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3 | DOING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT | 2018 2018 | DOING BUSINESS IN CONNECTICUT | 3 MESSAGE FROM OUR PUBLISHER Welcome to Doing Business in Connecticut 2018 The publication you are holding in your hands or reviewing digitally is the 5th annual edition of Doing Business in Connecticut. It was conceived and designed, to be the comprehensive guide on what should put Connecticut first on your list of places you are considering to start, build and run a business. We have assembled the resources you'll need, and an introduction to the organizations and the experts who can help you on your journey. In my role as Associate Publisher of the Hartford Business Journal and project publisher of Doing Business in Connecticut, I can tell you that this publication has been a labor of love. Having lived on the east and west coasts of the country, as well as having worked in national and international markets, I am truly at home in — and deeply committed to — Connecticut, as any of the many partners, sponsors and supporters of this volume can tell you! In these pages, we, the Hartford Business Journal, along with the many economic-development stakeholders enthusiastically committed to the special place that is Connecticut — hope to introduce you to myriad assets that Connecticut has to offer you and your enterprise. From our highly educated workforce to our great quality of life, along with the advantages of our world-class education providers and our position as a technology hub with access to major markets, Connecticut has it all. Beyond that, I can personally confirm Connecticut to be a market where collaboration and the opportunities to connect, and to build ideas into opportunities, can and do happen every day. Connecticut is a place where the appetite to innovate and to evolve are fundamental parts of our regional temperament. If this is your first introduction to Doing Business in Connecticut, regardless of where you are in the decision process, we hope you will find it a useful toolkit to identify the resources you'll need, as well as an introduction to the many players — business champions all — who contribute to Connecticut's success each and every day. You will find excellent examples of the kind of collaboration and partnership that defines the vibrancy of our state. This volume serves as a roadmap to your own success, highlighting the state's economic drivers and showcasing the strengths and opportunities found in Connecticut's key growth industry sectors. It's about innovation and growth, driven by technology and collaboration. Make no mistake,Yankee ingenuity is alive and well in Connecticut! A special thanks to the many business owners, educators, entrepreneurs and industry, government and community leaders who have enthusiastically and sincerely held Connecticut's banner high, and who helped us tell their stories. We hope that as you read these stories, they will provide convincing examples of why you should be Doing Business in Connecticut. In partnership, Donna Collins Project Publisher Doing Business in Connecticut