Funding is a crucial element to growing any startup and early stage business. Our panelists will discuss how entrepreneurs can access the wide variety of capital available in Connecticut today.

This lunch panel discussion is part of Norwalk 2.0's ongoing community conversations.

Scott Arnold

Director of Lending with the Community

Economic Development Fund. CEDF has

specialized in making loans to businesses

that have a hard-time borrowing money

from banks.

Christine Gemelli

Consultant with Small Business

Innovations (SBI) at Connecticut

Innovations. Connecticut Innovations offers

flexible financing solutions, including equity,

loans and grants, as well as strategic support

to Connecticut's most innovative business.

Patty Meagher

Managing Director for Growth Resources

& Advisory at CTNEXT (CT's Innovation

Ecosystem) and Funding & Customer

Engagement for the Business Council

of Fairfield County's SpeedUp team.

MILL HILL HISTORIC PARK

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