Cheshire Equestrian named Microenterprise of the Year

Press Release

Carol DiCarlo’s Cheshire Equestrian has been named Microenterprise of the Year by the Small Business Association of Connecticut.

DiCarlo was among the honorees the SBA selected in recognition of Small Business Week 2023.

The others are: Small Business Person of the Year: Dennis Nash, Control Station (Manchester); Exporter of the Year: Andrew Zeppa, Element 119 (Thomaston); Minority Owned Small Business of the Year: Jay McLaurin & Henry Smith III, FAD Mechanical (North Haven); Manufacturer of the Year: Pedro Soto, Hygrade (Plainville); Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Brianna Regine Walston, Brianna Regine Visionary Consulting (Bridgeport); Veter- an-Owned Small Business of the Year: Jeffrey Nodden, Manchester Awning (Manchester); WomanOwned Small Business of the Year: Alisha Lynn Simpson-Watt, Collaborative ABA (Middletown).

The Small Business Resource Expo and awards ceremony will be held Thursday, May 4 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford.

“We are extremely excited to honor and shine a spotlight on such an accomplished group of small business owners, whose achievements over the past year stand out,” said Catherine Marx, SBA’s Connecticut District Director. “This year, we placed a greater emphasis on the tenacity of America’s diverse entrepreneurs who play an integral role in powering our nation’s economy while navigating chal- lenges from various variant COVID waves, supply chain disruptions, and inflation. Entrepreneurs are not only making a living for themselves; they are making their neighborhoods vibrant places to live and work, demonstrating their resiliency and flexibility that is contributing to our nation’s economic strength.”

The U.S. Small Business Administration has celebrated National Small Business Week for more than 50 years, recognizing the contributions of America’s entrepreneurs.

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