Presentation at Greater Valley Chamber Will Showcase Small Business Assistance Programs

Commissioner Catherine H. Smith of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) will offer a brief seminar to area small business people beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, introducing them to the state’s small business assistance programs including the highly successful Small Business Express (EXP), Subsidized Training and Employment (Step Up), and Job Expansion Tax Credit (JET) programs.

Immediately following the Commissioner’s presentation, DECD staff will be available to meet with individual small businesses to discuss the opportunities available to them.

We have some of the best tools to help small businesses in the country, and in the past two years, we have helped hundreds and hundreds of small business people achieve their goals,” Commissioner Smith said.

Connecticut has experienced the best two-year record of job growth since the late 1990s, with tens of thousands of private sector jobs created. We’re looking to continue that trend, so we’re coming out to the valley to make it a little easier for local business people to learn about our programs, and meet some of our economic development staff.”

The presentation is being hosted by the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce, and will be held on the second floor in the Chamber’s offices at 10 Progress Drive in Shelton.

The Connecticut Business and Industry Association is co-sponsoring the event.

To register, email your first and last name, phone number, company name and address, to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

For more event information, call 860.270.8052.

Visit DECD on the web at www.decd.org.

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