiring Girl Scout CEO reflects on past, future

When Jennifer Smith Turner joined the Girl Scouts of Connecticut as CEO in 2007, she inherited an organization in transition. Turner reminisces on lessons learned.

Spring opinion special: One, plus four, for free

A run of beautiful spring days. The end of the legislative session. A flood of new graduates enjoying graduation ceremonies before hitting the market. It all adds up to one thing: Time for a little short-attention-span reading:

Remedial legislation doing more harm

When I was hired on by the Hartford Business Journal, I didn’t have to attend any of the remedial classes.

A call for action on minority business

Politics of funding disparity study, ending ‘municipal exemption’ need overhaul

As the president and CEO of the largest minority business development organization in the northeast and a 35-year resident of Connecticut, I have to say that in this land of steady habits, improving the environment for minority owned businesses is not something that has been treated with a sense of urgency by successive administrations.