Ubinas: Time To Overhaul State's Set-Aside Program For Minorities and Women - Courant.com

Ubinas: Time To Overhaul State's Set-Aside Program For Minorities and Women - Courant.com: "Bottom line, we can talk all we want about creating employment opportunities, the governor can tout his First Five job creation initiative and put everyone on notice that jobs are a top priority. But until Connecticut gets down to the business of identifying and, more important, preparing the state's future workforce, we aren't going to get very far.

Taking a long, hard, overdue look at a program that's supposed to help small, minority businesses is a start. It's only fair for Eaton, and other frustrated minority business owners who want a fair shot at growing their companies. But there's more to it than that. Think about it, Eaton told me. She runs her company out of her community. If she's successful, she can, in turn, train and then hire others."

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