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Entrepreneurial Center Receives Grant to Help Support Hartford’s Small Businesses

HomeHigher Education Entrepreneurial Center Receives Grant to Help Support Hartford’s Small Businesses

Entrepreneurial Center Receives Grant to Help Support Hartford’s Small Businesses

July 18 2018 Innovation Destination: Hartford Higher Education 0 comments Tags: Connecticut, CT, Entrepreneurial Center, entrepreneurs, Hartford, small business support, small businesses, University of Hartford, Women’s Business Center
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The University of Hartford’s Entrepreneurial Center & Women’s Business Center (EC-WBC) received a grant to support the Hartford Small Business Technical Assistance Program (HSBTAP), which provides free support to local businesses to help them increase sales and become more stable and prosperous.

Rodney Matthews participated in the Hartford Small Business Technical Assistance Program in 2012. (Photo courtesy Shana Sureck Photography)

“This is a small but mighty program that has a high impact on the local community. In the past three years, we have helped 73 small businesses to create 46 jobs, increase their profits by 57%, and access $1.5M in capital,” said HSBTAP Manager Shelli McMillen. “With the expanded funding this year, we have new spaces available and are looking forward to working with more small businesses.”

Since 2011, HSBTAP has been funded by the City of Hartford through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The program helps businesses receive free technical assistance to develop marketing campaigns, including social media and websites; develop business plans; learn financial management skills and tools; and more. The objective is to help businesses grow, earn more profits, and create jobs for the local community. CDBG requires that eligible businesses market their products or services, in part, to low-to-moderate income residents in Hartford.

To learn more or apply for the HSBTAP visit the website or call the EC-WBC at 860-768-5681.

Find out more about the Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Hartford

VISIT: www.hartford.edu/ec
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READ: Business Advisory Services from the University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center
IDH interview with Lacey Banks McGill, a Business Advisor at the University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center

Find out more about the Women’s Business Center 

VISIT: www.hartford.edu/ec/wbc
READ: University of Hartford’s Entrepreneurial Center Provides Resources for Women Entrepreneurs
IDH interview with Milena Erwin, Program Manager of the Women’s Business Center at the University of Hartford Entrepreneurial Center.

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