Six of Connecticut’s women business owners will be honored by the Women’s Business Development Council on October 27 as part of the 2023 Women Rising Annual Gala and Awards Celebration. The event will include the Lieutenant Governor serving as the event’s honorary chair. The Women Rising Award is presented annually to women business owners who demonstrate success in their business and tenacity in pursuing their goals. Among the women being honored this year is Liz Ceppos, the owner of Cross Culture Kombucha of Danbury.