March 2012 - Stamford Chamber of Commerce

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TAMFORD
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
MARCH 20, 2012
In This Issue
Governor’s Focus
on Three Points
in Session
Mayor Pavia
and Small
Businesses
Dollars for
Scholars,
A Successful
First Year
WorkPlace
Recognized
on 60 Minutes
Hands of Life
Looks To Put
Stamford in
Guinness Book
With CPR Day
THE 2012 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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Building an Economic Revival
Supporting Connecticut Businesses
Mayor Michael Pavia’s Small Business Initiatives
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Photographic
Memories
Difference
Challenges of
The 2012 Legislative Session
The 2012 Legislative Session
and Businesses
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Deborah & Dan –
Good Schools Are Good For Our Economy
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What’s Inside
For Stamford Companies, Education Means Business
Hope For The Long Term Unemployed
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2012 Legislation Session
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What’s in store for the 2012 Session?
After last year’s session of tax increases and the special Jobs session that was called in
October, the 2012 session will be somewhat run of the mill. Or is this the sleeping giant?
The governor opened the session with a three-point vision: fiscal responsibility,
Connecticut is open for business, and education reform.
When it comes to fiscal responsibility, there is much concern that the revenue that was
projected as a result of last year’s tax increases will not be realized. The parties cannot
agree upon what the final number is going to be, but they all agree it is going to be a substantial shortfall.
Is Connecticut open for business? Thanks to the Jobs bill, aka the Miracle of October, which provided
significant funding for companies to pump money into their businesses, the answer could be a resounding
yes. The Stamford Chamber, working with the State Department of Economic and Community
Development and the Connecticut Community Development Fund, will help promote this program
going forward.
A Message
from the
President
of the
Stamford Chamber
The Education Reform Bill is getting the most play at this point and is being supported on both sides of
the aisle. The Governor’s bill puts forward a strong reform agenda. The goal is to raise overall student
performance and close the state’s large achievement gap. The bill focuses on ensuring that all school
districts in Connecticut have effective teachers and principals. Similar education reform efforts have been
adopted by other states and early indications are that they are helping to improve student performance.
The 2012 session could be a run of the mill session, but then again with the pending deficit, the
educational reform and the traffic cameras, it could end up being the session of a lively debate.
We will keep you updated as the session continues.
John P. Condlin
President and CEO
Stamford Chamber of Commerce
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As an off-subject to the Governor’s vision, there is a bill pending that would allow municipalities to
install traffic cameras to catch red light violators. This is a bill that is being lobbied for by companies
outside of Connecticut. Basically they install, manage and collect the fines for violations caught on
the camera. At first blush this sounds very laudable. No one supports red light violators. But when
you consider that these infractions are way down on the list of what is causing accidents (and in most
instances these cameras have led to an increase in accidents), it seems illogical that the legislators would
pass such a bill. Considering that an extended yellow light has shown to have a more positive impact on
reducing traffic accidents, Connecticut legislators should think hard and long before passing the bill.
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Building an economic revival
Connecticut’s public schools
were once a model for school
systems across the nation, places
that drove our students to excel
and made them competitive in
the global marketplace. Today,
our state has the unfortunate
distinction of having the worst
achievement gap in the country.
Yes, there are many places in
our state where there are good
schools and students performing well. But in too many parts
of the state, that is simply not
the case.
Last summer, I went on a
Jobs Tour that took me to more
than 80 businesses, chambers
of commerce and other events,
an experience that gave me
the opportunity to meet with
Governor Dannel P. Malloy
hundreds of our state’s busi- too long, we’ve let the challenge
ness owners. As I traveled the of reforming public education
– the key to
state, nothing was more
producing a
frustrating than a refrain
well qualiI heard from too many
fied workemployers. They said, “I
force – go
have job openings, but
unanswered.
I can’t find workers in
We
can’t
Connecticut with the
allow that to
skills to fill them.”
happen any
That is maddening
longer.
to hear. Imagine that; we
A little
have jobs that need to be
Dannel P. Malloy
more than a
filled – good jobs – and
we have people that desper- month ago, I announced that
ately want to work. Yet those our primary effort during the
jobs remain unfilled and those 2012 legislative session would
people remain unemployed. It’s be to fix what’s broken in our
public schools.
got to stop.
In December, I sent a letter
Our problem is not the result
of ill will or bad intentions. For to the leaders of the General
Supporting Connecticut businesses
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State Senator L. Scott Frantz
We are now about halfway
through the 2012 legislative
session. As you may be aware,
the Governor has pledged to
make education reform a top
priority this year. While a highly-educated workforce is key
to future economic growth, I
believe a much more urgent
plan to stimulate economic and
job growth should be executed, including tax cuts and the
removal of burdensome regulations that typically slow down
business decision making and
commerce.
Looking back at the past
year, however, laws were enact-
ed that have posed an increasing
challenge for Connecticut businesses. Between limited economic growth and an increase
in the cost of doing business,
it is not hard to understand
why our state has not seen
a more meaningful recovery.
During the last legislative session, we saw the passage of the
largest tax increase in state history and mandatory paid sick
leave for small businesses with
more than 50 employees. Over
two years, the historic $3.9 billion revenue increase will affect
every business, consumer and
resident in our state. While it is
too soon to say for certain, paid
sick leave may also ultimately
hinder future hiring.
However, I am optimistic
we will see greater economic
growth in 2012. Last year, GDP
growth was pegged at the low
rate of 1.7%. There is certainly
room for improvement, but it
also means that we are headed in
the right direction. Additionally,
the legislature reconvened for an
October special session to focus
on economic development and
job creation. Numerous provisions were enacted, including
expanded tax incentives for
angel investors and assistance
Assembly where I outlined six
fundamental principles that I
believe must guide our education reforms:
• Target additional resources
with accountability to our
lowest performing schools
• Expand access to early
childhood education
• Support interventions in
Connecticut’s lowest
performing schools and
districts
• Focus on teacher and
principal talent through
performance-based
evaluation and professional
development
• Unleash innovation by
removing red tape
• Fund and enhance
accountability of high
quality school models
The legislation I introduced,
Senate Bill 24, invests an additional $50 million in school
districts across the state, targeting $39.5 million to the lowest
achieving districts as long as
they come up with a plan that
will improve student achievement. We’re also developing a
$4.5 million competitive grant
program for all districts to innovate and test best classroom
practices.
We know that early childhood education is essential to
ensuring young people become
successful later in life, which is
why we’re proposing to create
500 new slots for pre-school,
fund improvement programs
and professional development
for child care providers and
early childhood educators, and
a quality rating and improvement system.
A Commissioner’s Network
will be created to provide intensive support for schools with
severe needs in order to bolster
performance.
We also want to increase job
readiness by tailoring programming at our vo-tech schools to
the needs of employers, so that
students are better prepared for
real-world employment.
These are just some of the
changes that we’re proposing,
but the taken together, they represent the boldest attempt to
turn around public education in
our state in decades.
If we are to create an economic revival, if we are to make
progress in our state, we must
take on the tremendous challenge of fixing what’s broken in
our public schools, and we must
do it today.
for small manufacturers to rein- conduct a cost-benefit analysis of all existing state
vest in capital.
regulations and allow
As Ranking
the General Assembly
Senator on the
to direct state agenCommerce
cies to amend their
Committee, I have
regulations. This bill
been working
would also expedite
on crafting prothe state’s permitting
business legislaprocess by requiring
tion and would
L. Scott Frantz
DEEP to establish
like to share these
two examples that are currently a schedule for timely review.
If delayed beyond 90 days, a
being considered.
First is H.B. 5465, An permit would be automatically
Act Concerning The State’s approved.
Regulatory And Permitting
Second is S.B. 164, An Act
Process. Among its provisions, Concerning A Small Business
this bill seeks to minimize any Reinvestment Account. This
adverse affects of state regula- bill would allow small busitions on economic activity. It nesses to defer paying taxes on
would require the DECD to income that is deposited in a
reinvestment account and used
for capital expenses and worker
training. This income would
later be subject to one-half the
rate of tax.
To encourage further economic growth, we must work
toward lowering taxes and
reducing regulatory burdens on
businesses in our state. Once
achieved, this would encourage more startup activity and
out-of-state companies to relocate here without the need for
expensive incentive packages. I
am hopeful that my colleagues
in Hartford will agree that job
creation and economic development must remain top priorities for the remainder of this
year’s legislative session.
Mayor Michael Pavia’s small business initiatives
A key theme of my election campaign was a goal to foster small
and medium sized businesses
in Stamford. In Connecticut,
85% of our businesses employ
between 1-20 people. From
2005-2009, companies with 1-4
employees were the only job creators, bringing 21,557 net new
jobs to our state!
That commitment and focus
remain central to my administration. Last year I initiated my
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Small Business Task Force. They and my Office of Economic
held a series of five seminars Development will join with the
with topics relevant
Community
to small and medium
Economic
business including the
Development
use of social media,
Fund
to
business planning,
assist in the
marketing and financdeployment
ing. This spring, the
of Governor
Stamford Chamber
Malloy’s Small
of Commerce, the
Business
Fairfield
County
Express
Business
Council
Program.
Michael Pavia
This program, supporting a wide
range of uses, will make available
loans from $10,000-$250,000
to Connecticut based businesses
with 50 or fewer employees.
We have also extended the
hours of service in the Building
Department, begun to streamline the approval process and
are evaluating moving aspects of
the permitting process on line.
One of the most precious commodities small business own-
ers have is time. It is my hope
through these initiatives, that
we can make doing business at
Government Center as efficient
as possible.
Integral to all business and
citizens in Stamford, is my
goal to assure that our value
proposition to work and live
in Stamford remains second to
none. From our quality of life,
to the diversity of our business
base, to our strong schools and
being what I like to call – a
subway stop from Mid-town
Manhattan, Stamford continues
to be the economic engine of
our state and a wonderful place
to live.
My administration will continue its focus and support of
the essential part of our economic engine, the many small
and medium sized businesses
that call Stamford home.
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Challenges of the 2012
Legislative Session
To help keep this momentum going, the legislature this
year is focusing on several areas
to help business and create jobs.
Small businesses consistentState Representative William Tong
ly
tell
us that the high cost of
After going through an unprec- believe that public and private
health
insurance is an impediedented financial crisis, employers will create 18,000 jobs
ment to expansion and
Connecticut in the last year between September
job growth. To help
turned a corner on the road 2011 and September
businesses deal with
to economic recovery. The fis- 2013, a rate of about
this problem, there is
cal and economic challenges the one-half of 1 percent
legislation in the works
state faced when the crisis began per year.
that will allow small
in 2008 were enormous, but
Unlike the state’s
businesses, including
we took action to create jobs, frequent performance
the self-employed, to
encourage business development versus the nation’s
William Tong
purchase employee
following economic
and balance the budget.
health
care
coverage through
This year, business growth downturns, the state’s total outthe
state
employee
health plan.
and job creation continue to be put of goods and services could
In
last
year’
s
bipartisan
Jobs
our top priorities as we work to grow by 3.3 percent in 2012,
Bill,
we
did
a
great
deal
to
keep the state budget balanced. while national GDP growth is
streamline
the
Brownfield
develAnd while remaining commit- forecasted for 2.6 percent. A
ted to keeping essential services reason for the growth is that opment process, allowing swiftproperly funded, we continue to the state will be benefiting from er conversion of contaminated
strive toward a leaner and more $460 million in major construc- and long-abandoned properties
tion projects this year and $1.5 to productive sites for economic
efficient government.
After losing thousands of jobs billion in 2013 in north-central development, open space and
in the recession, Connecticut is Connecticut. The forecast is other public uses. We have had
once again creating new jobs. based on continued low interest a great deal of success in securEconomists at the University rates, which the Federal Reserve ing state and federal funding
of Connecticut’s Connecticut said would be in place for at least for Brownfield remediation as
a great investment that creates
Center for Economic Analysis two years.
jobs, increases municipal tax
rolls and cleans up the environment. This year we are looking
to expand on these efforts, and
continue to support additional
funding as well as expediting the
permitting process so that more
projects can be undertaken.
Last fall, we passed aggressive legislation to support the
efforts of small businesses across
the state to expand and grow
jobs. Now, we need to increase
the number of businesses that
qualify for hiring incentives and
tax breaks. To do that, there is
legislation changing the definition of small business from 50
employees to 100 employees.
That will greatly increase the
The 2012 Legislative
Session and businesses
State Representative Livvy Floren
Believe it or not, our
in Connecticut.
state government is a
To ensure
both a burden and an
that we are preobstacle to the growth
pared to instiof small businesses. Just
tute common
ask any Connecticut
sense solutions,
business owner about
the General
the oppressive over
Assembly
regulation and speoffered a list of
cific taxes with which
recommendaLivvy Floren
they cope each and
tions to the
every day. These issues must Governor’s office proposing cerbe rectified to minimize the tain ways to improve the state’s
invasive policies that discourage grim business climate and bring
businesses from setting up shop small business growth back to
number of businesses that can
take advantage of these growth
incentives.
Connecticut has tremendous
potential for growth and the legislation we are considering in
this 2012 Session will help the
state continue to move forward
toward prosperity.
Connecticut.
Small businesses make
up an overwhelming majority
of Connecticut’s private sector
economy, and the small business
community is incredibly diverse,
even including those conducting
a business out of the home, like
daycare owners or independent
bookkeepers. According to the
U.S. Department of Commerce,
businesses with less than 500
workers account for nearly 98
percent of Connecticut’s employers and half of its private sector
jobs. Around 88 percent of these
roughly 75,000 small businesses
have fewer than 20 employees.
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Good schools are good for our economy
Representative Patricia Milller
This year, I remain focused on
encouraging economic growth
and creating jobs in Connecticut.
If we want to continue moving forward and growing goodpaying jobs, we must reform
Connecticut’s schools.
Improving our schools and
closing the state’s academic
achievement gap—the largest
gap in the country—has been a
priority since I first arrived at the
legislature in 2009.
But it has not been easy challenging the status quo and trying to overhaul a failing system.
Governor Malloy’s declaration
that this is the year of education
reform and that he is commit-
ted to reducing Connecticut’s
academic achievement gap was
welcome news.
The achievement gap refers
to the disparity of academic
performance between groups
of students, especially by ethnicity and socioeconomic status. According to the National
Assessment of Educational
Progress project, Connecticut’s
achievement gap is among the
largest in the nation.
As a member of the legislature’s Education Committee, I’ve
fought for a number of essential
changes in the past few years
including raising academic standards, improving the supply of
school leaders, establishing an students’ academic growth, from
expanded data system to track pre-kindergarten through high
school, and the creation of an
Achievement Gap Task Force.
But that has not been enough.
I’m committed to working with
Governor Malloy and my legislative colleagues this year to make
further change.
We must improve the quality
and expand access to pre-school
programs. Creating a quality rating system for early childhood
education programs and requiring the State Department of
Education to assess and report
annually on the quality and
effectiveness of all preschool
Patricia Milller
programs receiving government
funding (and those not receiving
funding that request a rating)
is key.
Eliminating the bureaucracy
and red-tape faced by schools
showing consistently strong academic results for their students is
critical. If a school is doing something right, we need to make it
easier for them to succeed and
easier for other schools to replicate their success.
If we are truly serious about
turning around our failing schools
we also need to improve teacher
preparation so teachers enter the
classroom ready to excel. We
also need to expand the number
of charter schools. Repositioning
For Stamford companies, education means business
Jim McClafferty and Tony D’Amelio, Co-Presidents, Stamford Dollars for Scholars
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Ask business leaders to name
their greatest asset and most all
will say “our people.” In a business environment where talent
is mobile and competition is
global, getting the educated and
prepared workforce you need is
getting more complicated.
The good news: the latest Census Bureau reported
last month that the number of
American adults 25 years of age
and older that hold a Bachelor’s
degree crossed the 30% thresh-
old for the first time in our
nation’s history.
When you include
Associate degrees,
the number jumps
to 41%.
But there’s a
catch: in a global
business environment, where jobs
and business follow talent more
easily than ever, we
need to do better
because we still lag many devel-
Jim McClafferty and Tony D’Amelio
oped countries. For instance;
for Associate degrees
and above, Korea is
at 63% -- and Japan
and Canada are at
56%. In fact, the
U.S. also comes in
behind Norway, New
Zealand, France,
Australia and the
U.K.
What does this
mean for your business and our commu-
nity? Where will the talent come
from to drive your business? A
talent pool that has the skills
you need to grow your business
isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s essential.
And that educated workforce
is more than an economic and
competitiveness advantage – it’s
a social and cultural advantage
for Stamford as well.
In times like these -- with
the cost of college continuing
to increase and representing a
significant barrier to talented
vo-tech schools, like Stamford’s
Wright Tech, will promote job
readiness and job placement.
Creating new funding sources and approaches to improve
low performing schools is vital.
We must improve the state’s
education cost sharing (ECS)
formula, because many children—including kids right here
in Stamford—are getting the
short end of the stick.
We must reform our schools
if we expect to meet the needs
of the modern workplace. So I
hope Stamford’s business community will join me in supporting serious school reform
this year.
students -- access to college is
an issue which should be a concern to us all. And while access
is great – completion is the key.
As citizens and business owners
we need to make it our business
to support young people in their
pursuit of education beyond
high school – because if they do
well, we’ll all do well.
Stamford Dollars for
Scholars is committed to the
goal is helping local scholars
achieve their dreams through
education. For more information on their efforts and to learn
what you can do to help, check
www.sd4s.org.
Hope for the long term unemployed gets 60 minutes review
Joseph Carbone, President CEO WorkPlace Inc.
A little over a year ago I asked
for your support in a response
to a profound structural change
in our economy. The impacts
of Great Recession were shedding millions of people from
employment, with no hope for
recovery. Long-term unemployment has the ability to erode
self-confidence and self-esteem.
It separates people from their
profession, their education, and
creates tremendous stress on the
fabric of our families.
A response was required that
would be dramatically different.
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Contributions from dozens of
investors enabled us to move
forward a program that is unique
in workforce development and
defies all traditional tools and
remedies. Private funding established the cornerstone principle
that business should be held free
of risk when evaluating new job
applicants. The financial support received from individual
investors to Fortune 500 companies created a reason for businesses to listen and consider a
new way to hire local talent.
We have taken a tremen-
dous step with our demonstration program called Platform to
Employment (P2E). In just a
few short weeks since graduation, nearly 60% of P2E participants have been placed. This is
significant if you consider that
for 99ers there is less than a 10%
chance they will find employment within a month.
Many people will ask about
the significance of a demonstration program that helps 100
people. Some may question
the impact when 100 people
in our region lose benefits each
week. Platform to Employment wanted to follow participants
is an example of how a car- through the program. The work
ing community
of 60 Minutes
can make a
has
been
difference on a
instrumennational stage.
tal in raising
In August
awareness of
we received a
the magnitude
call from 60
of long term
Minutes regardunemploying their interment. Their
est in explorprogram
ing long term
moved beyond
Joseph Carbone
unemployment
numbers and
and its impact on the workforce. statistics to focus on the faces
They heard of our progress and and stories behind the emer-
gence of this new dependent
class. Under the spotlight of
60 Minutes, P2E is becoming a
catalyst to make things happen
for 99ers across this nation.
I am thankful for the
encouragement and backing of
Jack Condlin and the Stamford
Chamber of Commerce, the
generous support of this community and the participation of
local employers. Your involvement has made this social enterprise possible.
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2012 Legislation Session
Rep. Dan Fox
The 2012 legislative session throughout the state in facilibegan on February 8, 2012, ties whose primary purpose is
and concludes May, 9, 2012. hospice care. Patients in need
During this session,
of hospice care and just
being the shorter of
as importantly, their famithe two legislative
lies, should have access to
sessions in the bienpalliative care within the
nium, the process to
communities that they call
forward bills through
home. This issue is of parcommittees moves
ticular importance to our
Dan Fox
quickly and is already
community in light of the
well underway. As a member of recent closing of the Rosenthal
the Transportation Committee, Hospice in Stamford.
Environment Committee and
The
Transportation
Regulations Review Committee Committee is studying and
there are a number of very debating the prospect of permitimportant bills coming out of ting municipalities to install redthese three committees that light cameras in intersections. It
could generate significant atten- seems that a good portion of the
tion over the coming weeks.
debate on this issue is whether
The Regulations Review the purpose for the cameras is
Committee reviews regulations to increase safety in busy interproposed by state agencies and is sections or rather to generate
to approve the regulations before revenue for the municipalities.
such regulations are implement- The Committee is also pursuing
ed. One issue hopefully coming legislation providing increased
before the Regulations Review safety to pedestrians using a
Committee is the revision of the public way as well as whether
regulations pertaining to hospice to expand the jurisdiction of a
care. In reviewing the regula- municipal police officer when in
tions pertaining to hospice care a neighboring municipality.
Governor Malloy is lookthe goal is to make sure that
quality and affordable hospice ing to this legislative session
care is available to communities as an opportunity to reform
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ity, Connecticut had a true challenge sustaining business growth
within its own borders.
What is to blame for
Connecticut’s ongoing lack of
development in the private
sector? Small and large business employers alike are
quick to point their fingers at
Connecticut’s strict regulations
and high tax rates as the conspirators standing in the way of
economic development. Small
businesses have a tendency to
be much more affected by these
onerous regulations and numerous taxes simply because of
their smaller wallets and smaller
workforces.
The recent job legislation
has laid out a clear job creation
and development plan to start
to repair how the state deals
with business. The newly created Small Businesses Express
Package established a three-fold
support system through a revolving loan fund, job creation incentive program and a job creation
matching grant program to help
companies keep their doors open
and expand employment rolls.
So far a diverse group of ten local
companies have been awarded
this assistance package, including
manufacturing companies and
retail outlets.
Expanding the new job creation tax credit by permitting
greater eligibility criteria and by
increasing the amount of the
credit would afford a break to
businesses. Further expansion of
the tax credit will make any business eligible to receive tax credits
for each new job they create.
There is no question that
these are tough times. With a
9% unemployment rate, state
government needs to make the
necessary changes and get down
to business about jobs.
10,000 in Stamford to set
new hands-only CPR world record –
Save the date: Hands for Life® Stamford
August 25, 2012
The statistics are alarming.
Each year 785,000 Americans
suffer from a heart attack and
nearly 300,000 of these suffer sudden cardiac arrest at the
same time, outside a hospital
setting. Less than one in four
receives CPR (Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation) from a bystander,
and only about five percent of
cardiac arrest victims survive.
However, Stamford is working to
improve the odds.
“The solution,” explains
Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia
who is leading a new community-wide initiative called Hands
for Life Stamford 2012, “is to
train more people to provide
Hands-Only CPR, so more can
be helped instantly, doubling or
even tripling their chances for
survival.”
In addition to saving lives,
Hands for Life ® Stamford 2012
plans to break a Guinness world
record and create a new one
– by training 10,000 or more
adult residents from Stamford,
Darien and surrounding areas in
Hands Only CPR, and in the use
of an AED (Automatic External
Defibrillator).
“The Stamford area community is ideal for this record-breaking event,” Mayor Pavia explains,
“We expect a tremendous turnout from residents and commuters alike.”
“All area adults over the age of
16 are encouraged to participate
in this August 25 event,” says
Dr. Thomas Nero, co-director of
Hands for Life. “We’re building
our registration site now and will
begin recruiting soon. For more
information now, go to www.
handsforlife.org.”
The Hands for Life® committee is led by Stamford
Mayor Michael Pavia and
includes Co-program directors Dr. Thomas Nero, cardiologist and Anne Fountain,
Stamford Director of Public
Health, Stamford EMS, Stamford
Hospital, the Downtown Special
Services District, and members of
Stamford’s business, educational,
and not-for-profit communities.
Many sponsors are on board,
including Chelsea Piers, which
is donating the use of their new
Field House.
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The growth within the
small manufacturing sector of
Connecticut has proven to be an
ongoing struggle over the past few
decades. Ironically, Connecticut
is also one of the most highly
concentrated manufacturing
states in the U.S. The Connecticut
Economy recently found that
small manufactures are approximately 28 percent more numerous
in Connecticut than anywhere else
in the nation, yet we still appear
to be failing to meet the standards
that are necessary for growth.
The national economic recession has certainly made it difficult
for existing small businesses to
prosper, but even during better
times, such as between 1996 and
2006, Connecticut lost 2.2 percent
of its small businesses while the
average state in the country saw
a 10 percent increase. So, despite
a decade of economic prosper-
Connecticut’s public school system believing that Connecticut’s
economic revival is dependent
upon transforming the public
school system. The Governor
proposed six principles for the
General Assembly to focus on:
Increase access to high-quality
early childhood education;
Provide partnership, support
and intensive interventions to
turn around Connecticut’s lowest performing schools and
districts; expand the availability to all types of high-quality
school models; foster innovation
by removing red tape; ensure
Connecticut’s teachers and principals are the very best, receive
the right training, preparation
and on-going professional supports within a fair personnel system based on effectiveness; and
target more resources to districts
with the greatest need – tied to
accountability and key reforms
to foster student learning.
The General Assembly
will continue to focus upon
Connecticut’s economic recovery
and our state’s ability to grow
and retain jobs. Job creation for
our state remains a top priority
and we must promote and support legislation that fosters longterm economic growth.
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Relocation
Choyce Peterson, Inc. (www.
choycepeterson.com), a commercial real estate brokerage and
consulting firm, announced the
successful conclusion of negotiations for new office space on
behalf of PBI (Preferred Brands
International), an international
manufacturer and marketer of
convenience specialty foods
under the brand name Tasty
Bite (www.tastybite.com).
The space at 3 Landmark Square
in Stamford totals 5,765 square
feet; John Hannigan was the broker for Choyce Peterson.
Elections
Eric S. Osterberg, partner
in the Stamford office of Fox
Rothschild LLP, was appointed
to a three-year term on the
editorial board of the American
Intellectual Property Law
Association’s AIPLA Quarterly
Journal. Osterberg focuses on
intellectual property litigation
and counseling, general commercial litigation and securities
and private equity-related
litigation.
accessories manufacturer and
distributor, Nine West Group.
Awards, Grants
& Recognition
Eastern Land Management,
a commercial landscape management company, has earned
a coveted Environmental
Improvement Award from its
industry trade organization,
Professional Landcare Network
(PLANET). The company was
recognized for its innovative
waterfall restoration at the
headquarters of footware and
Pictured front from left: Repeat
winners of the new Stamford
Downtown marketing banner
campaign, Nancy Andersen
and Michael Lombardo,
partners and art directors of
Creative Insight, New Canaan,
CT; with Lynne Colatrella,
Annette Einhorn, John Ruotolo,
and president, Sandy Goldstein
of Stamford Downtown
Photo by: PaulJohnsonPhotography.com
Creative Insight, LLC, a design
agency and leading force behind
many of Fairfield County’s most
dynamic brand images, is the
repeat winner of the Stamford
Downtown street banner marketing campaign, “This is The
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The Women’s Business
Development Council (WBDC)
recently graduated nine students from the Kauffmann
Foundation’s curriculum, Fast
Trac, a 9-week entrepreneurial development program. A
nonprofit organization, WBDC
provides entrepreneurial training and financial education for
women in Connecticut.
DOMUS a nopnprofit, which
operates a variety of educational,
residential and community
programs for vulnerable youth,
announced a $500,000, fiveyear commitment from Tow
Foundation as well as a dollarfor-dollar match, for the first two
years, by Geneva-based Trafigura
Foundation. The funding will
support the Trafigura Work &
Learn Business Center, a paid
training and employment program for disadvantaged youth,
and allows the program to more
than double the number of
participants it serves annually.
Trafigura tapped Green Up, a
leading industry resource of the
world’s most innovative green
designs and technologies, to
provide the expertise for their
new and exciting Work & Learn
Business Center venture. Colin
Coogan, Founder and CEO of
Green UP, donated the design,
materials and labor to construct
the Tow Atrium, an indoor
greenhouse ingeniously created
from an unused second floor
middle school corridor. The
Tow Atrium serves as an indoor
organic agricultural classroom,
complete with self-watering
living walls, hydroponic and
aeroponic growing mediums and
special lighting. As part of their
program, students of Trafigura’s
Work & Learn Business Center
will learn how to plant, grow,
harvest, prepare, cook, and serve
their own produce to the middle
school students who share the
same school building. Middle
school students will enjoy the
benefits of all of the organically
grown fruits, vegetables, and
herbs from newly designed cafeteria menus.
Noel Robin, a physician with
Stamford Hospital, has been
named Teacher of the Year by
the Columbia University College
of Physicians & Surgeons’ Class
of 2013. He was selected by
members of that class to receive
their Outstanding Teacher Award
because he was identified as the
single educator whom they felt
influenced them the most across
all four years of their education.
The WorkPlace received a
$200,000 grant from the AARP
Foundation to address the specific needs of older, unemployed
workers. With the addition of
AARP funds to their Platform
to Employment (P2E) program
they will be able to and serve
99ers who are 50+ of age. P2E
is an initiative never before
attempted by a workforce investment board.
Place!” The winning banners,
designed by Creative partners
Michael Lombardo and Nancy
Andersen, capture the many
aspects of the area for living,
working and playing with innovative illustrations and graphics
that fully engage the viewer.
Michael J. Cacace from the
law firm of Cacace Tusch &
Santagata has been named
“Stamford Best Lawyers Real
Estate Lawyer of the Year” for
2012 by Best Lawyers, a peerreview publication in the legal
profession.
David Fiore was honored with
the 2011 “Legacy Award” by the
March of Dimes Connecticut
chapter at the Franklin Delano
Roosevelt Spirit of Giving
Celebration.
OperationsInc (www.
OperationsInc.com), a leading
human resources consulting firm
based in Stamford, announces
the 11th Anniversary since the
organization’s inception. January
22nd, 2012 marked the milestone for the leading human
resources consulting firm, which
has flourished to a team of 33
HR professionals supporting
over 600 clients throughout
the US.
Stepping Stones Museum
for Children has received a
$50,000 grant from Purdue
Pharma L.P. to support its
traveling mini exhibits. The
grant also paid for the purchase
of a Sprinter van to transport
the museum’s exhibits to
schools, libraries and youthserving organization throughout
Connecticut.
New Neighborhoods Inc.
(NNI) has received a $10,000
grant from Wells Fargo. The
rant will support NNI’s ongoing
work to produce and preserve
critically needed affordable rental
and ownership housing in communities across Fairfield County.
Sacred Heart University has
been awarded a $45,000 grant
from the Chicago Mercantile
Exchange Group Foundation
to support reseerach by its economics and finance professors.
The funds will enable professors
to help financial market participants better understand financial
futures behavior and, in turn,
better manager financial risks.
Appointments
& New
Positions
Webster Bank make the following announcements. Martin
H. Anderson has been promoted to senior vice president
for middle-market banking.
Kim Syrop has been promoted
to senior vice president, fraud
mitigation and loss management. Anthony
Denniston has been promoted to senior vice president,
employee relations for Webster
Bank.
Bregman & Company, P.C.
an accounting firm, is pleased
to announce the promotion of
Eliot M. Bassin to partner.
Mr. Bassin’s promotion is a
unique move for this family
owned firm as it represents the
first time a non-Bregman will
share the helm since the company’s founding.
Geoffrey M. Goodale has
joined the laws firm of Shipman
& Goodwin L.L.P. as a partner.
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Access Consulting
Arun Sinha, President
31 Island Heights Cir, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 975-2950
accessconsultinginc.com
asinha@AccessConsultingInc.com
Marketing Communications
Clear, persuasive copywriting for technical and consumer ads, web pages, brochures, case studies, articles
and other marketing communication materials.
Advanced Chiropractic
& Wellness LLC
Dr. Brian Yomtov, DC,CAACP
47 Oak St, #270, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 316-8477
drbrianyomtov.com
dryomtov@yahoo.com
Chiropractors
Professional guidance with advanced cost effective alternatives to healthcare. An integrated advanced system
which includes chiropractic, acupuncture,
nutrition & exercise.
Aitoro Appliances
Tony Aitoro, Owner
401 Westport Ave, Norwalk CT 06851
(203) 847-2471
aitoro.com, tony@aitoro.com
Appliances
Alarm Doctor
Scott Palmer, Owner
59 Rutz St, Stamford CT 06906
(203) 348-2847
alarmdoctor.net
scott@alarmdoctor.net
Security
Security systems, standby generators and locksmith.
Alfaro Landscaping
Milton Alfaro, Owner
14 Stark Pl, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 346-9620
geovaniaalfaro@yahoo.com
Landscaping
All of Us Air! Inc.
Steven T. Carpenter
59 Old Barn Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 353-8703
all_ofusair13@sbcglobal.net
Heating-Air Conditioning Service &
Installation
AlmostFamily
Rita Johnson, In-Home Program Director
5 Hillandale Ave, #100
Stamford CT 06902, (203) 969-0101
almostfamily.com
ritajohnson@almostfamily.com
Homecare Agency
Archetype Interiors
Juanita Strassfield, Owner
11 Shipley Dr
Courtland Manor NY 10567
(914) 736-0428
archetypeinteriors.com
js@archetypeinteriors.com
Interior Designers
Window treatments/ draperies, swags, valances, cornices/ Hunter Douglas auth dealer / interior design /
color consultant
Aspect Property Management
Jason Kinard, Managing Partner
1258 Bedford St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 348-8200
aspectpropertymanagement.com
jasonk@optonline.net
Property Management
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Avanti Millennium Limousine LTD
Helen Pesce
31 Edgewood Ave, Greenwich CT 06830
(203)861-4205
avantimillenium.com
avantilimo@verizon.net
Limousine Service - Transportation
Service
Beldotti Bakery
Chris Beldotti
605 Newfield Ave, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 348-9029
cbeldotti@aol.com
Bakery
A full line retail and wholesale bakery selling breads,
cakes, pastries, cakes, cookies, etc., owned and operated
by the Beldotti family since 1985. We also own a wholesale artisan bread bakery in Port Chester, NY.
Beyond IT Support
James Burshstein, Owner
64 Wall St, #301, Norwalk CT 06850
(203) 252-2230 Ext:4064
.cncs-us.com
james@beyonditsupport.com
Technology
A true partnership that includes total IT support and
management for your business, focusing on efficiency,
reliability and security.
Bluestreak
Sports Training
Josh Dionne, Marketing Director
80 Largo Dr, Stamford CT 06907
(203) 969-2583
bluestreakst.com
JDionne@bluestreakst.com
Health & Fitness
Bluestreak specializes in speed, agility, quickness and
strength training. We will take your game to the next
level! Tested, proven, guaranteed. Ask about our new
Corporate Team Building Program, aimed to take your
team to the next level.
Brandworks
Peter Heinz
65 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 329-3323
peter@brandworks.net
Marketing- Creative Services
Brandworks specializes in online marketing optimization from email though location based marketing.
Brandworks is a Constant Contact business partner.
Breast Cancer Alliance
Yonni Wattenmaker, Executive Director
48 Maple Ave, Greenwich CT 06830
(203) 861-0014
breastcanceralliance.org
yonni@breastcanceralliance.org
Non-Profit Organization
The Breast Cancer Alliance funds innovative breast
cancer research and promotes breast health through
education and outreach.
BruCreative
Bruce Crilly, Creative Director
21 Glen Ave, Stamford CT 06906
(203) 504-8913
brucreative.com
bcrilly@brucreative.com
Marketing & Graphic Design
Design and Marketing consultancy for small to midsize
businesses specializing in creating solutions for both
corporate and retail clients.
buildOn
David Sklar, VP Development
777 Long Ridge Rd, Bldg. A,
3rd Fl, Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 961-5041
.buildon.org
davidsklar@optonline.net
Non-Profit Organization
buildOn empowers people and transforms lives by
partnering students in our U.S. after school programs
with communities in developing countries to build
schools. Students also travel with buildOn to developing countries, building schools by putting shovels in
dirt and mortar on brick, and helping to break the cycle
of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations.
Cleanco Maintenance Solutions
Michael Lampo, Owner
85 Breckenridge Ave
Port Chester NY 10573, (877) 729-9794
cleanco1.com , info@cleanco1.com
Commercial Janitorial Services & Building
Maintenance
Providing office cleaning, powerwashing, window cleaning, parking lot maintenance, cleanup as well as a wide
range of other janitorial and maintenance services to
Fairfield County’s most prestigious companies.
Law Offices of Neil A. Burstein
Neil Burstein, Attorney
63 Winterberry Cir, Cross River NY 10518
(914) 977-3467
neilburstein.com
neil@neilburstein.com
Attorneys
CK Business Solutions
Colleen King, Owner
PO Box 4231, Stamford CT 06907
(203) 667-9230
ckbusinesssolutions@gmail.com
Business Consulting
Business to Business CFO
Thomas R. Comer
9 Chessor Ln, Wilton CT
(203) 981-2620
b2bcfo.com
tcomer@b2bcfo.com
Classic Deluxe Dry Cleaners
Penny Rallis & Peter Rallis, Owners
543 Hope St, Stamford CT 06907
(203) 324-4536
bpr53@optonline.net
Dry Cleaners, Launderers & Tailors
CAFCO Group
Cielo Angelica Frascatore, President
37 Rockrimmon Dr, Stamford CT 06903
(203) 274-6988
cafrascatore@gmail.com
Import/Export
Import/export merchant
Cavalier Galleries Inc.
Ron Cavalier, President
405 Greenwich Ave,
Greenwich CT 06830, (203) 869-3664
cavaliergalleries.com
lindsay@cavaliergalleries.com
Art Galleries - Retail
Small business operations and set-up, bookkeeping,
training, general office assistance and consulting.
Family dry cleaners & laundry establishment for over
50 years. Providing home pickup & delivery service,
Eco friendly, Tailoring, Fur Storage, Wedding Gown
Preservation and Drapery & household cleaning.
Coppola Accounting &
Income Tax/Starion Energy
Tony Coppola, Owner
441 Summer St, Stamford CT 06901
(203) 353-0132
tonyc41652@aol.com
Accounting & Tax Services
Income Tax - Bookkeeping. Starion Energy - Energy
deregulation allows us to lower your electric bill - residential or commercial. Ask us about our energy gift to
charity program for non-profits.
Crab Shell Restaurant
Richard E. Gildersleeve, President
Stamford Landing, 46 Southfield Ave,
Stamford CT 06902, (203) 967-7229
www.crabshell.com
crabshell@crabshell.com
Restaurants
Crab Shell, Stamford’s seafood restaurant on the
Stamford Landing Boardwalk with outdoor patio called
The Crab Shack & a Marina as well.
Creative Group, LLC
Jon Landers, Owner
194 Lake Place South, Danbury CT 06810
(203) 648-9921
www.creativegroupllc.com
jon@creativegroupllc.com
Graphic Design/Advertising
Print & Web
We offer graphic design, packaging design, branding,
logos, exhibit booth design for trade shows, marketing
for print and web and printing services both small and
large format.
Culpen & Woods
Architects, LLC
David Woods, Partner
400 Main St, Stamford CT 06901
(203) 969-1444
Architecture & Interior Design
CWA is a Architecture and Interior Design Firm managing projects in historical renovation, club facilities, academic, multi family housing and corporate planning
D.A.D. Company
Donald Aulenti, Owner
357 Glenbrook Rd, Stamford CT 06906
(203) 504-2739
dadesign.com
dadsgn@optonline.net
Mechanical Contractor
Plumbing and Heating Design & Installation.
Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Darien Rowayton Bank
Brendon Fray, Senior Mortgage Banker
1001 Post Rd, Darien, CT 06820
(203) 669-4148
www.drbankonline.com
bfray@drb-mtg.com
Banks
We are a local bank originating Conventional, FHA and
Jumbo mortgages as well as commercial mortgages.
Diebold
Frank Soler, Sr., Account Manager
470 Halstead Ave, Harrison NY 10528
(914) 872-4425
www.diebold.com
frank.soler@diebold.com
Electronic Security
Electronic Security Integrator installing Cameras with
Recording Devices, Card Access Systems, Turnstiles and
Central Station Monitoring
Dushi Marble & Granite
Paul Dushi, Owner
12 Largo Dr, Stamford CT 06907
(203) 978-0048
www.dushmg.com
paul@dushimg.com
Kitchen & Bath Countertops
East of Ellie
Emily Chalk
4 Landmark Sq, 3rd Fl
Stamford CT 06901, (203) 979-5758
www.eastofellie.com
emilychalk@eastofellie.com
Event Planning
Easter Seals Coastal
Fairfield County
Leslie Chambers, Executive Director
of Advancement
733 Summer St, Stamford CT 06901
(203) 313-1522
eastersealscfc.org
lachambers@eastersealscfc.org
Charity Matchmaking
Fern Pessin, President
PO Box 1281, Norwalk CT 06854
(203) 524-4735
charitymatchmaker.com
fern.stamford@gmail.com
Event Planning
Connecting non-profits and for profits for their mutual
benefit and that of the community.
Cleaning &
Restoration
Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Erica Schietinger, Vice President,
Corporate Communications
1 Blachley Rd, Stamford CT 06902
(213) 336-6870
chelseapiers.com
schiee@chelseapiers.com
Sports & Entertainment
Si n c e 1 9 6 3
The facilities will be first-rate in every way and comparable in scope to a college athletic complex. The facility
is also unique because everything exists under one roof,
making it easy to have multiple children in different
programs at the same time.
I N C O R P O R AT E D
Circulent
Marcus Lee, President/CEO
4 St. Johns Pl, Darien CT 06820
(203) 655-2900
circulent.com
marcus.lee@circulent.com
Technology
Circulent proactively manages technology for small and
mid-sized businesses. Through a fixed monthly cost,
Circulent is focused on improving our client productivity and saving money.
City Publications
Bill Waldorf, Owner
66 High Ridge Rd #146
White Plains NY 10605, (914) 837-8200
citypubfairfield.com
bill@citypubfairfield.com
Marketing & Lead Generation Company
We place all our small business clients in front of
Rugs • Carpets • Drapery
Window Treatments
Upholstery • Fabric Wall Panels
Grout, Tile & Stone
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Heating & Air Conditioning Contractor. Sales, service
& installation of residential, commercial and industrial
systems. Maintenance Agreements also available
A full-service property management company whose
mission is to take on the time-consuming burdens of
property ownership, and help to increase your financial
return and enjoyment of your real estate investment.
50,000 affluent Southern Fairfield County Homeowners
using both direct mailings and digital media
3/29/2012 4:07:42 PM
Non-Profit Organization
Easter Seals Coastal Fairfield County, Connecticut
provides exceptional services to ensure that all people
with disabilities for special needs and their families have
equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in
their communities.
Edward Jones
Evan Lister, Financial Advisor
30 Buxton Farm Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 595-9288
edwardjones.com
evan.lister@edwardjones.com
Financial Advisors
eRichards Consulting, LLC
Mark J. Richards, CEO
4 Corporate Dr, #390, Shelton CT 06484
(203) 944-0816
e-richards.com
mrichards@e-richards.com
Staffing & Recruiting
eRichards offers: technology staffing, project managment and advisory service. Staffing covers technology
and manufacturing. Staffing includes contract and
permanent positions. Help companies drive revenue to
their web sites.
Everything IT, Inc
Frederic Fishman, Owner
304 Main Ave, #350, Norwalk CT 06851
(203) 858-3984
everythingit.biz
freddf@everythingit.biz
Computer Consulting
Providing computer & network consulting support,
sales, & services including hosted email & online
backup to small businesses in Fairfield County.
EVTV
Michael Macari,
President/Supervising Producer
1200 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 359-8777
evtv.net
david@evtv.net
Video Production
The areas leading video production and communications producers since 1984. Full service corporate
video, marketing, commercial, webcast, live events,
emailable presentations and web video producers.
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exhale Harbor Point
Paula Andrews
2200 Atlantic St, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 391-5350
.exhalespa.com
pandrews@exhalespa.com
Spa
Since it’s inception in 2003, Exhale has earned a
position as the leading lifestyle brand in the Spa and
Wellness space. Exhale offers unparalleled transformational Mind/Body programs within an inspiring setting.
Fairfield Food Services
Mark Berlin, President
PO Box 320502, Fairfield CT 06825
(203) 943-9987
meat123@gmail.com
Food Service
We sell beef, lamb, veal, and poultry to restaurants and
hotels in the New York and Connecticut area.
Farrah’s Jewelry
Farrah Fattahi, Owner
3034 Summer St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 357-1151
marcfattahi@gmail.com
Jewelers
Fordham School of Professional &
Continuing Studies
Glenn S. Berman,Director of Admissions
400 Westchester Ave
West Harrison NY 10604, (914) 367-3322
pcs.fordham.edu
gberman2@fordham.edu
Colleges/Universities
Fordham PCS assists adult students to begin or complete their bachelor’s degree. Campuses in NYC, the
Bronx and Westchester.
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FP Clark Associates
Mike Galante
41 Ruane St, Fairfield CT 06824
(203) 255-3100
mgalante@fpclark.com
Traffic and Transportation Engineering
Integrated Print Solutions
Phil Palmieri
69 Behham Ave, Bridgeport CT 06605
(203) 330-0200
ppalmieri@thinkips.com
Printing & Marketing Services
Clark Associates is a traffic engineering and land planning consulting firm providing services to municipalities
and developers throughout Connecticut, New York, the
Hudson Valley and Long Island.
IPS is a l:l marketing provider offering complete cross
media campaign development including, purls, e-mail
marketing and personalized print campaigns.
Law Office of Joseph Gasparrini
Joseph C. Gasparrini, Attorney at Law
20 Brinckerhoff Ave, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 968-8830
josephgasparrini.com
gasparrini@optonline.net
Attorneys
I am an attorney, concentrating in commercial and residential real estate; business law and transactions, wills
trusts and probate.
Girl Scouts of Connecticut
Kari Kaplan, Director of
Membership Services
529 Danbury Rd, Wilton CT 06897
(203) 762-5557
gsofct.org
kkaplan@gsofct.org
Non-Profit Organization
Girl Scouts of Connecticut is the leading girl empowerment organization dedicated to lifelong success through
values based leadership development and personal
growth.
Green Up
Colin Coogan, Owner
82 Myrtle Ave, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 595-5099
greenupgroup.com
colin@greenupgroup.com
Landscape Design/Green Living/
Agricultural Center
Green Up is a plant based design and urban agriculture
center. We offer Living Walls, MOSStiles, Biofilters,
design and more.
Greenwich Diva Productions
Claudette Lewis-Rothman, President
15 Putnam Ave, #377
Greenwich CT 06831, (203) 536-3607
greenwichdiva.com
greenwichdiva@gmail.com
On-line news media that covers news
from around world.
We report on news that “traditional” news media either
refuses to cover or gives limited coverage to. We have
published one book, “Greenwich Secrets” and we are currently working on another novel and TV shows.
Hagendoorn & Emond
Insurance Inc.
Bruce Emond, Principal
1011 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 324-1000
heinsurance.com
bemond@heinsurance.com
Independent Insurance Agency
Personal and Commercial, Life & Health insurance,
including auto, home valuables and small businesses.
Hand & Stone Massage
& Facial Spa
Pamela Wallace
2333 Summer St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 325-4000
handandstone.com/spa/connecticut/
stamford
pwallace@handandstone.com
Spa
Hand & Stone is a membership-based spa offering massage, facials and waxing affordably.
High Ridge Citgo
Patty Joseph
939 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 322-3118
Gas Station
A full service gas station with onsite professional
mechanic certified in transmissions.
J.H. Cohn, LLP
Brian Kavanagh, Senior Manager
1177 Summer St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 399-1900
bkavanagh@jhcohn.com
Accounting and Consulting Firm
Leading provider of accounting, audit, tax, and business
consulting services.
Jackson Solutions
Karen Jackson, President
148 Mansfield Ave, Darien CT 06820
(203) 979-0631
jacksonsolutions.com
karen@jacksonsolutions.com
Business Consulting
Sales & Growth Advisors to CEO’s of small to mid-size
businesses.
Janet Zimmer Photography
Janet Zimmer, Owner
143 Overbrook, Stamford CT 06906
(203) 614-9466
zimmerphotography.com
janet.zimmer@zimmerphotography.
com
Photographer
Location photography services for businesses and
individuals. Corporate & private events, business headshots, and pet & family portraits.
Jody Deluca Designs
Jody Deluca, Owner
16 Maplewood Pl, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 962-3453
Designs
John Videler Photography
John Videler, Owner
138 South Compo Rd, Westport CT 06880
(203) 226-9223
videlerphotography@gmail.com
Photographer
Law Offices of Mark Katz
Mark Katz, Esq., Attorney at Law
196 North St, Stamford CT 06901
(203) 357-9292
mlawkatz@gmail.com
Attorneys
I specialize in Criminal, Divorce Litigation and General
Practice Law.
Kosh
Glenn Karow, Owner
108 Prospect St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 614-8777
itskosh.com
cscglenn@optonline.net
Restaurants
Laser Cosmetica
Raven Valdes, Events Coordinator
20 W 20th Street, #902
New York NY, (914) 629-2035
lasercosmetica.com
raven@lasercosmetica.com
Laser Cosmetics
The leading provider of laser services in the area. We
have been in practice for ten years and provide safe,
effective results.
Liquid Capital Partners
Bob Colgan, Managing Partners
265 Post Road West, Westport CT 06880
(203) 454-1484
liquidcapitalpartners.com
bcolgan@liquidcapitalcorp.com
Finance
Liquid Capital Partners underwrites loans for small
businesses, focusing on AR factoring and purchase
order/trade financing, providing quick cash for working capital.
Mackey & Guasco
Maureen Mackey, Principal
2425 Post Rd, Southport CT 06890
(203) 655-1165
mackeyandguasco.com
maureen@mackeyandguasco.com
Staffing & Human Resource Solutions
Full service recruiting firm that provides HR Contract
Services, Direct Hire Placements and Temporary
Services specializing in the areas of Human Resources,
Office Administration, Marketing and Accounting.
Matsuri Japanese Fusion
Kenny Ming, Partner
390 Post Rd, Darien CT 06820
(203) 655-4999
matsuricuisine.com
kennyming2005@gmail.com
Restaurants
Media Horizons
Tom Reynolds, Senior Vice President
40 Richards Ave, Norwalk CT 06854
(203) 857-0770
treynolds@mediahorizons.com
Advertising
Media Spa
Dan Goodfriend
56 Locust Ave, Rye NY 10580
(914) 921-3200
mediaspa.com
dan@mediaspa.com
Web Design & Development
Mingolello & Hayes Architects, P.C.
R. Neil Hayes, Partner
90 Huntington St, Shelton CT 06484
(203) 925-1991 Ext: 2
MandHarchitects.com
Architects
Full Architectural Services - Corporate, Commercial,
Residential, Interiors - Since 1986.
My Executive Career Coach
Linda M. Valkenburgh MS, CCMC, CJSS
Owner & Certified Executive Career Coach
700 Fairfield Avenue, #101
Stamford CT 06902, (203) 323-9977
myexecutivecareercoach.com
LindaVan@myexecutivecareercoach.com
Career Coaching, Executive Job Search
Training Business
We provide one to one strategic career coaching and job
search strategies for today’s challenging job market.
Natural Essence Company, LLC
Michelle Matheis, M.A.
Certified Aromatherapist, Certified
Wellness Coach & Organic Skincare
Consultant
PO Box 112066, Stamford CT 06911
(800) 590-4305
naturalessencecompany.com
coach@naturalessencecompany.com
Skincare and Wellness
Online Wellness Coaching Services; Organic & Wellness
Shop. Independent distributor of Neal’s Yard Remedies,
Young Living and Miessence.
Nick Aivalis Architects
Nick Aivalis, Principal, AIA
66 Fourth St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 359-4441
NARCH@optonline.net
Architects
Established in 1988, specializing in residential, commercial and interiors. Our mission, Through Architecture,
we continually strive to improve and shape the environment and provide sound, creative solutions while
emphasizing personal service to our clients.
Nordic Stove & Fireplace Center, Inc.
Scott Robinson, President
Martha Robinson, Vice President
220 Harvard Ave, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 406-9881
nordicstoveandfireplace.com
nordicsf@optonline.net
Fireplaces Retail
Behavioral Health/Psychiatric
Nordic Stove & Fireplace Center: Your source for
quality products and expert advice for over 30 years.
Everything for the Hearth!
Ridgeway Pizza
Nick Vukel, Owner
2802 Summer St, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 323-7777
famigliapizza3@aol.com
Restaurants
North American Bancard
William Liberis
615 Westover Rd, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 357-9909
billliberis.com
william.liberis@nabancard.com
Merchant Services
North American Bancard is an industry leader in secure
credit card processing, cash flow management and
risk mitigation.
Ovation Payroll
Jim Ferreira, District Sales Manager
68 Southfield Dr, #100, Stamford CT
06902, (203) 530-3512
ovationpayroll.com
jferreira@ovationpayroll.com
Payroll Processing
Ovation offers a comprehensive payroll service with
“Real Time” processing. Full tax service, direct deposit,
time & attendance, HR, Worker’s Comp “pay go” and
401k integration.
Petal and Leaf Floral Events
Lisa Tatosian, Owner
110 Wild Duck Rd, Stamford CT 06903
(203) 921-5196
petalandleafevents.com
lisa@petalandleafevents.com
Florists
Piatto Osteria LLC
Luciano Magliulo, Chef Owner
245 Hope St, Stamford CT 06906
(203) 504-8815
piattostamford.com
chefluciano2@aol.com
Restaurants
The menu is Modern Authentic Italian Cuisine with the
finest and freshest products Chef Luciano has found
from all over Italy. As before, Chef Luciano will have
only the finest wines and liquors available to enjoy with
these master creations. In addition to our dining room,
there is also a private room which can be used to host
your special party or event.
Posh Nails & Spa
Kenny Ming, Owner
860 High Ridge Rd, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 322-5883
www.posh-nail.com
infor@posh-nail.com
Nail Salon
Get pampered with the ultimate spa experience at Posh
Nails. Enjoy manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing massages and much more.
Prince & Cotler, LLC
Robin Cotler, Attorney/Associate
One Atlantic St, 7th Floor
Stamford CT 06901, (203) 977-3700
wendyprince.com
rcotler@princecotler.com
Divorce Law
We are a law firm specializing in divorce law. We
offer economical consulting, mediation, and litigation
services; we offer free consultations, parking, and
evening hours.
Print Promowear, LLC
Donald Richner, President
201 Harvard Avenue, #3, Stamford CT
06902, (203) 504-2858
printpromowear.com
drichner@printpromowear.com
Embroidery & Screen Printing
Custom T-Shirts, Sweats, other garments, and promotional items. Screen printing and embroidery.
Recovery and Health
Source, LLC
Charlene Milkey, Family Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
143 Hoyt St, 4B, Stamford CT 06905
(203) 304-5165
charlene@recoveryhealthsource.com
Treatment of behavioral/mental health problems of children and adults (including medication management)
Italian Restaurant with Pizza Delivery and Pickup. We
do catering. Free delivery in Stamford.
Rizzuto’s Italian Kitchen & Bar
Bill Rizzuto, Owner
1980 West Main St, Stamford CT 06902
(203) 324-5900
rizzutos.com
bill@rizzutos.com
Restaurants
Rizzuto’s Italian Kitchen is the fourth installment of Bill
Rizzuto’s popular brand of casual Italian dining offering
a fun and lively atmosphere. Other locations in Bethel,
Westport, West Harford.
Ruby Media Group
Kristen Ruby, President
25 E. Putnam Green,
Greenwich CT 06830, (914) 417-1003
rubymediagroup.com
kruby@rubymediagroup.com
Public Relations
Ruby Media Group is a premiere Public
Relations and Social Media Agency serving Westchester and Fairfield County.
Rudy’s Executive Transportation
Lou Dominick, Credit Manager
85 Old Long Ridge Rd, Stamford CT
06903, (203) 609-8000
gorudy.com
loudominick@rudylimo.com
Limousine Service
Rudy’s, established in 1956, is a premier executive
transportation service that provides reliable superior
service to the business community.
Salon Shahin
Shermin Farzm, Owner
66 Broad St, Stamford CT 06901
(203) 323-7256
salonshahin.com
shahin@salonshahin.com
Beauty Salon
Full service hair salon since 1994, downstairs at salon
full spa services
Seasons Too LTD.
Joseph A. Soave, Vice President
836 Post Rd, Darien CT 06820
(203) 655-8444
seasonstoo.com
darien@seasonstoo.com
Furniture/Home Furnishings/Bedding Outdoor
furniture retailer - accessories for outdoor living holiday shop
Sky Blue Limousine
Maria Vaillant
37 Ledgewood Dr, Norwalk CT 06850
(203) 621-2221
info@skybluelimousine.com
Limousine Service
We offer VIP service. Our Limo Service extends to NY,
NJ, PA, CT, MA and all the Airports. We offer town cars,
SUV, stretch limo, luxury bus, Mercedes Benz and vans.
Open 24 hrs. a day/7 days a week all year long. Make
reservations by phone or email. If you are consistent
Client we make sure you get a great discount or sometimes Free when you travel with family.
Smith Party Rentals
Michael Stelluti, Owner
133 Mason St, Greenwich CT 06830
(203) 869-9315
smithpartyrentals.com
michael@smithpartyrentals.com
Party Rentals/Special Events
Sportsplex
Andre Pounds,
Membership Director
49 Brown House Road
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Junior Achievement of Southwest Connecticut
When:
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Time:
Two shifts available:
1–3 p.m. or 4–6 p.m.
Where:
AMF Rip Van Winkle Lanes in Norwalk
Cost:
$20/Bowler registration fee (covers cost of lane and shoes)
$100 pledge minimum per bowler
Team size: 5–6 people per team
For more information please call Karen Meizels at (203) 854-1700
* Bowlers raising the minimum are eligible for door prizes
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Health & Fitness Clubs
Health club with all of the amenities.
Including: Group ex, Fitness, Squash,
Massage, Salt pure pool, PT, more
Stamford Animal Rescue
(STAR)
Heather Scutti,
Executive Director
PO Box 3035, Stamford CT
06905, (203) 667-0504
stamfordanimalrescue.org
heather@stamfordanimalrescue.
org
Animal Welfare
Stamford Animal Rescue (STAR)
provides medical care, temporary
homes, food and emergency shelter to
pets whose caretakers are in economic
hardship.
Stamford Ford Lincoln
Dominic Franchella, Owner/
President
212 Magee Ave
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 357-0357
stamfordfordford.com
dominic.franchella@stamfordford.com
Automobile Dealers
Stamford Ford Lincoln sells new Ford
and Lincoln vehicles as well as many
pre-owned makes & models. Also service all makes & models.
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Stamford Hyundai
Andrew Shapiro, Owner
85 Magee Ave
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 326-5740
stamfordhyundai.com
Automobile Sales & Service
Staples Copy & Print
Katherine Cavanaugh,
Account Manager
2299 Summer St
Stamford CT 06905
(917) 214-6536
staples.com
katherine.cavanaugh@
staples.com
Printing/Marketing Support
Stark Office Suites
Ben Blumberg, Vice President
243 Tresser Blvd, 17th Floor
Stamford CT 06901
(203) 355-3650
starkofficesuites.com
bblumberg@starkofficesuites.com
Office Space/ Executive Suites/
Virtual Office
Premium Turn-key office space for
professionals rented on a full-time and
virtual basis. Located at the top of the
Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa.
START Now!
Christopher Meek, Chairman
90 Fairfield Ave
Stamford CT 06902
(203) 832-2005
startnowct.org
chis.meek@me.com
Non-Profit Organization
START Now! helps individuals and
families become self sufficient by educating them and providing them with
the support and opportunities available
in society and allowing them to become
thriving members of the community.
Station Eats
Nicholas Type, Co-Owner
3 Landmark Sq
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(203) 588-0960
stationeats.com
nicktype@aol.com
Restaurants
CT based fast casual hamburger & hot
dog restaurant using organic, organically raised, hormone/antibiotic free
ingredients.
Success Aligned Marketing
Katherine Saunders
(203) 274-3899
successalignedmarketing.com
successalignedmarketing@
gmail.com
Marketing/Public Relations
Mobile and Internet Marketing services
that set viral strategy, improve Google
rank, increase traffic, and kick social
media into gear. Mobilize your business.
Summer Street Deli
Denise Aivalis, Owner
1410 Summer St, Stamford
CT 06905, (203) 325-9636
deeaiv@aol.com
Delicatessens, Pizza & Catering
Family run deli/pizza since 1984 serving
breakfast, lunch and dinner. Restaurant
seats 65 people. We cater and have parties, business meetings on site. Service &
quality for our customer is our #1 priority
Sushi Village Caterer
Charlie Lim, Owner
PO Box 113135, Stamford CT
06911, (203) 280-3999
www.sushicaterer.com
sushiCharlie@yahoo.com
Caterers
On-site Sushi Chef Service, Specialized
Packaged Sushi and Party Platters For
restaurants, cafeterias, markets, caterers,
hotels, clubs and private parties
Systems and Services, LLC
Juan Carlos Castano, President
1232 Bedford St #2B
Stamford CT 06905
jcastano@systemsandservicesllc.com
Audio Visual Services T.R.
Molgano Landscaping Inc.
T. R. Molgano
11 Leonard St, Stamford CT
(203) 323-2325
TR@trmolgano.com
Landscaping
Full service residential and commercial landscaping contractor since
1986. Licensed with the CT. Dept.
of Environmental Protection to treat
ornamentals and turf and Licensed with
the Dept. of Consumer Protection as a
Home Improvement Contractor.
Tasik Financial Strategies LLC
Christopher M. Tasik,
Managing Director
1258 Bedford St, Stamford CT
06905, (203) 653-1925
www.tasikfinancial.com
ctasik@tasikfinancial.com
Financial Planning & Wealth
Management
Fee based financial planning & investment management firm providing advice
and strategies to assist you in achieving
business and personal goals.
Taylor & Fedor
Attorneys at Law
Laurel Fedor, Esq., Partner
215 Main St, #300
Westport CT 06880
(203) 227-9328
www.taylorfedor.com
laurel@taylorfedor.com
Attorneys
Full service law firm, offices in
Westport, Old Greenwich and Fairfield.
Focus is family, immigration, litigation.
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BANKING
For 160 years, First County Bank has been operating under a set of guiding principles that have been core
to our philosophy and success. These are the principles that have kept us financially strong and committed to
helping local businesses. This stability-minded philosophy of “doing what’s right” is what makes our approach
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Whether you’re a small business or a large
corporation, we offer a comprehensive range
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we can help your business select the right
ingredients for success call Gene Schreiner,
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203.462.4208.
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