There are over 400,000 businesses in Connecticut, and many of them are small operations with just a handful of employees solving the daily problems of regular people. Not every business is a high-growth startup, although they still face the same challenges.

In this special episode of the CT Startup Podcast, we talk with small business owners at the CT Small Biz Party networking event. It's a different take on Connecticut's business culture as we explore breweries, barbershops, and other artisan companies that are growing their own way in the Nutmeg state.