Recently added articles from Fairfield County Business Journal:
Steeped in tradition: family's specialty product is its cup of tea.(R.C. Bigelow Inc.)(Company overview)
Jun 05, 2006; Gurliacci, David ... Only a tiny percentage of family businesses survive beyond the third generation. Tea company R.C. Bigelow Inc., founded 61 years ago in a kitchen, is more than just a survivor. Its original product, Constant Comment tea, has grown into "the No. 1 specialty tea in the ...
Church donations: how safe are they?
Jun 05, 2006; Gurliacci, David ... After a Darien pastor was accused of using parish funds to shower expensive gifts on a friend, some churchgoers could be forgiven for questioning how well the money they put in the collection basket is being safeguarded. The scandal at St. John's Church in Darien, part of the ...
No cure in sight for high health costs.
Jun 05, 2006; Toth, David ... As demand for high-quality health care continues, the high cost of providing it is expected to continue and a prognosis for the problem continues to elude industry experts. "Technology and the development of drugs to treat chronic conditions will continue to drive demand for ...
Airport shuttle service expands into Danbury.
Jun 05, 2006; Chuvala, Bob ... A 10-year-old shared-ride airport shuttle service has made its first foray outside the I-95 corridor and into metro Danbury. "We really think there's a market in Danbury and surrounding towns," said Paul Seeger, president and owner of Prime Time Connecticut Airport Shuttle in Orange. ...
Danbury firm has eye in the sky.
Jun 05, 2006 ... A weather satellite hunched May 24 and in geosynchronous orbit with Earth has sophisticated, precision optics made at Goodrich Optical Systems in Danbury. Lockheed Martin's Solar and Astrophysical Laboratory put the telescope's pieces together at its Palo Alto, Calif., facility ....
What's in, and coming into, your wallet? This is the first of a four-part series on what is, and prospectively will be, in one's wallet.(Money $ense)
Jun 05, 2006; Gross, Karen ... There is a lot of stuff in the average-American wallet. In addition to greenbacks, odd pieces of paper and identification, most wallets contain several bank cards (often with a Mastercard or Visa logo), a handful of retail and gas cards, at least one debit card (often a Mastercard or Visa ...
Get your blog on: events highlight high-tech ways to market your business.
Jun 05, 2006; Gurliacci, David ... Business people who would like a primer on using blogs, podcasts and videocasts to market themselves and communicate with employees are in luck. There am two events planned that may help provide explanations. A conference titled "Business Smart Tools" is scheduled for Tuesday, ...
Process for support.(Ask Andi?)
Jun 05, 2006; Gray, Andi ... This week's question comes from the owner of a service-based company. After growing for several years, the company has hit a plateau. Like most of us, the owner strives to produce an excellent service. Now that the company has grown, they are finding that it is getting harder to produce ...
Shopping centers.(ranking of shopping centers)(Table)
Jun 05, 2006 ... <Pre> Shopping centers Ranked by square footage of 260,000 square feet or more. Rank Name, Intersection --Center owner's name and (if applicable) and phone number address --Center leasing agent's Web site ...
Business web directory.(Directory)
Jun 05, 2006 ... ACCOUNTING Eisman, Zucker, Klein & Ruttenberg www.ezkrcpa.com 914-428-7733 ACCOUNTING & BOOKEEPING SERVICES Tumkey Bookkeeping & Computer Training www.TurnkeyFMS.com www.TurnkeyComputerTraining.com ...
Grand, green houses on the Saugatuck.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Jun 05, 2006; Chuvala, Bob ... When Irwin Stillman's company builds a house, bulldozers don't plow through the property leveling trees and chopping the acreage into hodgepodge building lots for cookie-cutter McMansions. Instead, "I sit there and look at the land, walk in the forest, see where the sun rises and sets," ...
High-concept builder raises the bar on creativity.(construction of restaurants)
Jun 05, 2006; Toth, David ... When Gail Sagel, owner of Beautiful Faces, was looking for a firm to design and coordinate the construction of her salon in Westport, she hired D2 (D squared) Builders of Norwalk. "I needed their creativity. The space was empty and barren. There was nothing exciting on the ...
Condominium complex rises on lake-front land in Danbury.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Jun 05, 2006; Chuvala, Bob ... One of the last parcels of 'lake-front land in Danbury. zoned for mulfifamily construction is being turned into a complex of 88 upscale condominiums, most of which have views of Candlewood Lake. "We worked very hard and did a lot of work with the dry of Danbury and the ...
Project restoration builds houses, helps rebuild lives.(FOCUS: real estate and construction)
Jun 05, 2006; Chuvala, Bob ... A Bethel-based real estate services group and a small army of volunteers will renovate the house of a family with three members disabled by an incurable illness--the second year Scalzo Group Real Estate Services has enlisted its staff, vendors and community volunteers to rebuild lives by ...
$olar power: engineer looks to tap sun for energy venture.(TECHCETERA)
Jun 05, 2006; Toth, David ... When Paul Passarelli looks at sunlight spilling on the ground, he is apt to grab a pen and paper. But not to write a poem about the beauty of nature. His notes are all mathematical calculations that translate the sun's rays into kilowatts of energy and ultimately a number with a ...
Norwalk, 24/7: string of redevelopment projects could 'activate' city.(DOING BUSINESS IN NORWALK)
Jun 05, 2006; Gurliacci, David ... The north-south "spine" of Norwalk--from SoNo through West Avenue to Wall Street in the center of the city--is becoming one long chain of redevelopment projects that the local redevelopment agency hopes will be a retail and entertainment magnet. Housing, entertainment, offices ...
Norwalk snapshots: a day in the life of a thriving city.(DOING BUSINESS IN NORWALK)(Brief article)
Jun 05, 2006 ... A recent visit to Washington Street (the heart of SoNo) and the waterfront revealed a city poised for summer crowds, shop owners ready for heavy pedestrian business and residents set to take advantage of the salty air, outdoor seating and open facade cafes and bars. Snapshot ...
Cartus Corp., Danbury, a provider of global mobility management and work force development solutions, was named a "Best Workplace for Commuters" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Jun 05, 2006 ... Cartus Corp., Danbury, a provider of global mobility management and work force development solutions, was named a "Best Workplace for Commuters" by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. ...
Outhouse Communication, Fairfield, an advertising agency, won the Gold Brush Award in the 2006 Award Show of the Advertising Club of Connecticut, Rocky Hill, for best art direction.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Jun 05, 2006 ... Outhouse Communication, Fairfield, an advertising agency, won the Gold Brush Award in the 2006 Award Show of the Advertising Club of ...
The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Stamford, a nonprofit mental health resource, was named a recipient of a $25,000 GE Chairman's Award from General Electric Co., Fairfield.(Credits, Clients and Awards)
Jun 05, 2006 ... The Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Stamford, a nonprofit mental health resource, was named a recipient of a $25,000 GE Chairman's Award from General Electric Co., Fairfield. The donation was awarded on behalf of Ray Duggins of Rowayton, ...
