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September 3, 2018
Advice

Before you open the hot new restaurant...

Mark A. Borenstein

These days, everyone seems to be talking about the Worcester Dining Renaissance. But before you jump into the sizzling Worcester restaurant scene, take a step back to think about key legal ingredients.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Delta to fly Worcester nonstop to Detroit next summer

    Zachary Comeau

    Delta Airlines, flying to Detroit, will be the third year-round commercial airline to fly out of Worcester beginning next August, officials announced Aug. 28 at Worcester Regional Airport.

  • The Canal Distric's now second-biggest developer seeks to avoid homogenization

    Sarah Connell

    Worcester's Canal District is no stranger to multi-million dollar developments.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Not to harsh your PawSox buzz, but…

    Brad Kane

    This is where my thoughts drifted during the excitement following the PawSox announcement: What is the tax rate going to do now?

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Managing meetings

    Susan Shalhoub

    We've all attended them, been late for them, led them and daydreamed during them. We're talking about meetings.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 things I know about … Protecting business IP

    Ping Hu

    There are patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Each type applies to some situations, but not others. Choosing the right type of protection is critical.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Saint Vincent's interim CEO

    Ava Collins, is serving as interim CEO at Saint Vincent Hospital until a permanent replacement is named and focusing on keeping the healthcare organization running as a well-oiled machine.

  • The Rainmaker
    The Rainmaker

    How to stand out in an RFP situation

    Ken Cook

    Have you ever responded to an RFP? A tedious process, to put it mildly.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    The long game with the WooSox

    Worcester's own campaign to wrest the Boston Red Sox AAA affiliate out from its 48-year home in Rhode Island has been a surprise success. The financial details, from the city's perspective, appear less successful.

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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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