CONNECTICUT'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 32 • NUMBER 19 $3.00 SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Business Strategy
As merger wave hits
accounting industry,
here's how some midsize
firms are maintaining
independence.
Page 20
Sink or Swim
UConn incubator program enforces
new five-year limit for tenants with
goal of bringing in more startups.
Page 15
Taking Flight
New England Air Museum's ambitious $25M
expansion plan aims to spur economic
development, bolster aerospace industry.
Page 10
Tech & Innovation
CT-based startup Kazark uses
crowdfunding to develop news
aggregation app.
Page 18
Sagging Stocks
Following the SPAC IPO frenzy
of 2020-21, some CT companies
struggle to find their footing.
Page 13
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO | ESPN
ESPN Chairman James Pitaro answers questions during a recent media day in Bristol.
Maintaining
Relevance
After 6 years leading ESPN,
Chairman Pitaro may be on deck
to succeed Disney CEO; he's also
trying to reshape the Bristol-based
sports media company.
Page 8