Our New Partnership With Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

3walsh • February 20, 2018

reSET Supporters,

With the first quarter of 2018 well underway, the team at reSET and I are excited to announce a strategic partnership with Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. BL&D is the Parkville-based community development platform behind the KNOW GOOD Market, and many other well-known events and projects.

We’ve always prided ourselves on being one of the most inclusive entrepreneurial networks around. And we hope that has been reflective in our intentional recruitment of mentors, professionals and startups of varying backgrounds, perspectives, ethnicities, professions, age groups and socioeconomic statuses. By working with BL&D to promote community building, entrepreneurship and investment in our community, we know we can make a tangible, positive social impact in Hartford.

In some ways this partnership is reSET’s story coming full circle. The beginnings of BL&D were bubbling when two of their now partners, Onyeka Obiocha and Jeff Devereux (then working on different startups), met in our second ever accelerator cohort in 2013 and soon began collaborating on small projects around the city. As BL&D’s work in the community began to dig deeper, they each moved from different areas of the region to live and work in Parkville. BL&D were big advocates and supporters of our move to Parkville, and we’re excited to be liaising with them to strengthen each other’s work.

We’ll continue overseeing all of reSET’s programs (Accelerator, Internship, Mentor Network and entrepreneurial support services), while BL&D will now take over the space’s coworking and event operations. Please stay tuned for more updates on our work together and mark your calendars for the first of many new events here on Sat., Feb. 24th from 7-10pm (see below).

We hope to see you there!

Ojala Naeem
Managing Director

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Transform Your Business This Fall: Applications Open for reSET's Retail Incubator and Digital Marketing Mastermind Programs Hartford, CT – July 17, 2024 – reSET, the Hartford-based entrepreneur support organization committed to nurturing businesses with a social mission, is excited to announce that applications are now open for two separate programs designed to help entrepreneurs grow with impact: the Retail Incubator and the Digital Marketing Mastermind. Both programs are set to run this fall, providing invaluable resources and mentorship to early-stage and established entrepreneurs alike. Applications close at midnight on July 21, with classes set to start mid-August and run through October. “Both of these programs were developed because of demand from our alumni and local entrepreneurs,” said Sarah Bodley, Executive Director of reSET. “The Retail Incubator has been popular with Hartford-area founders preparing for fall and holiday markets, or opening their own storefronts. We developed the Digital Marketing Mastermind to help local entrepreneurs build an online business presence and stand out in the online world.” Retail Incubator The Floor-Plan Retail Business Incubator is a partnership between reSET and Hartford-based Breakfast Lunch & Dinner, a community venture-building studio. Now in its fourth year, the program is designed to support product-based businesses in their stages of entrepreneurship. Participants will learn to understand customer needs, define pricing strategies, address key legal and financial topics, all to prepare their businesses for fall and winter markets. Entrepreneurs will gain insights from industry experts, access a supportive community, and receive practical tools to enhance their business acumen. For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.resetco.org/retail-incubator . Digital Marketing Mastermind The Digital Marketing Mastermind is tailored for entrepreneurs who already have a business and are looking to elevate their digital marketing efforts. This program will provide advanced strategies to boost online presence, engage with target audiences, and convert engagement into sales. Participants will learn from seasoned marketing professionals and peers, gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the digital marketplace. Entrepreneurs interested in more information on the program and application should visit https://www.resetco.org/digital-marketing-mastermind About reSET reSET is a nonprofit organization in Hartford, CT, whose mission is advancing the social enterprise sector. reSET specializes in social enterprise ― impact-driven business with a double or triple bottom line. In addition to providing coworking space, accelerator, and mentoring programs, reSET aims to inspire innovation and community collaboration and to support entrepreneurs in creating market-based solutions to community challenges. reSET’s goal is to meet entrepreneurs wherever they are in their trajectory and to help them take their businesses to the next level. Visit reSET | Where Great Companies Grow (resetco.org). # # #