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H a r t f o rd B u s i n e s s . c o m for more B2B news visit March 31, 2014 Volume 22, number 19 $3.00 subscribe online June 5, 2014 Only 10 weeks until C T B E x p o . c o m Index ■ Reporter's Notebook: PG. 5 ■ Week in Review: PG. 6 ■ The List: PG. 10 ■ Deal Watch: PG. 11 ■ Nonprofit Notebook: PG. 19 ■ Opinion & Commentary: PG. 20 Faces oF Business Main Street Mainstay Manchester's Bray Jewelers has survived for almost 100 years. Read about the family business' secrets to success and what makes customers keep coming back. PG. 3 Focus: economic DeveloPment Social Entrepreneurship Hartford business accelerator aims to nurture socially conscious businesses. PG. 8 Music copyright lawsuits cost restaurants unexpected thousands By Matt Pilon mpilon@HartfordBusiness.com A few years ago, nine songs were played inside Shelton's Vazzy's Cucina restaurant that ended up costing owners John Vazzano and Vincent L. Noce $18,000. That's because an agent of licensing giant Broadcast Music Inc., which represents the artists who owned the tracks, attested to being present when the tunes were played and sued Vazzano and Noce for copyright infringement, claiming the restaurant's music qualified as a public per- formance. Under federal copyright law, that meant the restaurant had to pay for the rights to play the songs, BMI said. Vazzano said he thinks a private party actually played the tunes. Broadcast Music Inc. • Founded in 1939 • Represents more than 600,000 songwriters and publishers with more than 8.5 million songs. • Distributed 85 cents of every dollar in licensing revenue in royalties — that amounted to $814 million in fiscal 2013. By Gregory Seay gseay@HartfordBusiness.com B y late May, the Corporation For Independent Living (CIL) expects to have in its hands title to the derelict Capewell Horse- nails factory in Hartford's South End in a bid to convert the idle eyesore into 72 apartments and an adjacent parcel into 24 affordable townhomes. If it does, it will open another fruit- ful chapter for a South End nonprofit that has leveraged — and exported — its talent as a group-home developer to shelter a diverse swath of central Connecticut's population. It, too, will be one of the final swan songs before the yearend retirement of its first and only chief executive. Since its launch in 1979 to finance, build, lease out — then ultimately give away — supportive shelter for thou- sands of the state's physically and mentally disabled, CIL has invested $458 million to construct or convert 2,205 dwelling units into shelter for 7,200 residents in Connecticut and Massachusetts. For at least a dozen years, CIL has applied that same skill set to its expand- ing for-profit realty development opera- tions that include Capewell, and a neigh- boring nonprofit-office-space cluster. In February, CIL announced it bought and will resume work on the $3.34 mil- lion Depot Crossing mixed-use project John Vazzano, owner of Vazzy's Cucina in Shelton, was upset when his restaurant had to pay $18,000 to settle a music copyright lawsuit. P h O t O | P a b l O R O b l e s Continued on page 16 Continued on page 15 Martin "Marty'' Legault, president and CEO, Corporation For Independent Living (CIL) With Legault, developer CIL soars as landlord Sued for a ong 40 Under Forty 2015 Natasha Roggi N atasha Roggi prides herself in creating an exciting, energetic space where people from all over Greater Hartford come to practice Bikram Yoga, transform their lives and be among friends. Under her leadership, Bikram Yoga Downtown Hartford has become a unique place. From beautiful, spa-like amenities to award-winning class instruction and cus- tomer service that has landed the studio in the "Best of Hartford" rankings in Hartford Magazine every year since opening in 2012. Roggi's team serves up a healthy dose of yoga and vitality in the Capital City. With her passion for fitness combined with her love for entrepreneurship, Roggi continues to grow her business while giving back to the community. Since 2012, the studio has hosted dozens of local nonprofit organi- zations for their Sunday Funday series, where 100 percent of the proceeds for these donation-based classes benefit the charity- of-the-week. After three years, Bikram Yoga Downtown Hartford has given thousands of dollars, school supplies and food. Roggi was named the U.S. Small Busi- ness Administration's Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Connecticut for 2015. She lives in Hartford with her husband. Q&A If you gave the next commencement speech at your alma mater, what would the message be? In my eyes, the most important message that I can send to the aspiring entrepre- neurs out there is, 'Go For It.' Nike didn't create a winning campaign based on 'Wait til tomorrow.' It's called 'Just Do It!' Don't hesitate on your dreams. Don't sit around on the sidelines, working a mediocre job (which may pay the bills quite nicely but does not 'fill your cup' in any way). The only regret you'll have is missing out on the life you could have created for yourself but were afraid to try. Let me just say that nobody ever played into a big life by watching from the comfort of the stands. Life happens on the court. And just in case this was starting to creep into your mind, I'm going to say it. Lis- ten very carefully. You are not a failure just because your plan didn't go according to the way you envisioned it. Playing big means going all out with 100 percent of everything you've got and absolutely no attachment to the way it looks in the end. If you could have four traveling companions (alive or dead, real or fictional) throughout your life's journey, who would you pick? My four traveling companions would be Ernest Hemingway, Anthony Bourdain, Carmen Sandiego and Mr. Scott (from Star Trek… for his teleportation abilities). Life's Journey: During my off time, I am most passionate about… Seeing the world and enjoying life with my family What is the most exciting destination you've ever traveled to? Na Pali Coast State Park in Kaua'I, Hawaii Where is the one place you want to travel in your lifetime? I aspire to climb the Seven Summits of the world Favorite Connecticut Destination: Litchfield Hills Roggi on the beach in Croatia. Roggi's favorite foreign food is northern Indian cuisine, particularly pakora and palak paneer. Age: 32 Title: Owner & Director Company: Hartford Sweat LLC, Bikram Yoga Downtown Hartford Location: Hartford Hometown: Hartford College: University of Connecticut