The Small Business Center at Gateway is conveniently located on the first floor of the South building, in Room S105. The center includes the New Haven Chapter of SCORE offices and provides the opportunity for sponsorships, partnerships, and affiliations for programs and client services with SBA, Connecticut Procurement Technical Assistance, the Connecticut Small Business Development Center, U.S. Department of Commerce Middletown Export Assistance Center, Hartford Entrepreneurial Center, Women’s Business Center, and Connect Veterans, Inc.
The center is directed by Rose Bednarz Lugio, a professor in the business department at Gateway and an expert in issues pertaining to small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named her the 2013 Women in Business Champion for the State of CT. She also serves as program coordinator for the degree programs in Entrepreneurial Studies and Retail Management/Fashion Merchandising at the college. For more information, call 203-865-7645 or contact SCORE.