A new group of aspiring business owners completed an Entrepreneur program on April 29 at the Asylum Hill Family Center in Hartford. The course was taught by Dianisi Torres, a Nutrition Outreach Coordinator at the University of Connecticut, and ran for 6 weeks, meeting every Tuesday and Thursday night. Torres helped students create logos, formulate marketing ideas, understand marketing principles, and craft a business plan. She also motivates them to strive for their goals and learn.
“I have so much faith and hope in you because I can actually see your business, I can see your idea,” Torres told them before each student presented the business plans they developed during the program.
A new class, which is full, will begin later this month. Anyone interested in joining a class that starts in the fall, or for more information about the program, can email aboothe(a)ccaoh.org.
Torres also teaches the class in Spanish at our Institute for the Hispanic Family on Wadsworth Street in Hartford. For information about that program, email mburgos(a)ccaoh.org.
Here is a list of the Asylum Hill Family Center graduates and their business ideas:
Relearn Me Academy
Business: Relearning generational habits and turning into positive skill sets
Contact: 860-384-1057/email: relearnme(a)gmail.com
TuLocal Latino
Business: Bodega
Contact: 860-997-9591
Generationz Then and Now
Business: Nonprofit for mothers, teens and youth. Offers mentorship, career goals, and family-oriented events.
Contact: generationzthennow(a)gmail.com
Delightful Bites by Sani Delights
Business: Catering business specialized in Jamaican, American and Spanish Cuisine
Contact: 860-970-9362
Sani.Delights on all social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook and TikTok)
Hartford One Way Stop In & Out
Business: Corner Store
Contact: 860-890-2521
Glow-Up Conference
Business: Empowering young women from ages 8-18 years old about etiquette, hygiene, self-care, self-love and body positivity.
Contact: gardenerlinda123(a)gmail.com/glowupconference.com
Forever Young Nails Studio
Business: Mobile nail technician
Contact: 860-680-2700
Instagram: Foreveryoungnails._
Facebook: Forever Young Nails
Britney Ellison
A Future for Them
Business: Nonprofit to support immigrant youths adjust to living in the U.S.
Contact: forthemfuture(a)gmail.com
Linda Gray
Linda’s Hot Dogs
Business: Hot dog selling business
Contact: 959-236-9971