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April 15, 2019
Focus On Health Care

New perspective: Brady takes over at Family Health Center

Grant Welker

Lou Brady took as president and CEO of Family Health Center of Worcester on April, replacing Frances Anthes, who helmed public service agency for 22 years.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    WRA orders Midtown Mall owner to submit redevelopment plan

    Zachary Comeau

    The Worcester Redevelopment Authority is giving the Midtown Mall owner 30 days to submit a detailed written plan on his plans to rehabilitate the Front Street buildings.

  • Opinion
    Opinion

    The business community needs to teach financial literacy

    Martin F. Connors, Jr.

    Massachusetts has earned a failing grade in teaching financial literacy to our high school students for three studies in a row, going all the way back to 2013.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Slowing down

    Susan Shalhoub

    By continuously spinning on a corporate hamster wheel – and with your subordinates following suit – it means not as much work is getting done as it may seem.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I Know About ... Outsourcing

    Anupam Koul

    Always be prepared. Buyers should exercise care in determining what they do, who they approach and how they conduct themselves.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Bowditch courting new attorneys

    Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey has rebranded as Bowditch as part of a larger effort to transition to younger attorneys.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Redevelop the Midtown Mall, not the tenants

    Worcester is a still a low-cost market, and while commercial values are increasing, full-on gentrification is still a ways off. But as the momentum continues, the city needs to give those businesses who have hung in there for the long term a chance to thrive.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Succession planning for Hispanic businesses

    Claudia Minaya

    One often-overlooked step in ensuring the future of a business is to create a business succession plan – which is especially significant for family-owned firms.

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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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