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Senator Flexer urges centralized online portal for small‑business resources
Summary
Senator Mae Flexer and other committee members backed a proposal to create a single state website collecting information and links small businesses need, including licenses, tax updates and grant opportunities.
Senator Mae Flexer asked the Commerce Committee to advance legislation creating “a central Internet website for state resources available to small businesses” (Senate Bill 1178). She said the idea grew from conversations with small business owners in northeastern Connecticut who told her navigating multiple agency websites is confusing and time consuming.
“Small businesses are trying to navigate multiple state agencies, multiple websites to know what their requirements…
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