In recent years, the concept of coworking has become increasingly popular in cities all across the country. Nowhere is the trend more noticeable than here in CT. Recently, the Town of Manchester took the initiative to open a coworking space on Main st. Today, we are joined by R.C. Thornton, Founder & President of RCJ Creative, a startup housed at the new coworking space. In this article, R.C. shares his experience, along with information on the space, and how you can get involved.

This month, we ask Drue Hontz of Track180 our eight questions for entrepreneurs. Track180′s mission is to “provide an easier way to discover and explore global issues and connect you to people making a difference.” The Track180 product just hit the App Store on April 30, 2013. Check out Drue’s profile here.

Recently, Yale University announced the selection of students who will be joining the university’s business accelerator program as Summer Fellows. Click here to learn more about the program, students, and the ideas that they’ll be working on.

This week, we met up with lcoal entrepreneur, Brad Armstrong. His venture is working to develop markets for sustainability and social enterprise. At Kenshow SEED, the focus is all about building community through integrated methods of educational awareness, commercial outputs, and advocacy. Lean more about Brad and his startup here.

Mark your calendar for this startup event that you won’t want to miss! Learn more about on-the-job training money your business can access from a Workforce Alliance staffer. And see the new Grove at the same time!