Webster Bank’s First National Small Business Week Contest

First Place Winner — $10,000

• CT Health Advocate LLC, Glastonbury, Connecticut, is an independent elder care advocacy and healthcare navigation service supporting older adults and their caregivers.

Second Place Winners — $5,000 each

• Shari’s Tea, Long Island City, New York, is a specialty tea business that creates custom loose leaf blends and travel friendly tea products.
• Silk City Coffee – Willimantic (SCC EAST, LLC), Willimantic, Connecticut, is an independently owned specialty coffee shop and roastery offering freshly roasted coffee, espresso drinks, teas, and homemade baked goods and light meals.

Third Place Winners — $1,000 each

• Aikido New London County, LLC, Waterford, Connecticut, is a martial arts school offering instruction in Aikido, a Japanese discipline focused on self defense, balance, and personal development.
• Alasa Media, LLC, Manchester, Connecticut, is a media and publishing company focused on creating wholesome, family friendly books and entertainment.
• Charhause Gluten Free Microbakery & Café, Bolton, Connecticut, is a dedicated gluten free bakery and café specializing in small batch baked goods, breakfast and lunch items, and specialty coffee.
• JJ Creative Ventures, Brooklyn, New York, is an educational consultant that provides programs, training services and other curriculum to help kids and adults learn socio-emotional skills.
• VeegMyEats, Hartford, Connecticut, is a vegan bakery specializing in plant-based desserts such as cupcakes, cookies, and cheesecakes in a wide variety of flavors.