Empowering the nation’s entrepreneurial ecosystem - February 17-23, 2019
National Entrepreneurship Week is a congressionally-chartered initiative founded in 2006. From February 17 through February 23, from large corporations to small businesses, we celebrate innovation!
Southbury entrepreneurs are invited to get inspired and empowered during National Entrepreneurship Week by engaging in Webinars, all devoted to small business owners. Click here for a list of National Entrepreneurship Week events and activities.
If you are a startup company in Southbury, or have a business idea you’d like to pitch to an established industry professional, look no further than SCORE! This nonprofit organization is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. And, because SCORE is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to their network of 10,000 volunteers, SCORE is able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost.
SCORE has over 320 offices across the nation and 42 right here in Connecticut to help you in your Southbury entrepreneurs. Here is a list of SCORE offices and associated phone numbers closest to Southbury:
| Place | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Main Office | 155 Deer Hill Avenue, c/o Danbury City Hall | (203) 794-1404 |
| Ridgefield Library | 472 Main Street | (203) 794-1404 |
| Main Office | 110 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor | (203) 865-7645 |
| Main Office | 333 Kennedy Dr, Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce | (860) 482-6586 |
| Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce | 440 North Main Street | (860) 584-4718 |
| Silas Bronson Library | 267 Grand Street | 203-574-8225 |
| Danbury Innovation Center | 158 Main Street, --- In the Innovation Center. --- Entrance on Bank Street, south side of building | 203-794-1404 |
| Newtown Municipal Center | 3 Primrose Street, ---In the Newtown Municipal Center ---Fairfield HIlls Campus | 203-794-1404 |
| Western Connecticut State University - The ERIC Innovation Center | 43 Lake Avenue Extension, - ERIC is across the street from the stands of the football stadium. | 203-794-1404 |
| Fairfield Library | 1080 Old Post Road | 203-831-0065 |
| HCC Branch Office | 900 LAFAYETTE BLVD STE 337 | 203-831-0065 |
| Shelton Office - Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce | 10 Progress Drive, 2nd floor | 203-831-0065 |
| New Milford Library | 24 Main Street | 860-355-1191 x 207 |
| Cheshire Chamber of Commerce - First Thursday of Month | 195 South Main Street | |
| Gateway Community College | 20 Church Street, Small Business Center - Room S105 | |
| Hamden Public Library - Tuesdays, 4-6PM | 2901 Dixwell Avenu | |
| Milford Chamber of Commerce - First Tuesday of Month | 5 Broad Street | |
| Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce - Third Wednesday of Month | 50 North Main Street |
Click here for a full list of all SCORE offices.
In addition to meeting in person, SCORE offers easy face-to-face video technologies like Google Hangouts, Skype or FaceTime to connect directly with an experienced SCORE mentor no matter where you're located. Click here to learn more.
Here at HamletHub, we salute entrepreneurs during National Entrepreneurship Week and thank the many SCORE mentors for building and sustaining our entrepreneurship ecosystem.