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October 2005

Vol. 83, No. 8

COVER STORY

Working for you

How CBIA helps members be more competitive

• Several good bills passed, nearly 200 antibusiness bills fended off at legislature
• CBIA members are entitled to a wide range of services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FROM THE PRESIDENT

• What have we done for you lately?

GENERAL ARTICLES

• Survey shows best practices can help state cities and towns relieve fiscal pressure
• CBIA/Blum Shapiro Survey: Connecticut companies challenged but mostly doing well

SMALL BUSINESS

• Explore all options for business funding
• Small businesses win record $69 billion in federal contracts in 2004 (Members only)
• Scammers ‘sell’ bogus business directory listings (Members only)
• How to avoid falling for business directory scams (Members only)

SUCCESS STORY

• Better Packages Inc. (Members only)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• Tech teachers gain hands-on experience in manufacturing and other industries (Members only)
• Grants available to train current workers (Members only)

HUMAN RESOURCES

• Worker survey finds little confidence in management (Members only)
• Work-related asthma more common (Members only)
• Program lets low-income disabled earn more but keep some benefits (Members only)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED (Members only)

CBIA Programs, Seminars & Conferences

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