Gov. Malloy: Small Business Development Center Partners With Public, Private, and Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Small Business and Create Jobs

Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access Jeanne A. Hulit, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, University of Connecticut Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz–Clause, and Business Council of Fairfield County President and CEO Chris Bruhl, today launched the state’s newest economic development tool: the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The SBDC is a partnership between state and federal government, the MetroChambers of Commerce, and higher education institutions to provide financial and technical assistance to businesses with 500 or fewer employees.