Knowledge Networks are important for creating and maintaining small business enterprises.  Lack of knowledge about licensing, taxes, legal assistance, mentoring resources, financing, and neighborhood demographics can impede the success of small businesses.

The U.S. Small Business Administration in Connecticut has a comprehensive website for many services and sources of information and support for small business owners in Connecticut. http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3105/about-us

International Hartford is a nonprofit that offers a range of services supporting the creation and growth of small businesses across Hartford’s immigrant communities. http://interhartford.org/