Persistence pays off. It’s not always easy getting a new retirement savings program off the ground. It is, however, very rewarding to see the results once you’ve done it. This week we have the pleasure of chatting with Connecticut’s Comptroller, Natalie Braswell, and Executive Director of the MyCTSavings Program, Jessica Muirhead, on progress and priorities in the Nutmeg State.

Employer buy-in is essential to the success of state-sponsored auto-IRA programs, but getting the attention of busy employers isn’t easy, especially across different geographies and industries. So how do you find them and help them get onboard? We share six proven approaches that work.

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