Champions for Change: Schwerdtle’s Kathy Saint

Bridgeport small business owner Kathy Saint says tax relief—like expanding access to the R&D tax credit—will help hard-hit small businesses like hers recover from the pandemic and find and train the workers they need to grow.

The Schwerdtle CEO has some ideas about what she would be able to do if the state allowed small businesses to access R&D tax credits and leveled the playing field for smaller employers by expanding the manufacturing apprenticeship tax credit.