Hamden Economic Development Corporation

Call today for more information on how the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce can support you and your business. We would love to hear from you! Reach out to Karen Halloran, Membership Director at [email protected] or 203-288-6431 to schedule your appointment.

Pleased to announce....

Pre-bid walkthrough for the remediation of the Sessions Building in Bristol, great turnout, bids open on 3/28.

Great Job Fair coming up

Chamber to host 6th annual career fair Feb. 15 Calling all job seekers and students seeking internships: the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 6th Annual Internship, Career & Job Fair. The event will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Shubert Theatre, at 247 College St., New Haven. The fair is geared toward colle...

Business Assistance Center Ends 16 Year Run
The Hamden Economic Development Corporation HEDC) has announced the Business Assistance Center or BAC will close its’ program at the end of the year. The BAC has been providing direct assistance to start-up and small businesses since 2006. The services ranged from Business Plan development and Cash Flow analysis to Marketing, Book Keeping and Family Planning. The BAC also offered numerous training series programs. The most recent was in the fall of 2022. Over 16 years, the BAC helped all kinds of businesses from numerous day cares centers, salons, retail businesses, community services organizations and even a Ho**ah Lounge! Notable businesses that were assisted include the Soup Girl and Moon Rocks Cookies.

Our original plan was to be there for someone to just walk in with no experience in starting a business and get all the help they need. We ended up helping over 350 entities plan for or start a new business” stated Dale Kroop, Executive Director of the HEDC and former Director of Economic Development for the Town of Hamden. “We also helped numerous business who struggled from time to time, we went in like the calvary to help. There are many good service providers out there but we felt that it was important to dedicate someone right in Town” Kroop continued.

The company that provided the technical services for the Business Assistance Center is Evolution Enterprises, who is managed by Richard Pearce, a former commercial banking professional and Finance Director who developed and managed the program since the beginning. Mr. Kroop continued…” Richard is a really talented and unique service provider. He knows his stuff and makes everyone feel comfortable; he is a great teacher.”

Mr. Pearce will continue to provide the same services to start-up businesses. Please contact him at 203-248-3677 or [email protected] to see what help you can get.

The New Colony Development Corporation Announces
Free Micro-Enterprise Education Program

Do you want to have control over your finances and reach your potential? The Hamden Business Assistance Center will help you start and succeed in your own business.
Training will be held at the ConnCORP Economic Lab located at 496 Newhall Street, Hamden November 16th, 17th and 21st at 7 PM. Each session will be between one and two hours. There is no charge for this program.

November 16, 2022
• What is the difference between a hobby and a business? What is an entrepreneur? What are common characteristics of entrepreneurs.
• Form of Business: Sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, corporation, and other forms will be discussed for their pros and cons.
• Options for entry: Will be thoroughly discussed as listed below.
 Start from scratch
 Buy an existing business
 Purchasing a franchise

November 17, 2022
Creating a The Business Plan: Topics that should be covered in a business plan.
• Purpose for writing a business plan
• Components of a business plan
• How to construct financial projections

November 21, 2022
Financing your business: (Moderator and Guest Speaker(s))
• Personal resources (i.e., “skin in the game”)
• Family and friends
• Business partners
• Investors

Space for this program is limited and pre-registration is requested at [email protected]. For further information contact Richard Pearce at [email protected]