House Of Representative Chris Murphy Letter of Appreciation

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                                                                 June 6, 20Q8

                Dear Friends:

                 The fundamental backbone o.fthe American econo.my is the entrepreneurial spirit o.fo.ur
                 business co.mmunity. The ability fer individuals from all walks o.flife to. apply this spirit
                 to better their lives, as well as the lives o.fthose aro.und them, is an essential piece o.f o.ur
                 national heritage. Ho.wever, o.ften individuals need assistance in navigating the co.mplex
                 nature of business start-ups and in realizing the full po.tential o.ftheir endeavo.rs. It is in
                 these instances where institutio.ns fo.cusing on business develo.pment and gro.wth beco.me
                 abso.lutely indispensible to. cur co.mmunity and o.ur eco.nomy. The Institute fo.r
                Techno.logy and Business Development at Central Co.nnecticut State University is a
              . "shining example o.fthe effectiveness and importance o.fco.ncentrated assistance to.
            . " aspiring entrepreneurs struggling to. navigate thro.ugh an ever changing busiq~ss
                environment.


               Fer ever twenty years, ITBD has been a fixture in do.wnto.wn New Britain an~ the
              .econo.mic fabric o.fcentral Co.nnecticut. Fro.m the services o.ffered to businesses and
               start-ups, to. the co.nstant co.mmunication via newsletters and emails to. the "commUnity,
               ITBD is' absolutely critical to. the eco.nomic success o.fthe regio.n. This indispensability is
               a testament to. the broad visio.n o.fITBD itself, but especially to. the committed staff that
               works day in and day o.ut to. ensure these services reach all who. need them. I kno.w this,
              because I have had the privilege o.fworking with Rick Mullins and the rest o.fthe ITBD
              staff o.n numero.us o.ccasio.ns, all With the shared go.al o.f increasing awareness of ITBD' s
              services and ensuring the success o.nocal businesses .

             .The Fifth Co.ngressional District Ecanamic Summit We recently held at ITBD is a prime
              example af this partnership, and I extend my thanks to. Rick and the staff at ITBD far
              helping make it such a great success. To.gether, we facilitated an incredibly dynamic
              discussion an crucial issues pertaining to.the econamic success of businesses in the Fifth
              Congressianal District - specifically in the realm af warkforce develapment. I have po.
              doubt that the success o.fthis Summit was directly t;iedto. the participatian ofITBD and
              the experience and knawledge so associated with the Institute .

            ..I look farward to co.ntinued work with ITBD, with the shared goal of assisting and
              encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in central Co.nnecticut.




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                                                        Christopher S. Murphy



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