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The Women's Business Development Center - http://www.ctwbdc.org/
Nonprofit micro-enterprise development organization whose goal is to increase economic independence for women. Information provided on programs, services and membership. |
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Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc. - http://www.cerc.com/
Serves to increase the state's economic vitality by helping customers innovate and compete. |
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Connecticut Small Business Development Center - http://web.ccsu.edu/sbdc/
Provides professional consulting, workshops and educational programs. Based at Central Connecticut State University. |
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Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency - http://www.ccrpa.org/
Promotes regional policies and programs to benefit the towns of Berlin, Bristol, Burlington, New Britain, Plainville, Plymouth, and Southington. |
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Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association - http://www.ccapa.org/
State chapter of national organization of professional community planners. Information includes, legislative, land use education, online regulations, discussion list and employment. |
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Connecticut Main Street Center - http://www.ctmainstreet.org/
Nonprofit membership organization devoted to the revitalization of the state's downtown districts by spurring economic development within the context of historic preservation. |
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Yankee Invention Exposition - http://www.yankeeinventionexpo.org/
Provides a forum for inventors, businesses, and manufacturers to bring new and innovative products to market. |
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Community Economic Development Fund - http://www.cedf.com/
Provides loans to small businesses in Connecticut and helps low- to moderate-income communities to plan and fund economic development projects. Offices in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven. |
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Connecticut Set-Aside Program - http://www.das.state.ct.us/Purchase/SetAside/
Program developed to provide small contractors, minority business enterprises, individuals with a disability and nonprofit corporations the opportunity to bid and receive a fair share of State contracts. |
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Connecticut Community Investment Corp. - http://www.ctcic.org/
Promotes industrial and commercial development in the state by expansion of existing businesses through consulting, technical, educational and financial assistance services. |
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The Connecticut Business Training Networks - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1097&Q=251052
Program of the Department of Economic and Community Development that combats the shortage of skilled workers in the state. |
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Technical Assistance - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1097&q=253518&ecdNav=%7C
Resource of publications and websites, from the Department of Economic and Community Development. |
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Connecticut Enterprise Zone Program - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1099&Q=249766
A business incentive in target communities which offers property tax abatements, corporate business tax discounts and employment grants. |
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Brownfields Funding Programs - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1101&Q=251330
Financial assistance for site assessments and remedial actions to clean sites of contaminations for future economic development. |
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International Trade Services - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1102&Q=249862&ecdNav=%7C
Information provided by the Department of Economic and Community Development on special programs, initiatives, events and resources to foster trade between Connecticut and the international community. |
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Connecticut Research Data - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250610&ecdNav=%7C
Tables and charts of information on the state's economic resources. |
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CEIS Export Data - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&q=250624
Table of information on top 100 trading partners of exports from Connecticut as well as ranked export industries, from the Connecticut Economic and Information System. |
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Connecticut Economic Digest - http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1106&Q=250688&ecdNav=%7C
Monthly publication of the Department of Labor and the Department of Economic and Community Development. Includes statistics on economic activity and employment, feature article, and economic index. |
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Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism: Film Division - http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?DLN=43458&cctNav=%7C43458%7C&CCTNAV_GID=1637
Provides industry professionals with a variety of production, location, business and economic development services as a division of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. |