Surrounding Community Resources: Suppliers, Programs and Services

The Glass Source and refocused the business to concentrating on classes, retail and residential custom designs.

Barcade® is the Original Arcade Bar: a combination bar and arcade with a focus on classic arcade games and American craft beer.

Supplier and fabricator of all things metal. You can order all shapes and sizes of metal and even have them cut to size or fabricated into various shapes to order.

Metal by the pound

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

A store with all things plastic.

NewHaven.io is a group of talented and passionate individuals living, working, and creating in the New Haven area. We aspire to…

- organize events around business and technology
- unite like-minded individuals in the area
- foster a culture of creation and experimentation
- create a stronger tech and startup minded community in New Haven
- partner with other organizations to achieve these goals

A site to download 3D models

CeramicArtsNetwork.org is an online community serving active potters and ceramic artists worldwide, as well as those who are interested in finding out more about this craft. CeramicArtsNetwork.org provides a wide array of tools for learning about and improving skills in the ceramic arts, and a place for artists to share ideas and perspectives about how their art and life interact to shape each other.

catalyze growth in technology and entrepreneurship in Connecticut’s urban centers.

Guided path in this beginner video course as we design 7 models that will introduce just the essential tools and techniques to quickly get you creating your own models.

Professional CAD design software

Parking garage near MakeHaven

Online source for all kinds of metals, can also pick up in Wallingford.

Local hardwood (rough cut, squared, etc.). Has a kiln. Text Mark at 18603249894. It's out of his garage so appointment is necessary.

Paint Store

Source for all kinds of metal (online only).

All kinds of fasteners

A local lumber mill with lots of great wood.

Online but can pick up in Wallingford.

To help inventors and entrepreneurs in the MakeHaven membership get started with turning prototypes into businesses, we have a business guide. Bruce volunteers to give members insights into what options you might have to get started, and what resources are available in the community for a venture like yours. Signup at: https://www.makehaven.org/startup-business-guide

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

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

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.

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