Welcome to the CT State Northwestern Entrepreneurial Center!

Serving entrepreneurs everywhere

(Especially in the Northwest Corner of CT)

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR – Business Model Canvas II
Date: Tuesday, October 22nd, 5:30-8:30pm @ The Norfolk Hub, Norfolk
RSVP HERE

Do you need to rethink your business plan? Do you have an idea for a new business? Every early-stage startup founder needs to understand what problem they’re solving, who they’re solving it for, and how to reach the right customers to generate revenue. They also need to understand their key partners, resources, and activities so they can have a solid understanding of their costs.

The Business Model Canvas is a tool for quickly identifying key ideas and testing them before wasting valuable time & money building the wrong business. In this second installment of the BMC, we’ll do a deep dive into attendee’s canvases and help them work through their specific challenges!

This important framework will be taught by John Schnyder, startup mentor, member of the Board of Directors for Connecticut Entrepreneurs Forum, and Director of Business Development at Organization Ink, Inc.

This free event is sponsored by NBT Bank and supported by SCORE Northwest CT, The Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce, and The Norfolk Hub. A light dinner will be provided.

 

SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR – Legal 101
Date: Wednesday, November 20th, 5:30-8:30pm @ Main Street Creatives, Torrington
RSVP HERE

Most startup and small business owners aren’t legal experts. But every business needs to interact with, follow, and be aware of the laws that govern their company and their industry. In this seminar, you’ll learn from attorney/CPA Gideon Rothschild what regulations exist that will impact your business, from incorporation to paying taxes, protecting your personal assets, and eventually growing and potentially selling your business.

You’ll also learn what business form to use (S-corp vs. LLC), what new changes in the law mean for you if you are an LLC or corporation, and you’ll get a chance to ask  your most important business-law related questions.

This free event is sponsored by Torrington Savings Bank and supported by Main Street Creatives, SCORE Northwest CT, and The Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce. A light dinner will be provided.

 

NORTHWEST STARTUP HAPPY HOUR
Date: First Wednesday of the month, 5-7pm @ Salt 2.0, Torrington
NO RSVP REQUIRED – DETAILS HERE

Come hang out with entrepreneurs, startup founders, innovators, builders, creatives, and makers as we enjoy some libations, network, and chat about what we’re building. Informal and relaxed, sponsored by Salt 2.0 at 84 Main Street, Torrington (to the left of the Warner Theater).

Northwest Startup Happy Hour is the first Wednesday of the month from 5-7pm. Click here for details.

 

 

STARTUP HELPDESK – Virtual Entrepreneurial Roundtable
Date: Every Thursday from 4-5pm via WebEx
RSVP HERE

If you’re an entrepreneur, there’s a good chance that you spend a lot of time working by yourself. You can get into your own head, and you can find yourself stuck without a good team around you. The Startup Helpdesk is a way to regularly participate in mentoring and roundtable discussion with other entrepreneurs that are fighting the good fight along with you! Get support from our Entrepreneurial Center Director, John Fiorello, and get insight and accountability from your peers. This event is ad hock, come when you can or when you need to, and don’t feel guilty if you need to skip a week.

This event is virtual, open to anyone (anywhere in the world), and works off the Business Model Canvas framework.

 

The NCCC Entrepreneurial Center’s Vision & Goals

  • Vision: To serve as a central hub for entrepreneurship in our community, working to empower anyone with a desire to create, from startups focused on global benevolent world domination to micro-companies serving the local community.
  • Mission: To provide training, resources, space, and support for creators looking to build businesses, giving them the tools they need to execute from inception to completion. We will accomplish our mission with intentionality, working with national, state, and community partners who champion economic development, community engagement, and healthy competition.
  • Simplified: Develop vibrant and connected communities of entrepreneurs in Northwest CT.

CONTACT:

John Fiorello – 860.738.6444
Or use the form below.