​The Bottom Line: A Small Business Happy Hour Series

​Kicking things off is a session built specifically for small business owners who want a clearer handle on their numbers.

​Cara Santino from Little Lion Collective will walk through the basics of Profit and Loss statements, breaking down what they actually mean for your business and how to use them to make smarter decisions day to day.

​Whether you're just getting started or have been running your business for years, this is a great chance to meet other small business owners, talk shop, and get practical, straightforward advice from others in the community.

​Snacks and mocktails will be provided.

​Profit and Loss: Building a Business that Lasts

​Presentation by Cara Santino from Little Lion Collective

​The Profit and Loss (P&L) statement is a key financial report that analyzes your business's health over a specific time period. Understanding this report is essential for financial stability, growth, and knowing what to modify in your business.

​Cara Santino, Founder of Little Lion Collective will lead this engaging session demystifying the P&L statement.

​Small Business Happy Hour

​Following this presentation, we invite small business owners new and old to join us at GROUP PROJECT for good conversation, mocktails and some real talk about finances. We'll keep things casual, so bring your questions, your curiosity, and maybe a business card or two. This is the first in what we hope will become a regular gathering for small business owners in New Haven looking to learn from each other and grow together.

​Accessibility: Please note that the event space is up a flight of stairs.

​About the Organizers

​Cara Santino builds community through food, drinks, music, and connection. She’s the Founder of Little Lion Collective, a pop-up wine and vinyl listening lounge in New Haven, CT. Cara also works with the Chef Ann Foundation driving national scratch-cooked school meal initiatives by leveraging a career spent cooking and building food access and culinary workforce programs. Cara holds degrees in Culinary Arts, Food Service Management (B.S.), and Food Studies (M.S.), with recognition from the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Slow Food International, and the Human Rights Campaign.

​GROUP PROJECT is a new space created to support locally focused projects in New Haven through relationships, resources, and skill-building, learn more about us here.