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  • Many more pot shops on the way, CCC chair says

    State House News Service December 28, 2018

    Cannabis Control Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman said said the CCC is in a "rhythm" now that could result in four to eight new retail stores coming online each month.

    State House News Service December 28, 2018
  • Massachusetts aims to train drug convicts in legal marijuana industry

    Zachary Comeau December 20, 2018

    The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has rolled out what it calls is the country's first social equity program for the marijuana industry.

    Zachary Comeau December 20, 2018
  • Fitchburg school-to-apartments conversion tops off

    Grant Welker November 29, 2018

    A ceremony held at the former B.F. Brown School was a chance for officials and development partners to mark the latest stage in what is seen as a revitalization of the city's downtown.

    Grant Welker November 29, 2018
  • Massachusetts retailers sell $2.2M of recreational marijuana in first week

    Zachary Comeau November 27, 2018

    For the first week, the stores reported a combined 56,380 products sold and an average of just under $40. Customers are averaging 3.4 products per transaction.

    Zachary Comeau November 27, 2018
  • Read the full WBJ-WRRB City of Immigrant report

    November 19, 2018

    The WBJ and Worcester Regional Research Bureau embarked on a monthslong look at the impact of immigrant businesses in Worcester. The project found foreign-born residents make up 36 percent of the city's business owners.

    November 19, 2018
  • UMass medical device center gets $7.9M grant

    Grant Welker November 14, 2018

    The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center will establish a new center to help those working on new technologies to fight heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders.

    Grant Welker November 14, 2018
  • SBA brings Emerging Leaders program to Worcester, 19 graduate

    Zachary Comeau November 14, 2018

    For the first year, the U.S. Small Business Administration brought its Emerging Leaders program to Worcester, the agency announced Tuesday.

    Zachary Comeau November 14, 2018
  • City of Immigrants: Foreign-born residents have unusually large impact on Worcester's economy

    Grant Welker November 12, 2018

    Immigrants in Worcester are more likely than native citizens to start their own business and have bachelor's degrees, giving them a disproportionate share of the economy.

    Grant Welker November 12, 2018
  • The importance of immigrants

    November 12, 2018

    WBJ this year partnered with our friends over at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau to learn more about the historic and modern impacts immigrants had in our city.

    November 12, 2018
  • Helping immigrant businesses: Foreign-born entrepreneurs aren't as familiar with their available resources

    Grant Welker November 12, 2018

    A focus group found foreign-born entrepreneurs weren't as connected as they could be to resources. The city and its partners say helping such businesses is a priority.

    Grant Welker November 12, 2018
  • Seven Central Mass. entities receive collaborative workspace funding

    November 2, 2018

    Seven entities in Central Massachusetts have received a share of $2.2 million in state grants to help spur entrepreneurship and small businesses.

    November 2, 2018
  • Keep the Worcester development rolling

    October 29, 2018

    Based on the buzz coming from the successful recruitment of the Red Sox Triple A team, the sustained increase of development activity in the city's downtown and the burgeoning foodie and entertainment scene, the city is hot as a pistol.

    October 29, 2018
  • Menkiti Group to acquire pawn shop building on Main Street from MassDevelopment

    Zachary Comeau October 17, 2018

    The Menkiti family is making yet another move to purchase property downtown, as the Menkiti Group has agreed to a purchase and sale agreement to buy the former Pawn Shop building in Worcester.

    Zachary Comeau October 17, 2018
  • Becker adds e-sports scholarships

    Grant Welker October 11, 2018

    Becker College has begun offering scholarships to students studying e-sports management, making it what Becker says is the first program to do so in the country.

    Grant Welker October 11, 2018
  • Let’s get creative

    October 1, 2018

    In the last decade, Central Massachusetts has become a hot spot for creative restaurateurs, brewers and distillers growing their locally owned establishments. Who knew that's where we'd find a niche that's really building the region's brand.

    October 1, 2018
  • The new Mass. non-compete law

    Richard C. Van Nostrand October 1, 2018

    This new and complex law, which took effect Oct. 1, permits the continued use of such non-compete agreements in limited circumstances, but imposes safeguards to help level the playing field and eliminate problematic issues.

    Richard C. Van Nostrand October 1, 2018

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.