CBIA BizCast

CBIA BizCast

By Connecticut Business & Industry Association

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A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Host Shannon King interviews business and community leaders and policymakers who delve into the highs and lows of doing business in Connecticut.
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11/11/25

Brewing Family Business Success

If you ask Omar Coffee CEO Nicolas Bokron how to run a successful, fourth-generation business, he’ll tell you about the core values posted on the walls around his company. “Trust, not tricks” is one of them. “Generally, the coffee business is about… Read more

10/23/25

CBIA BizCast: CBIA Foundation’s Nord Goes GeoPolitical

The CBIA BizCast is turning the tables a little. In June, Fairfield Woods Middle School Arav Kapoor was the runner-up in the National Civics Bee Connecticut State Finals, narrowly edged out by Tomlinson Middle School's Aarav Pradeep Sahu. The annua… Read more

10/09/25

‘The Universe Is Setting Me Up’

Jacqueline Laramee didn’t realize it at the time, but the course of her life and career trajectory shifted when—while still in high school—she met Melissa Sheffy. “When I met her, I didn’t know that I was meeting my future boss, my future business pa… Read more

09/18/25

Bridging Technological, Generational Divides

Over the past 10 years, Middletown-based AI Engineers has more than tripled in size. The architecture, construction, and engineering firm has grown from 90 employees to 350 in the U.S., with an additional and 70 employees working overseas. And annual… Read more

09/04/25

Laying a Foundation for Economic Growth

Since it was formed in 2023, the CBIA Foundation for Economic Growth & Opportunity has focused on charting a course for sustained economic growth in Connecticut that leads to greater opportunities for all residents. Foundation director Dustin Nord jo… Read more

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