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Small Business Community Contributor Tagliarini Chiropractic
Dr. Jessica Tagliarini co-owns Tagliarini Chiropractic with her husband, Dr. John Tagliarini. MetroHarford Alliance Content Manager Nan Price recently spoke with Jessica about running a successful business and the importance of community. NAN PRICE: You moved to Connecticut from outside the Hartford Region. How did…
CT Photographer Launches Low-Waste Lifestyle Brand
Connecticut entrepreneur Allegra Anderson launched her first business Allegra Anderson Photography in 2013 (read CT Photographer Enjoys Building Her Business in the Hartford Region). At the time, Allegra noted, “People always ask me: What do you do when you’re not taking photos?” Here, she talks…
MakerspaceCT Launches Education Program to Prepare Local Residents for In-Demand Careers in 3D Additive Manufacturing
Contributed by MakerspaceCT Individuals looking to change careers, broaden their industry skills, are unemployed or underemployed, are stepping up to participate in a new program launched this month by MakerspaceCT to prepare them for in-demand, high-tech manufacturing jobs. The initiative is supported by grant funding…
Nala’s Kitchen Innovates and Grows
Nala’s Kitchen Executive Chef and Co-Owner Rebeca Tuinei “Chef Beca” is ambitious, creative, and amenable to change. In 2017, she spoke with MetroHartford Alliance Content Manager Nan Price about launching her business and some of her future goals (read: West Hartford Entrepreneur Launches Food Delivery…
CT Entrepreneur Runs Successful Virtual Assistance Business
Shortly after moving from Dallas, Texas native Brittany Stephenson embraced her wanderlust and relocated to Greater Hartford, where she began to lay the foundation for her business and turned her passion into profit. Since the launch of Busy Bee’s Virtual Assistance & Management, LLC in…
