HEDC Launches Enhanced Web Site
Highlights Hartford’s current strengths, positive future

HARTFORD, CONN. – The Hartford Economic Development Commission today launched its enhanced Web site, hartfordecodev.com, designed to call attention to the strengths of the Hartford business community and to provide helpful resources to businesses interested in starting, expanding or locating a business within the city of Hartford.

“There is so much positive momentum in Hartford today, and we want to make sure the word spreads to everyone who can benefit from being a part of this great business community,” said Harry Freeman, HEDC executive director. “The site complements our business outreach efforts and provides important information about the services we provide.”

HEDC is a public/private partnership created by the City Council in 1999 to serve as the principal economic development agent for the City. The City has entrusted HEDC with its vision for prosperous growth and has charged HEDC to lead the development of the “new Hartford,” said Freeman.

HEDC provides one-on-one services to corporations and small neighborhood businesses throughout the city. HEDC is also an active partner with Hartford 2000 in the Neighborhood Training Institute to train Hartford’s neighborhood leaders to help revitalize their communities.

Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez, who is currently featured on the site, strongly supports this type of partnership to facilitate business growth in the city. “HEDC is an important part of the positive momentum in the city. With this new Web site, we can now reach out to a broad audience in a cost effective way and share Hartford’s economic development story,” he said.

The web site features information about HEDC’s services and the staff members who work with businesses, and also highlights the many advantages of doing business in the Hartford community.

“We bring people together to make things happen in the city of Hartford. With this new site, we hope to make more connections for more people and continue to make it easy for businesses to succeed in Hartford,” said Freeman.