During National Small Business Week, Mayor Finch hosts roundtable discussion with small business owners from across Bridgeport

WHO: Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will be joined by:

“Small businesses and entrepreneurs serve as engines that help drive Bridgeport’s economy forward.” – Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch

Sam Pierpont, Bridgeport Innovation Center.

Deborah Caviness, Senior Program Administrator of the Small and Minority Business Resource Office.

Several small business owners and community leaders from across the state’s largest city.

WHAT: Roundtable discussion with Bridgeport small businesses regarding resources that are available to them from the City of Bridgeport, and a robust discussion on what the city can do to further help job creators.

Ø  WHERE: 955 Connecticut Avenue (Suite 5103), Bridgeport, Connecticut 06607.

Ø  WHEN: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.   By BRETT BROESEDER

Bridgeport – In celebration of National Small Business Week, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will host a roundtable discussion at the Bridgeport Innovation Center, highlighting resources and services available to small businesses and entrepreneurs that are doing business in the Park City. In addition, the group will discuss what the City can do to further help job creators.

“Small businesses and entrepreneurs serve as engines that help drive Bridgeport’s economy forward,” said Finch. “To help fuel these engines, the city has a vast array of resources available. And, we want to ensure small businesses and entrepreneurs know what these services are available and how to use them, in addition to finding other ways that we can continue helping job creators. That’s why I’m excited to be hosting this event.”

The City of Bridgeport has been working hard to be increasingly business friendly under Mayor Finch’s Administration, helping to create new opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses, while growing existing ones. By providing access to mentoring, training, and resources, the City’s Small, Minority Business Resource Office has successfully awarded millions of dollars to minority and women-owned businesses to date. In 2013, the Office registered 130 minority and women-owned small businesses eager to create jobs in the City, and hosted nearly 50 workshops and conferences that included more than 1,000 attendees in total.

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