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RESET SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRUST
RESET SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TRUST

reSET is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, preserve and protect social enterprise as a viable concept and a business reality. reSET provides business incubation, technical assistance and coaching for local businesses.

PARKVILLE MARKET
PARKVILLE MARKET

Parkville Market is a food hall in the Parkville neighborhood of Hartford. Parkville Market provides marketplace access to local vendors and food businesses.

KNOX HARTFORD
KNOX HARTFORD

KNOX Hartford supports the needs of Hartford’s communities, and businesses using horticulture. KNOX Hartford runs community gardens, workforce development programs, and urban farming programs.

COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

Community Solutions works to create a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind. Community Solutions runs a variety of projects in Hartford, including Swift Factory’s commercial kitchen space​ for training in culinary arts and food service.

FORGE CITY WORKS
FORGE CITY WORKS

Forge City Works is a non-profit that provides job training, food access, and creates sustainable social enterprises to help people change their lives.

HANDS ON HARTFORD
HANDS ON HARTFORD

Hands On Hartford is a social service nonprofit organization that serves Hartford’s most economically challenged residents in the areas of food, housing, and health.

BREAKFAST LUNCH & DINNER
BREAKFAST LUNCH & DINNER

Breakfast Lunch & Dinner (BL&D) is a venture-building firm that creates collective culture by building unique, diverse ventures that bring people together authentically.

  • reSET Food Program Manager, Katrice CLaudio: contact or schedule a time to connect for information on local resources, mentorship, one on one advising and networking.

  • reSET Social Enterprise Trust: resources for impact driven social entrepreneurship, Food Incubator, Impact Accelerator and Measuring Your Impact programs to support and build.

  • Startups & Scholars: matching startups with scholars to solve your unique business problem, on projects such as business, marketing, website development, computer science and arts.

  • SCORE, Hartford Chapter: network of volunteer, expert business mentors, dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through mentorship, webinars, courses on demand, virtual library & local events.

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Comprehensive Guide to Starting a Business