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Nearly 1,300 Businesses Thrive with CTSBDC Free Help

Posted on by Claire Hall, Kristen Mozian
The Pastyrnaks of Counter Weight Brewing Co., just one of 1,284 businesses the CTSBDC helped in 2017 alone. (Connecticut Small Business Development Center)
The Pastyrnaks of Counter Weight Brewing Co., just one of 1,284 businesses the CTSBDC helped in 2017 alone. (Connecticut Small Business Development Center)

Entrepreneur Bill Pastyrnak had an extensive business background, and he and his son had a passion for brewing beer, but without a helping hand, they knew their dream of creating Counter Weight Brewing Co. in Hamden, Conn., wouldn’t come true. Continue Reading

UConn to Hold First-Ever Giving Day from April 4-5

Posted on by Tiffany Ventura Thiele
UConn Gives: 36 Hours. All Paws In.
UConn Gives: 36 Hours. All Paws In.

UConn Gives. 36 Hours, All Paws In.

For the first time in history, UConn Nation is putting all paws in to support the University during a 36-hour online giving event.

UConn Gives will begin on April 4 and continue through April 5, encouraging supporters to make a gift of any amount to their UConn passion project: from student scholarships, to groundbreaking research, and beloved schools, colleges, and academic programs. Continue Reading

Entrepreneurship & Innovation Explored in Israel

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UConn students in front of Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, the technology transfer company of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. (Steven Jenkins/UConn photo)
UConn students in front of Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd, the technology transfer company of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. (Steven Jenkins/UConn photo)

What better place to learn about business, entrepreneurship, and innovation than from one of the world’s leading countries for business creation? Continue Reading