ignite education

Education and networking opportunities

ignite sparked by BBB Connecticut

BBB Foundation of Connecticut together with BBB Serving Connecticut is pleased to offer educational opportunities to engage business professionals together to hear industry professionals share their expertise on varying topics throughout the year.  

Attend an upcoming in person SPARK event

Join us for our in person SPARK events at our ignite space where you will experience monthly jolts of networking fueled with innovative speakers on relevant topics to foster knowledge, growth, and collaboration for the business community.  

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 8:00 AM. – 9:30 AM

Presented by Marty Ehrlich Senior Vice President, Customer Service, Saatva

Martin Ehrlich is Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at The Saatva Company. He has been in the home furnishings industry since 1987, starting as a part-time salesperson before rising through the ranks of showroom and territory management. In 1996 he began specializing in the Customer Service and Quality Control areas of the business. He has been involved in product development with both domestic and overseas factories. In 2015 he took advantage of an exciting opportunity to join The Saatva Company.

Marty is looking forward to leading and engaging in a conversation on the basics of Customer Satisfaction that apply to all businesses.  Helping businesses recognize the importance of a customer’s experience no matter what the industry!

Dennis G. Bollier

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Presented by Dennis G. Bollier, Founder, Employee Health Matters, LLC

REDUCING HEALTH CARE COSTS by IMPROVING WORKFORCE WELL-BEING

Creating a Program from the Ground Up or Adding New Ideas to Enhance Your Own Program Outcomes

Dennis has made a lifelong study of health, healing, nutraceutical research, and lifestyle choices, and how each improves vitality. 

He has spoken widely on the subjects and has been interviewed on both radio and TV. 

Dennis was a Former Adjunct Professor at a CT Graduate School of Public Health. 

His personal mantra is: There is nothing more fundamental nor elemental than the responsibility for one’s health.

The subject matter of this program is “Proactive Cost Containment of Employee Health Care.”

The benefits here will be evidenced in published ROI Studies. 

Reducing this budget item can free up new funds for better wages and other more productive initiatives.

Thank you to our 2025 Foundation sponsors

Saatva operates exclusively online selling ultra premium luxury mattresses servicing every state in the Continental USA.

Sippin Energy Products offers delivery of home heating bio-fuel and propane as well as generator installations, heating and air conditioning sales, service, and installation, and excavation services.

Express Strategies LLC offers strategic communications and public policy consulting, as well as advocacy writing, project management and media relations.

Chelsea Groton Bank is a mutually owned bank with 14 locations throughout New London County and a lending center in Hartford County. Chelsea Groton offers checking, savings, and lending products, financial wellness programming, and hands-on support to help individuals, families, and businesses.