SBA Connecticut District Office

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Website: https://www.sba.gov/district/connecticut
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Industry: Government Administration
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters: Hartford, Connecticut
Founded: 1953

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We are so proud of Maria Miranda, CEO Miranda Creative, Inc. - Small Business Person of the Year - 2024 Connecticut! Come cheer her and all our Connecticut awards on Thursday May 2nd -
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Owner/Creative Director — Miranda Creative, Inc. • 2024 Small Business Person of the Year: Connecticut, as selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Today… wearing my mom’s vintage vest, I had the honor of walking the stage to accept the award for Small Business Person of the Year: Connecticut. This followed an inspiring dinner the night before with U.S. Small Business Administration, Adminstrator Isabel Casillas Gunzman. While I was alone on stage, I accepted this recognition… and all honors for Miranda Creative, Inc. … on behalf of our entire community of #creativeminds. Gratitude to all involved in making this gathering so special… with special hugs to Catherine Marx and the District SBA team for your constant encouragement and support. Anthony M. Anthony … proof that you can #MakeItHere. 🧡😉
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Our most recent Small Business Resource Fair took place on Wednesday, in Glastonbury. Lead Outreach and Marketing Specialist Tanisha Baptiste, MBA and Outreach and Marketing Specialist Sheri Cote were joined by many great agencies including CT Paid Leave, Connecticut Small Business Development Center, Women's Business Development Council, MyCTSavings, CT APEX Accelerator (CT APEX), SCORE Mentors Greater Hartford, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, U.S. Senator Blumenthal's Office, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, and the Town of Glastonbury, CT. Attendees were able to learn about many resources available for their small business and hear from Representative Jill Barry. We extend a thank you to Jessica Olander of the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce for partnering with us on this event. Save the Date for Thursday, June 13th, when we will host our next one on the Connecticut shoreline, at the Joe Trapasso Community House in Branford.
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Tuesday was a great day as we had the opportunity honor our Small Business Exporter of the Year, Xcalliber with a press conference in Brookfield. Both Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-5) and John Bairos of U.S. Senator Blumenthal's office attended to present citations to Anthony DeFeo, President of Xcalliber. Also joining District Director Catherine Marx were First Selectman Steve Dunn from the Town of Brookfield; Melissa Grosso, Director, U.S. Commercial Service; Daniel Miller, CBIA; Dave Raccio, BDC Capital; and P.J. Prunty, Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce Xcalliber was recognized, in part, for their year over year revenue growth, increase in staffing levels, exporting success, and resiliency in times of crisis.
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Yesterday was an amazing day at the Connecticut Small Business Summit with Access Health CT and the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut! District Director Catherine Marx moderated a panel discussion on The Bottom Line - Access Capital and Small Business Finance with Louis Silva, Community Investment Corporation; Sheila Hummel, Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development; and Samantha Cross, Women's Business Development Council, while many entrepreneurs and small business owners stopped by the SBA table to discuss our programs with Outreach and Marketing Specialist Sheri Cote. Other educational content included Marketing and Community Impact, and Healthy Business Priorities with excellent speakers and Congressman Joe Courtney, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Fran Pastore provided keynote remarks at the end of the event.
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JOIN US on April 24 Connecticut Small Business Development Center is thrilled to announce our support for the upcoming SBA Connecticut District Office and the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce #BusinessResourceFair Learn all about FREE & low-cost resources available to help you with your #businessplan #accesscapital, and other great opportunities available to all #entrepreneurs. Register now: https://lnkd.in/edrpZrmE Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with top #entrepreneurial ecosystem providers and #empoweryourbusiness. SAVE THE DATE!... and let's take your business to new heights together. #ctsbdc #SBA #SmallBiz #Entrepreneurship #BusinessFair
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Registration is OPEN! 2024 Connecticut 2nd Capital Matchmaker Event Meet 1-on-1 with CT Lenders Pitch your financing needs to multiple lenders in scheduled, one-on-one 10-minute sessions! Register now for the in-person event on June 4: https://lnkd.in/e4W9kh3b GET PREPARED - MATCHMAKER SESSIONS Join U.S. Small Business Administration -Connecticut District for this webinar and get help with planning and preparing for your successful capital matchmaker event. Learn about how to register, how to select lenders for your 1-on-1 sessions, and much more. REGISTER NOW for the free webinar on April 24: https://lnkd.in/en_vAhaB REGISTER NOW for the free webinar on May 15: https://lnkd.in/etiadwmK (Both webinars are identical) ------------------------------ This is an event cohosted by SBA Connecticut District Office , Connecticut Small Business Development Center , and Fairfield Dolan - Fairfield University Charles F. Dolan School of Business #CTSBDC #SBALoans #CapitalMatchmaker #Entrepreneurship #CapitalMatchmakerEvent2024
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District Director Catherine Marx and Outreach & Marketing Specialist Sheri Cote joined a full house at the Capitol yesterday for Women-Owned Business Day with the Women's Business Development Council as hundreds of women entrepreneurs networked, gained insights from inspiring speakers, and celebrated the achievements made by women-owned businesses. The success stories shared by Shivonne Mathison, MSW, Cura Home Care Services, and Alina Gutierrez, Three Little Bears Child Care were particularly motivating, and WBDC's study on the impact of capital infusions on CT women-owned businesses presented by Brenda Thickett, COO showed the remarkable impact WBDC has in Connecticut. From the many attendees, we spotted SBA CT's Small Business Person of the Year Maria Miranda of Miranda Creative, Inc.! We are looking forward to honoring her and our other #awardwinners on May 2nd. Join us! https://lnkd.in/eHNsm9Fj #DreamBig
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District Director Catherine Marx and Outreach & Marketing Specialist Sheri Cote joined a full house at the Capitol yesterday for Women-Owned Business Day with the Women's Business Development Council as hundreds of women entrepreneurs networked, gained insights from inspiring speakers, and celebrated the achievements made by women-owned businesses. The success stories shared by Shivonne Mathison, MSW, Cura Home Care Services, and Alina Gutierrez, Three Little Bears Child Care were particularly motivating, and WBDC's study on the impact of capital infusions on CT women-owned businesses presented by Brenda Thickett, COO showed the remarkable impact WBDC has in Connecticut. From the many attendees, we spotted SBA CT's Small Business Person of the Year Maria Miranda of Miranda Creative, Inc.! We are looking forward to honoring her and our other #awardwinners on May 2nd. Join us! https://lnkd.in/eHNsm9Fj #DreamBig
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What an honor to recognize Shady Oaks Assisted Living, LLC, as U.S. Small Business Administration Connecticut’s Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year. District Director Catherine Marx was joined by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal to recognize CEO Tyson Belanger and Shady Oaks for the dedication and high-quality care provided to their residents as well as the commitment to the well-being of their staff, especially during the COVID pandemic. State Representative Mike Demicco, State Representative Joe Hoxha, Bristol Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano, Deputy District Director Moraima Gutierrez, Lead Outreach and Marketing Specialist Tanisha Baptiste, MBA and Adam Ney from CBIA joined in the celebration. Join us in celebrating Tyson and all of our #NSBW Award Winners on May 2nd. More info: https://lnkd.in/eHNsm9Fj
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It was a special day today as we recognized Ting Luo and The Green Teahouse as SBA Connecticut's Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year for 2024! Ting embodies what it means to realize the American Dream. She immigrated to the United States from China and is a Master Loose-leaf Tea Blender & Chinese Tea Ceremony Performer. She and her team at the Green Teahouse specialize in Custom Loose-Leaf Blending by utilize Chinese tea and herb knowledge to creating unique loose-leaf tea blends. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Adam Ney from CBIA, Denise Whitford, MBA, CGBP from Connecticut Small Business Development Center, Christopher Conway from West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Elizabeth Ryan from Westfarms Mall, Amanda May Sirica of Sirica PR, Moraima Gutierrez and Sheri Cote from SBA all joined District Director Catherine Marx to recognize Ting's achievements. Join us on May 2nd to celebrate Ting and all of our National Small Business Week Award Winners. https://lnkd.in/eHNsm9Fj
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