Imagine Connecticut, Harbor For Determined Optimists.

Imagine Connecticut is staying busy in these fraught times.

Here are a few things it’s been doing and has planned:

• Imagine CT’s Steve Obsitnik was keynote speaker at The Refinery (Good for CT): The Refinery is an incubator focused on women-led entrepreneurs, founded by Janis Collins and Jennifer Gabler with Steve’s help and it celebrated its 2nd anniversary on April 28th in Stamford. Since 2000, over 57% of college graduates have been women, yet less than 3% of venture capital investment goes to women-led businesses. The Refinery has helped raise over $7M for over 30 companies. Steve discussed the need for a robust ecosystem. Please refer any women entrepreneurs you know to The Refinery.
• Events:
  1. Imagine Connecticut Going East to Old Lyme/New London
  Purpose: Introduce and engage new people to Imagine CT while sharing our vision and solutions for CT. Please forward this to other people you know in this area. 
  Date/Time: Friday, May 20th 9 – 11 am
  Location: Old Lyme Country Club, 40 McCurdy Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371
  Hosts: Randy Nixon & David Mathus

  2. Norwalk Meeting w/ CT Commissioner of Economic Development – Early June date TBD
  Purpose: A. IC update on the budget crisis and B. Catherine Smith, CT Commissioner of Economic Development will be presenting to IC about CT’s future and taking Q&A. This is as important as our meeting with budget director, Ben Barnes last fall. 
  Date/Time: Friday, June 3rd or 10th (TBD)
  Location: Norwalk Inn, 99 East Ave, Norwalk, CT 06851
  Hosts: Steve Obsitnik & David Mathus