2017 | Doing Business in Connecticut 9
T
ravel options are aplenty for resi-
dents of Connecticut. e state's
largest airport, Bradley International,
is regularly adding new routes within the
United States and overseas. e state is also
investing in commuter rail, which carries
millions to and from New York City every
year. Manhattan and Boston are all within
a few hour's drive, as is the beautiful Long
Island Sound. Washington, D.C.,
is equally accessible thanks to high
speed rail. Connecticut may have
a rural character, but its location
is very much at the center of the
action.
CT is a small state offering
easy access to the U.S.
and to the world.
Proximity
Connec cut is located within 500 miles of
1/3 of the U.S. economy.
The view of Hartford from Interstate 84.
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C
onnecticut offers business owners a healthy mix of
private and public funding options to help grow
their operations. For those firms able to use tradi-
tional financing options, there is a strong and stable net-
work of banks and credit unions offering small, medium
and large businesses loan options. ere is also a strong
network of private equity investors, helping place Connect-
icut at No. 8 in the nation in terms of private venture capital
deals per capita in the United States. Connecticut also of-
fers numerous public financing options, the most popular
of which is its Small Business Express Program. Whether
your company is small or large, a start-up or established,
there are financing opportunities in the Nutmeg State.
Funding op ons are
plen ful for companies
in Connec cut.
State Incentives &
Access to Capital
Connec cut
companies received
$450
million
in
venture
capital
investments
in 2015.
