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8 University of Hartford's Entrepreneurial Center | Women's Business Center TRAINING Owning a small business requires constant learning. The center is committed to meeting entrepreneurs and small business owners at their level of knowledge. The center delivers practical and convenient targeted training for every stage —startup, established, or ready for growth. At the numerous training sessions, participants can learn how to do market research; develop their business vision; write a business plan; finance via crowdfunding; market and promote their products; expand through exports; analyze competition; get organized and manage their time; and much, much more. Classes are offered during the day and in the evening to better fit entrepreneurs' different schedules. Training length ranges from two-hour workshops to multi-week, multi-session series. The center is proud to provide several training series: The Legal AAA Clinic, a partnership between the center and the University of Hartford's Paralegal Studies Certificate Program delivers practical how-to information on small business legal issues and technical assistance with a lawyer; the Government Contracting series, held in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance Program, and the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, provides a range of topics to assist established small businesses register and obtain government contract; the Social Media series keeps attendees abreast of new tools and platforms to expand and maximize their presence online. TRAINING RESOURCES "The Entrepreneurial Center has been like attending four years of business school wrapped into about nine months. Yes, it has been very, very difficult for me at times, but essential given my predominantly arts-related background. Attending the classes has me able to speak an entirely new language; doing a presentation about my business in the last Foundations of Business Planning class was one of my proudest accomplishments. The center, my advisor, and the Hartford program helped me step out of myself and see what I do in a whole new way." —Gary Jacobs, Owner, SolArt LLC 1968 Hartford College for Women (HCW) establishes first Career Counseling Center for Women in Connecticut. 1985 HCW debuts the Entrepreneurial Center's training program. 1991 HCW merges with the University of Hartford. 1999 Women's Business Center opens at the center. 2011 First CT Business Matchmaker event is held. 2013 The center becomes part of the Barney School of Business. 2015 The center celebrates a milestone, serving over 1,000 individuals and over 500 businesses a year. OUR HISTORY . . .