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July 2026 calendar

New Business-Related Laws Take Effect July 1

Connecticut businesses are preparing for a broad set of new state laws that take effect July 1, 2026, bringing changes to advertising practices, consumer…

Small Businesses Face New Healthcare Cost Hikes

Connecticut residents and small businesses are bracing for increased healthcare…

DECD Program Helps Bridge Small Business Talent Gap

Finding and retaining talent is a challenge for businesses across…

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Maria Miranda, Miranda Creative

Miranda Creative’s Maria Miranda Named Small Business Person of the Year

Maria Miranda, founder and chief creative officer of Miranda...

PMI and WBDC leaders

PMI Invests $5M in WBDC Economic Initiative

Philip Morris International will invest $5 million in the...

BizCast

CBIA BizCast host Amanda Marlow speaks with Bead Industries' CEO Jill Mayer

CBIA BizCast: Bead CEO Jill Mayer Drives Culture Change

When Jill Mayer joined Bead Industries, the average age...

Fairchild Auto-Mated Parts ribbon cutting

Made in Connecticut: Fairchild Auto-Mated Parts

Each month, we profile a Connecticut manufacturer, showcasing the...

Healthcare

HB5247 hearing

Broad Support for Small Business Employee Healthcare Bill

More than 50 organizations testified Feb. 27 in support...

Paid Sick Leave Expansion Tops Labor Committee Agenda

The legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee hosted its...

Healthcare

Insurance Committee Raises Bipartisan Small Business Healthcare Bill

A key legislative committee has scheduled a public hearing...

New Reporting Requirements for Family-Owned LLCs and Other Business Entities

The following article was first posted in the Insights...

Connecticut Economy

Connecticut Ends 2023 with 94,000 Job Openings

Connecticut ended 2023 with 94,000 job openings—34% more vacancies...

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