Pulse of the Region Radio Show

ewalsh • May 14, 2016

A First-Hand Look at Entrepreneurship in Connecticut
We learned what it’s really like to get a new business off the ground in Connecticut. Our guests included Ojala Naeem, Managing Director of reSET, the Social Enterprise Trust, and two entrepreneurs: Adam Lazar, CEO of Asarasi, Inc.; and Nick Pontacoloni, Founder and CEO of MyHomePro Network. 
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