Bethel, CT Economic Development

06/16/2026

The Business You Meant to Build

Frank Lockwood is running a facilitated session for small business owners called The Business You Meant to Build based on his own business experience, 20+ years in creative advertising and recently published book The BS-Free Business Test.

90 minutes, online, $47.

July 15 at 1pm: luma.com/gz5xgbxv.

August 11 at 11am also available.

An in-person session is coming to Greenwood Features in Bethel on September 15, free to attend: iwillbefrankwithyou.com/the-business-you-meant-to-build-sept-2026/

06/12/2026

CT Open House Day is June 13th. Visit our local creative businesses.

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Get Certified. Get Ahead. Free OSHA 10 Construction Safety Training!

Ready to get to work on a construction site? This essential safety credential is highly valued by local contractors and often mandatory for entry-level building trades. Best of all, we are offering it completely FREE this June!

Mark Your Calendar:
📍 WATERBURY AJC (249 Thomaston Ave)
🗓️ June 4–5 | ⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 DANBURY AJC (WCSU, 181 White Street, White Hall)
🗓️ June 18–19 | ⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Note: Attendance on both days at your chosen location is mandatory to receive your official card.

📲 How to Register:
Space is first-come, first-served. Connect with our Career Navigator to claim your seat:
👤 Peyton Stephens
📞 203-574-6971 ext. 433
📧 [email protected]

05/27/2026

The town of Bethel is seeking Request for Proposals to lease 159 Greenwood Avenue.

Full RFP is available at https://www.beaconbid.com/solicitations/town-of-bethel-749/00839175-d6ee-4b04-9884-6a5ff19fb57f/greenwood

05/27/2026

Understanding Your Tech Stack: Review & Organize Your Business Software & Subscriptions Learn how to identify and evaluate the software tools needed to run your business more efficiently with help from CTSBDC Advisor Dean Schwartz. Participants will create a practical spreadsheet to catalog each s