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Small Business AI Measure Approved

Lawmakers approved legislation in the closing days of the session designed to support small businesses and startups focused on innovation and growth. SB 417 authorizes…

Lawmakers Adopt Small Business Concierge Program

On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers…

Healthcare: Small Businesses Still Waiting for Relief

State lawmakers this session largely overlooked the healthcare affordability crisis…

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Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport Launches $125,000 Small Business Program

Small businesses in Bridgeport have a new opportunity to...

SBA Region One Administrator Steele

Peter Steele Named SBA Regional Administrator

The U.S. Small Business Administration has appointed Peter Steele...

SBA Offers $7.5M in New Manufacturing Funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering up to...

Compensation & Benefits

retirement savings changes

Employers Face Retirement Plan Noncompliance Fines

Employers who have not enrolled their employees in the...

Connecticut Economy

Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill

The recently passed federal budget reconciliation—the One Big Beautiful...

Connecticut Economy

Federal Budget Bill: Complex Outlook for Connecticut’s Economy

The recently passed federal budget reconciliation bill has been...

Connecticut Economy

SBA 2025 Connecticut Small Business Profile

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Profiles are...

M&T Supports Quinnipiac Entrepreneurship Academy

Quinnipiac University’s Community Entrepreneurship Academy and Clinic will continue...

Amended Data Privacy Expansion Adopted

An expansion of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act cleared...

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