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February 4, 2013
Focus On Banking & Finance

Central Mass. Banks Learn Value Of Social Media

Citing compliance and regulation concerns, banks have traditionally been slow to adapt to social media as the rest of the world has forged ahead with Facebooking, Tweeting and more.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Patrick Budget Just A Starting Point

    Stephen M. Brewer Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    A new legislative session on Beacon Hill has begun and with it a full-court press to come up with a balanced and on-time budget. Gov.

  • New Gateway Building Reflects Evolving Culture For Siemens

    When German conglomerate Siemens AG bought the 120-year-old Morgan Construction Co. in 2008, Siemens introduced its corporate changes slowly to the Worcester company.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    The Experts Behind The Stretchers: Q&A With Steve DiOrio Of Vital EMS

    Rick Saia

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  • Focus On Banking & Finance
    Focus On Banking & Finance

    Lending Cap Constrains Credit Unions

    For a small group of credit unions across the U.S. — including a handful in Central Massachusetts — a limit on commercial will constrain some of their asset growth for the foreseeable future.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Is There A Mentor Within You?

    Marty Martinez Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    The beginning of the year is a time when people make resolutions and think about things they want to improve in their lives.

  • Companies Share Tips On Managing Inbox Overload

    Alison Lee Satake

    Slogging through the daily onslaught of email slows workflow and interferes with productivity. Many people receive about 50 to 100 emails a day, according to a recent study by New York-based networking and data management company Varonis.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Briefing: Boston Scientific

    Coming off a less-than-ideal year, Natick-based medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) is setting its sights on the challenges it anticipates in 2013.

  • Advice
    Advice

    How You Can ‘Engineer’ Demand

    Steve Schuster Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    The spark of entrepreneurial creativity can power perpetual motion that ignites new ideas and results in a constant flow of inventive new products and services. Many of these have transformed our lives and our world.

  • Google’s Answer To Microsoft Office Gains Ground

    Christina Davis

    I've heard my fair share of tech experts predict that Google Apps, Google's answer to Microsoft Office, is going to take over the business world.

  • Focus On Commercial Real Estate
    Focus On Commercial Real Estate

    Worcester Housing Plans Buoy Business Community

    Downtown Worcester has been full of development activity for the past few years, as the city focuses on revitalizing the area and moving it away from only being a bustling place during office hours.

  • Developers Discover Leominster

    Leominster has been experiencing a bit of a resurgence with new buyers for big properties and developments. It's something the city's mayor, Dean Mazzarella, said is the product of a strategic plan.

  • Photo Finish
    Photo Finish

    Photo Finish: Feb. 4

  • Focus On Banking & Finance
    Focus On Banking & Finance

    Banks Face Hard Revenue-Generation Choices

    Five years after the 2007 financial crisis and ensuing recession, banks and credit unions in Central Massachusetts are operating in a low-interest environment that forces them to turn increasingly to other revenue sources to stay healthy.

  • Accolades & Honors: Feb. 4

    The board of directors at Worcester-based Polar Beverages has been named Private Company Board of the Year by The National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter. Polar board members are: Ralph D.

  • Incorporations
    Incorporations

    Incorporations: Feb 4

    These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Nov. 1-15, 2012. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    How The Patrick Plan Helps Central Mass.

    James Eldridge Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Gov. Patrick’s tax plan will benefit Worcester businesses and residents.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Managing From Afar

    With SmartPhones, iPads and laptops, employees who don't physically work in the office are becoming more common. More supervisory types are overseeing remote employees.

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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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