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June 10, 2012
Editorial

Behind The Sound Bite

Much as we would like to see the economy take a quantum leap forward, recent reports have said slow growth on the national and state level will be the norm for at least the rest of the year.

  • Why You Need To Get Smarter About SEO

    Christina Davis

    How’s your SEO IQ? Here’s a quick quiz to find out: • Do you know what SEO stands for? • Do you know what your website’s top five keywords are? • Do you know what Google’s algorithm is?

  • Advice
    Advice

    When Communication Is A Barrier

    Laura Larsen-stevovich Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Many foreign-born professionals are employed in Central Massachusetts. While these professionals have an abundance of talent and technical skills, and are fluent in written English, their spoken English may be difficult to understand.

  • Health Data Network Could Follow Central Mass. Project

    When a hospital sends a patient to a nursing home or rehab hospital, or vice versa, staff on the receiving end often find themselves calling the sender for patient records that never made the trip.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Are Anti-Casino Forces
    Winning The Battle In Mass.?

    After all the fanfare that accompanied last year’s passage and signing of the casino gambling bill in Massachusetts, the excitement over the prospect of blackjack tables and slot machines has faded in favor of loud and decisive rejections of casin

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Right To Repair Is A Threat To Innovation

    By matthew Godlewski Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    After five years and millions of dollars spent on advertisements and lobbyists, proponents of "Right to Repair" still can't answer the serious questions or explain the concerns about their effort in Massachusetts.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About ... Conducting A Meeting

    Editor's Note: This article by Mark Bilotta was inadvertently omitted from the May 28 edition. The article that did run was from a previous edition and written by a different author. Read more

  • Is AMSC Positioning Itself For A Turnaround?

    After losing its biggest customer in the spring of 2011, the Devens wind power and electric grid company formerly known as American Superconductor cut its workforce in half, lost more than $100 million and watched its share price — which had reach

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Right To Repair Preserves Customer Choice

    Jeff Mcleod Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Like thousands of other people in Massachusetts, I signed the Right to Repair initiative petition, and I called my legislators to ask them to pass the law.

  • Focus On Family Business Awards
    Focus On Family Business Awards

    Four Generations Of Solid Service

    Taryn Plumb

    (Family Business Honoree | Category: 200 or more full-time employees)Thirty-two years ago, if you had asked Susan Mailman, then 18, if she expected to take over her father's business one day, she probably would have scoffed.

  • Focus On Family Business Awards
    Focus On Family Business Awards

    Evolving With The Times

    Sarah Rolph Special To The Worcester Business Journal


    (Family Business Awards Honoree | Category: 75-199 full-time employees)The D. Francis Murphy Insurance Agency is exactly the same as it was in 1937, and also completely different.

  • Acquisitions Are A Way Of Life For Boston Scientific

    In March, Natick medical device maker Boston Scientific (BSX)announced it would acquire implantable defibrillator company Cameron Health Inc. for up to $1.35 billion. That's a significant deal for BSX, which did $7.6 billion in sales in 2011.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Medicine In 2022

    Imagine it's 2022. What is it like to walk into your doctor's office? Maybe you make an appointment through an app on your tablet and walk through the door just a few hours later.

  • Focus On Family Business Awards
    Focus On Family Business Awards

    Rooted In Ethics, Hard Work

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    (Family Business Awards Honoree | Category: 25-74 full-time employees)Fran and Jim Madigan may be eight years apart in age, but their "yin and yang" come together into strong leadership as co-owners of their family's business, F.W.

  • ‘Hidden Gem’ Southbridge Pushes To Grow Business Base

    On May 31, town officials invited business owners and professionals to “Discover Southbridge” and see what it has to offer.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Q&A With Vera Tice, Managing Director, Healthcare Delivery Institute at WPI

    Rick Saia

    Earlier this year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced an initiative aimed at delivering high-quality health care for an aging population.

  • Photo Finish
    Photo Finish

    Photo Finish

    Baystate Medical Center hosts four blood drives at North Brookfield Savings Bank branches in August and September. Would you like to see your face on the PhotoFinish page?

  • Advice
    Advice

    101 STARTING A NEW JOB

    It can be tough being a new kid on the block in a new job. And the adjustment period may be even longer for career changers who have ventured into brand new fields.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Briefing: Youth Employment

    Three Central Massachusetts employers were honored last week by the Job1 Youth Employment Coalition for their work in helping young people gain workforce experience. Lampin Corp.

  • Incorporations
    Incorporations

    Incorporations

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from March 16-31, 2012. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president. ACTON

  • E-Commerce Rise Means A Lift For Central Mass. Firms

    Internet retail sales are at their highest point yet, according to federal data, and they’re projected to keep rising at a fast clip.

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Today's Poll

Would you want your children following in your professional footsteps?
Poll Description

Massachusetts has the second smallest percentage of family-owned businesses in the country, according to an OnDeck analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Annual Business Survey. The analysis showed 21.87% of Massachusetts businesses are family-owned.

The power of family-owned operations is found in the numbers. Research performed by Family Enterprise USA reports 74% of family-owned businesses have been operating for more than 30 years.  

Even when families don’t work together running a business, many professionals hope to see their children following in their career footsteps, creating a lineage of those in the same profession and fostering the camaraderie that comes with.

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