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Use a Recession to Retool Your Business

Published: October 2004 Colleen Hennessey | Connecticut Woman If bigger is better, then 2004 is shaping up to be a stellar growth year for Antoinette Allocca’s company, Essential Data Corporation (EDC) a technical writing, documentation, and training services business...

Resident Finds Success with ‘Untapped’ Labor Force

Published: April 20, 2006 Larissa Lytwyn | Easton Courier Despite investing years of hard work into her dreams, Antoinette Allocca almost lost it all in 2002. On the contrary, she was overwhelmed by a double whammy- the economic ramifications of Sept. 11, 2001, and a...

Recession Retool

Published: November 2004 Colleen Hennessey | CT Business Journal Executive managers know about and expect business cycles, “the good times” and “the bad times.” In addition, when a recession comes along, most companies are unprepared and may be vulnerable. However,...

Essential Data President writes her own ticket

Published: November 2000 Harold Davis | Stamford Advocate The History of Essential Data If you had asked Antoinette Allocca (president of Essential Data) 18 years ago if her business would take off, she might have expressed some doubt. But Allocca, not one to give up...

Female Biz Owners Turn Less to Banks

Published: February 2001 Dana Ambrosini | The Connecticut Post If you think your budget is hand-to-mouth, take a gander at Stamford business owner Antoinette Allocca. Allocca, founder of Essential Data Corp. said her now multi-million dollar business lived off of...

EDC Honored by INC 500

Published: 9/1/11 INC Magazine FAIRFIELD – The job market and the overall economy continue to stagnate, but while some companies falter and others fail one Connecticut-based consulting firm has found opportunity in the economic crisis. The award-winning Essential Data...

Company Changes Fortunes by Turning to Public Sector

November 22, 2010 It was a big risk, but one that Antoinette Allocca had to take. Following the old adage “follow the money,” Allocca shifted her company’s primary focus from the private sector to the public sector. The federal stimulus money being poured into the...

Constant change brings Shelton company national prominence

Published: Nov 27th, 2015 Hugh Bailey | Connecticut Post Hardly anyone answers cold calls. Unsolicited emails are nearly always deleted. No one has time for lunch meetings. Understanding these new realities, along with a nationwide approach focusing on Internet...

Coplay Man does his Home “Work”

Published: February 22, 2007 Northampton Press Peter Majkowski and his wife Barbara recently visited colleges with their son, Michael, a high school senior in the Lehigh Valley, and watched the talented young musician perform in a concert at one of the schools. When...

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