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October 10, 2016
Advice

How to humanize your brand

Kham Inthiarath

Humanizing your brand is an important step towards attracting, persuading and retaining your customers.

  • Focus On Energy and Manufacturing
    Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

    The future of power

    Laura Finaldi

    At the latest energy forum, experts discuss Massachusetts legislative impacts.

  • MetroWest has champagne problems

    Livia Gershon

    The annual MetroWest survey finds employers see strong economy but need new employees to keep the good times rolling.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Staples seeks to broaden its appeal to small businesses

    Framingham office supply retailer Staples has locked down a deal with Boston coworking space firm Workbar to put the flexible office spaces inside of Staples stores.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Succession planning

    Susan Shalhoub

    Succession planning should never be an afterthought when considering the operational structure of a company.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    MetroWest must nurture its workforce

    Paul Matthews

    Our 495/MetroWest regional employer survey this year illustrates several important truths of our regional economy – most importantly, that our employers remain confident, with 70 percent affirming that they expect our economy to improve.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Making an impact with elected officials

    How to make an impact with elected officials.

  • Focus On Energy and Manufacturing
    Focus On Energy and Manufacturing

    Selling electric vehicles

    Sam Bonacci

    As the state's ambitious 2025 goals are looming for the near future, public agencies and businesses are showcasing the capabilities of switching to environmentally friendly fleets.

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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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