HARTFORD, CT May 22, 2008 Paula M. Pierce, owner of Hosting Connecticut, LLC was invited to speak with reporter Diane Orsin of WNPR (national public radio) regarding small business and the internet.

The story focuses on Delmonico Hat Company of New Haven and how they revitalized their business by going online.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected Paula M. Pierce, owner of Hosting Connecticut, LLC, Windsor, CT as the 2008 Home-Based Business Champion of the Year for Connecticut and the New England Region. Winners in this category have experienced the rewards and difficulties of running a home-based business and have volunteered time and energy to improve conditions while working to enhance the home-based business climate.

Pierce runs two profitable businesses out of her home in Windsor, CT: PaulaWalla Imports, an online gift shop, which recently celebrated its 10 year anniversary and Hosting Connecticut LLC, a website development company, which is currently celebrating its 5 year anniversary.