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CT Ranks Among Worst States To Start A Business In: Study
CONNECTICUT — It’s never easy to start a business. One-fifth of startups never make it past a full year of operation, and about half never make it five years, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It turns out that staying afloat is even harder than usual in Connecticut, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
Connecticut ranks as the second-worst in the country when it comes to starting a business. It ranked ahead of only Rhode Island, in dead last.
WalletHub compared the 50 states in 25 “key indicators of startup success.”
“Outside of the currently difficult economic conditions, there are plenty of other reasons that startups fail, with a ‘bad location’ being among the most common,” WalletHub wrote. “Choosing the right state for a business is therefore crucial to its success. A state that provides the ideal conditions for business creation — access to cash, skilled workers and affordable office space, for instance — can help new ventures not only take off but also thrive.”
Connecticut has the second-worst business environment and is the fifth-worst when it comes to startup costs. The only good news for the Constitution State in the study was that it ranked No. 10 in access to resources.
In the business environment category, WalletHub considered factors like the average length of work week, the number of startups per capita, and GDP growth. Business costs included factors like office space availability, labor costs, and cost of living. Access to resources included factors like venture investment amount per capita, financing accessibility, and higher-education assets.
The study found that Utah is the best state to start a business in. Georgia, Florida, Idaho, and Nevada round out the top five.
“Starting a business is a difficult and risky process, but where you live can highly influence your chances of success,” WalletHub Analyst Cassandra Happe said. “Before establishing a business in any location, make sure to do research to ensure it’s an ideal place for your customer base, has enough labor and supplier availability, and suits your needs when it comes to financing.”
Connecticut
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System under investigation by U.S. Department of Education
(WFSB) – The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is under investigation by the United States Department of Education.
In a letter sent to the superintendent obtained by Channel 3, the nature of the investigation centers around the district’s handling of rape and/or sexual assault cases by school staff.
“Due to the District’s inaccurate responses to the rape and/or sexual assault data elements involving allegations against school staff of OCR’s 2023–24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), the directed investigation will examine whether the District has policies and procedures in place to ensure accurate data collection and reporting and that its handling of the sexual harassment, including sexual assault, of students by District teachers, administrators, and/or staff members is consistent with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulation,” said the letter in part.
Read it in full below:
The school system issued a statement in response to the investigation.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
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