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May 11, 2015
The Rainmaker

The entrepreneur's path from concept to investment

A passion can develop into a business plan. But the steps in between are very critical, Ken Cook writes.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Giving feedback

    Susan Shalhoub Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    “Can I give you some feedback?"Those six words can spark anxiety in the hearts of those on your work team, but they shouldn't, if they're delivered correctly and presented in the proper perspective.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Budget-challenged Mass. must still help put youths to work

    Rosalie Lawless Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    A strong workforce is in everyone's best interest. That's why the state must help its youth find jobs.

  • FLASH POLL: Who's ready for the new sick-time law?

    In less than two months, the new state law mandating paid sick time will take effect. Under the 2014 ballot initiative, employers with at least 11 workers must provide up to 40 hours a year of paid sick leave. Are employers informed and ready?

  • Central Mass. wonders: What's in store for us amid potential T shakeup?

    Sam Bonacci

    Gov. Charlie Baker is aiming to restructure the MBTA in an effort to improve public transportation. Central Massachusetts communities are wondering whether these improvements will extend to the commuter rail lines that serve the region.

  • Accolades & Honors

    Debra Boucher, assistant dean of academic affairs and student success at Mount Wachusett Community College, received the Massachusetts Women in Public Higher Education's 2015 Phenomenal Woman Award at an April 3 conference in Ster

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Q&A with Brent Maugel, Founder & President, Maugel Architects Inc.

    Rick Saia

    If you're not working in a building that bears some of the work of Maugel Architects, you've likely seen examples in traveling through Central Massachusetts.

  • Photo Finish
    Photo Finish

    Photo Finish

    Of NotePrice Chopper, with stores in Central Massachusetts, donated $2,782 and 5,706 pounds of food to Worcester County Food Bank, proceeds from its Check Out Hunger campaign.

  • Advice
    Advice

    6 ways to effective networking for entrepreneurs

    Kevin Anderson And Michael Aguirre Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    It has been a transformational spring for area entrepreneurs, underscored by Worcester's first “Innovation Month,” a welcome move by the city and pro-business organizations to incubate new businesses and accelerate their development.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Briefing: Small business in Worcester

    A personal finance website recently ranked Worcester as the best of the largest cities in New England in which to start a small business. But to put that in perspective: Worcester ranked 96th out of 150 U.S. cities.

  • Real Deals

    Real Deals highlights a recent commercial property transaction in Central Massachusetts. Commercial real estate firms that want to submit information on recent transactions can send it to editorial@wbjournal.com, or fax it to 508-755-8860.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About ... Creative team building (through a cooking class)

    Lori Leinbach Special To The Worcester Business Journal

    Lori Leinbach is owner and head chef of Culinary Underground, in Southborough, which promotes the art and craft of home cooking, in some cases through corporate team-building exercises. Contact her at lori@culinaryunderground.com.

  • FRESH BEGINNINGS

    The Heywood Hospital Heart and Vascular Center is officially open at 242 Green St. in Gardner.

  • FLASH POLL: Split sentiment on film tax credit

    The legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker appear headed for a showdown over the state's film tax credit, which gives production houses a break equal to 25 percent of the wages they pay within Massachusetts.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    UMass makes right call in selecting new president

    Martin Meehan's track record as chancellor at University of Massachusetts Lowell bodes well for the rest of the UMass system, which, like much of the higher education industry, faces the challenge of continuously increasing costs.

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Today's Poll

Has your business increased its use of AI technology in the last year?
Poll Description

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester announced on Wednesday the opening of a new Health AI Assurance Laboratory, in partnership with Bedford non-for-profit research-and-development center MITRE. As artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in health care, the center is designed to provide validation for the use of the technology, to address concerns including technical robustness and safety, transparency, diversity and fairness, as well as societal and environmental well-being. The UMass Chan's center comes as more applications using AI are being developed for a wide variety of business applications, raising concerns about overreliance on the technology and its impact on employees.

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