Author: Scott Slater III

UConn School of Business Receives First-Ever Top 30 Ranking for Graduate Entrepreneurship from Princeton Review

Posted on November 19, 2020December 10, 2020 by Jaclyn Severance

UConn Today – The rankings, released today by Princeton Review and slated to be published in the December issue of Entrepreneur Magazine, included more than 300 applicants, putting UConn in the top 15 percent of all survey participants. For the second year in a row, UConn ranked at No. 46 for undergraduate entrepreneurship and, for the first time, the UConn School of Business ranked at No. 28 for graduate entrepreneurship amidst the competitive field of participants in this year’s survey.Continue Reading

‘A stronger approach:’ Recruiting students is key to diversity efforts

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 by Scott Slater III

NewsTimes – Spurred by nationwide protests this summer that reflected the growing influence of movements such as Black Lives Matter, some of Connecticut’s largest companies have pledged to do more to tackle the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in key parts of their organizations.Continue Reading

CT economy will struggle until at least 2030 to recover from COVID, UConn report warns

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Business Journal – Connecticut likely will struggle for a decade or longer to undo the economic damage created by the coronavirus pandemic, a University of Connecticut think-tank warned Friday.

Words of Wisdom Punctuate Stamford BCLC’s ‘Fireside Chats’ Podcast

Posted on October 9, 2020October 13, 2020 by Meredith Guinness

(Image courtesy of BCLC)

As a freshman, Ryan Stone loved listening to the guest speakers invited to campus through the Business Connections Learning Community (BCLC) Stamford.

“They were super interesting,” said Stone, a junior and a Fairfield resident. “You would take away something different from each one.”

But by semester’s end, Stone was dismayed to find he couldn’t instantly recall all the speakers’ helpful tips and career insights when he was studying for an exam or prepping for a job interview.Continue Reading

Study: Legal marijuana in CT would raise $784M – $952M in taxes in first 5 years

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Courant – The study, funded by a national group that lobbies for marijuana legalization, says direct new revenue from legalization would range from $35 million to $48 million in the first year of sales to as high as $223 million in the fifth year.

New Invention From UConn Alumni Gives Elderly a Boost

Posted on September 15, 2020September 25, 2020 by Scott Slater III

UConn School of Engineering – If you’re young and able-bodied, the bathroom is considered a relaxing space, where we go to refresh and rejuvenate. But for disabled and elderly people, the bathroom can be an accident waiting to happen.Continue Reading

(Video) Backward Economics: When Unemployment Offers a Living Wage

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Scott Slater III

NBC Connecticut – The extra $600 in unemployment assistance made available through the Cares Act has been a lifeline for many workers, but it has created challenges for employers trying to get employees back to work. It raises questions about if jobs were paying a fair wage in the first place.

Winterberry Garden’s diversification play leads to fertile growth

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Business Journal – It was Thanksgiving eve 2018 and Winterberry Garden employees were working late into the night, assembling garland with bulbs and decorations so they could be loaded onto trucks and driven north to MGM Springfield.

UConn’s CCEI, Alumni, and Affiliates Honored with 2020 CT Entrepreneur Awards

Posted on July 27, 2020September 3, 2020 by Scott Slater III

UConn Today – UConn’s Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or CCEI, was a big winner in this year’s Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards, taking home top honors with recognition as the 2020 Community Promoter of the Year.Continue Reading

With CT’s economy still ailing from Great Recession, pandemic digs a deeper hole for state to scale

Posted on July 14, 2020July 17, 2020 by Scott Slater III

Hartford Business Journal – Just as Connecticut has taken pains to slow the trajectory of COVID-19, some are now wondering whether the state can similarly reverse its pre-pandemic economic direction.

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