Celebrating 35 Years • CTSBDC 3
I
would like to welcome you to the Connecticut Small
Business Development Center magazine.
is celebratory publication recognizes the 35th
anniversary of the national Small Business Development
Center program, SBA's flagship program
for providing no cost, confidential
business advising to small businesses
and aspiring entrepreneurs helping
them to launch, grow and sustain.
e Connecticut economy is
tremendously diverse and has a history
of innovation and invention. is
heritage has been built predominantly
through the development and expansion
of small businesses in the cities and towns throughout
the state. I encourage you to contact the team of CTSBDC
professionals ready to assist you in many business-building
areas such as obtaining business loans, venture capital,
government contracting and more. Plus, CTSBDC clients
Dear Entrepreneurs of Connecticut,
America's SBDC is celebrating 35 years of providing
trusted business advising services to small businesses nationwide.
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center
Extends a Sincere
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business
Administration, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and the University of Connecticut.
to Our Funding Partners for Their Continued Support
Welcome from the
United States Small Business Administration
have access to no or low cost training and other specialized
services to help you succeed.
As SBA's New England Regional Administrator and an
alumnus of the University of Connecticut, I am pleased
to be a part of the SBDC's anniversary. Please join me in
congratulating America's SBDC program for providing 35
years of trusted service to small businesses nationwide.
Sincerely,
— Seth A. Goodall
New England Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
