SBDC Hosting Minority Business Growth Program

SBDC Connecticut

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center is hosting the Minority Business Growth Program (MBGP), striving to connect growth focused small and minority businesses with technical assistance and knowledge to help them scale and thrive. 

The Program combines an 8-session educational program and one or group advising sessions with an experienced CTSBDC Advisor.

Eligible businesses must be based in Greater Hartford and operating for one year with at least $150,000 in annual sales.

To complete the Program and receive a CTSBDC Certificate of Attendance, participants must attend all eight sessions, and complete a Personal Project selected from the list of Project Options.

The cost of the program is $99. Registration is required. Businesses will be pre-screened to verify that they meet the eligibility criteria. If you paid for your registration and you do not meet the eligiblity criteria, you will receive a refund. 

Click here for more details and to register.

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center also offers individualized business advising to all Connecticut small buinesses, free of charge.  Visit them at ctsbdc.uconn.edu to learn more.  You can also view videos of East Hartford's Small Business 101 series, produced in conjunction with the SBDC, on basic small business topics by clicking here.