Surrounding Community Resources: Suppliers, Programs and Services

CAW is an educational and cultural center devoted to fostering creativity through participation in and appreciation of the visual arts.

Clay studio with guideded projects

A store with all things plastic.

Mailing and Billing Address
Parkerville Wood Products, Inc.
580 Parker Street, Manchester, CT, 06042

Parkerville Wood Products GPS Address
22 Mitchell Road, Manchester, CT, 06042

Phone and Fax Contact Information
Phone: 860-649-9663 Fax: 860-432-1211

-They have a lot (50+ species) of wood, domestic and exotic, slabs, boards, burls, plywood, etc. They can dress/cut the wood however you like. If a bunch of people want to put in an order, they can deliver too.

This is a fantastic hardware store with great staff and an incredible amount of resources.

An accelerator program for small business, non-profit, and for-profit support programs serving Connecticut entrepreneurs. Programs include a 10 week entrepreneur support program and 30 minute business advice sessions. Other programs include a youth accelerator, food accelerator and pre-accelerator programs.

All kinds of fasteners

From the website:
At New England ReUse, we are dedicated to providing the best quality materials for the lowest price, while preventing usable materials from entering the waste stream.

WHAT WE DO:
Save valuable materials from landfills
Bridge the wealth gap in the New Haven area
Share our family-friendly environment to help create your dream home
Provide low-cost materials to local homeowners and contractors
Promote the ReUse Solution™ and green construction practices
Find homes for antique materials with a story
Utilize local craftsmen/craftswomen to re-purpose material

The Foundation is a 501c3. Our mission is to provide effective resources for Educators ​and Entrepreneurs.

Non-profit art and craft school offering classes for adults and children. Ceramics, fiber, leather, painting, drawing, metalworking, etc.

A variety of resources and coaching services aimed at small businesses.

Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts. Get started with your library card.

Pizza place. Close and open late.

Steel supplier.

A guy with lots of local hardwood for good prices. Call RJ at 8609172025

WE ARE A COLLECTION OF DIVERSE MONGERS SELLING VINTAGE, INDUSTRIAL SALVAGE AND ANTIQUE ITEMS IN A 75,000 SQ FT REFURBISHED FACTORY. OUR EXTENSIVE ECLECTIC INVENTORY INCLUDES FURNITURE, LIGHTING, ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND CLOTHING AND IS ALWAYS CHANGING. Open Sundays 10-4.

A local lumber mill with lots of great wood.

Metal supply, generally higher volume. Order in advance, no showroom.

A blog post that walks you through what CNC is and how it can help you in your projects.

Ring's End sells wood, tools, and home construction resources.

Game store but includes painting supplies for models.

Connecticut Plywood is a distributor for interior building materials serving the woodworker/cabinetmaker trade since 1956. We specialize in hardwood plywood, engineered woods, MDF panels, butcher block, decorative laminate, 32mm hardware, decorative hardware and more.

An initiative to give support (grants and connections) to minority and women run small businesses.

The NCCC Entrepreneurial Center’s Vision & Goals
Vision: To serve as a central hub for entrepreneurship in our community, working to empower anyone with a desire to create, from startups focused on global benevolent world domination to micro-companies serving the local community.
Mission: To provide training, resources, space, and support for creators looking to build businesses, giving them the tools they need to execute from inception to completion. We will accomplish our mission with intentionality, working with national, state, and community partners who champion economic development, community engagement, and healthy competition.
Simplified: Develop vibrant and connected communities of entrepreneurs in Northwest CT.

The organization is a certified Community Development Financial Institution, a U.S. Small Business Administration Microloan lender, as well as an administrator of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving’s Nonprofit Support Program.

The Lab at ConnCORP (Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program) is a learning and knowledge center—a laboratory for new ideas—a community hub and place to present, share, and exchange ideas about business ownership and entrepreneurship.

Startup Grind New Haven is dedicated to helping to build a community where local founders, business people, and students can support and teach one another. We look to bring in speakers who want to tell the personal and professional story of how they got where they are today.

For more than 65 years, we’ve provided businesses with the loans and support needed to aim higher.

Spanish American Merchants Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Connecticut to serve as a vehicle for the economic growth of businesses. SAMA was created to assist business people, in particular, Latinos, to acquire a better understanding of economic principles. Technical assistance is provided to promote business expansion, job creation, and new entrepreneurship.

Club devoted to preserving traditional wooden boat-building knowledge and techniques. They build and maintain a number of small traditional craft. Many members also volunteer at Mystic Seaport, helping to maintain their small boat fleet. No experience with boats or boat-building needed, just an interest in our maritime heritage.

Makerspace in Meriden, CT. Offers a collaborative environment for people of all kinds to come together and build things.

Large makerspace. Community Workshop & Skills Development Center in Hartford, Connecticut

Women’s Business Development Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing the tools and resources to help women thrive in business. We believe that when desire, education, and preparation come together, opportunities are created, ideas are ignited, and economies are expanded.

Agency of State of CT which works to create more economic development, innovation and foster startups in CT. They have a number of programs to support the growth of small businesses

Software for creating CNC designs

Bike shop

Plumbing/HVAC Supply

Masonry supplies, tools and hardware.

Lots of hardwood and plywood, make sure to call in advance: 203 481-4505

Family-owned trading company dealing in natural products such as Stag Antler, Shell, LVS, Horn, Bone and Exotic Woods, along with rigid composite laminates including Canvas, Linen & Paper Micarta plus G10, Carbon Fiber, C TEK. Commonly used for making knife handles, these components can also be used in categories including musical instruments, pool cues, pistol grips, pens, fishing rods, custom furniture, shaving razors & brushes, jewelry, fashion, automotive and just about every market you can think of to customize.

(203) 481- 4505 This one-man shop provides milled lumber and quality sheet goods. Open on Saturday.