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Entrepreneurs

  • Worcester receives $15K to design food jobs program

    November 6, 2015

    Worcester has received $15,000 towards helping emerging food entrepreneurs and small food retailers, and thus area unemployment, according to the Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC).

    November 6, 2015
  • 2015 Outstanding Women In Business: Susan Lawrence, Pepper's Fine Catering

    October 26, 2015

    Susan Lawrence is co-owner of Pepper's Fine Catering in Northborough, having realized a lifelong dream to open her own food business.

    October 26, 2015
  • Assumption grad to star on 'Shark Tank'

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2015

    A graduate of Assumption College and Massachusetts entrepreneur will appear on national television when he makes his pitch in front of a panel of judges on ABC's 'Shark Tank' later this month.

    Sam Bonacci October 16, 2015
  • Chamber's StartUP Worcester gearing up for 2016

    October 15, 2015

    StartUp Worcester — The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's Higher Education-Business Partnership — says its first year was a success and it's getting ready to encourage a new group of possibilities.

    October 15, 2015
  • Coming to the DCU: Figs & Pigs eatery

    October 14, 2015

    Chef and cooking instructor Candace M. Murphy of Worcester has been chosen to run the DCU Center's new eatery, which officials say will open next month.

    October 14, 2015
  • Pitching for success

    Jeff Schiebe October 12, 2015

    A common problem that I see with entrepreneurs of all ages or stages of development is the inability to present or pitch properly. From young entrepreneurs in the undergraduate and MBA programs at the local universities, to budding entrepreneurs I

    Jeff Schiebe October 12, 2015
  • Facebook to host business 'boot camp'

    October 9, 2015

    Social-media giant Facebook is coming to Boston next week to host a program designed to help businesses grow.

    October 9, 2015
  • Worcester library series focuses on entrepreneurship

    October 9, 2015

    Through a free, four-part series on entrepreneurship, the Worcester Public Library is offering a way to explore becoming your own boss.

    October 9, 2015
  • Worcester's Technocopia to move downtown; merge with other organizations

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2015

    Technocopia, a nonprofit maker space in Worcester, will merge its operations with education center Worcester Think Tank and wood and machine shop IA Design as the organization prepares to move into the Printer's Building in downtown Worcester.

    Sam Bonacci September 30, 2015
  • Craft brewers’ battle with distributors continues

    State House News Service September 30, 2015

    The overflow crowd spilled out of a State House hearing room and into the hallway on Tuesday as lawmakers weighed a bill that supporters say would level the playing field for small beer brewers, but that opponents say would irreparably damage the

    State House News Service September 30, 2015
  • 2016 ballot initiative would legalize marijuana

    State House News Service August 5, 2015

    A proposed 2016 ballot law would allow adults 21 and older in Massachusetts to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana and authorize marijuana retail outlets, and cultivation and testing facilities, according to sponsors of the proposal.

    State House News Service August 5, 2015
  • The 3-step guide to conducting effective market research

    Jeff Schiebe August 3, 2015

    Thorough market research is essential to the success of new products or services. In an entrepreneurial environment, it's even more crucial as resources are scarce and time to market is critical. Here's how to do it right.

    Jeff Schiebe August 3, 2015
  • Entrepreneurs find farmers markets a good early test of product demand

    Sam Bonacci July 20, 2015

    When Robert Fecteau wanted to test the market for his own bread recipes while working for Five Loaves Bakery in Spencer, he didn't turn to his own storefront or online sales. Rather, he brought his products to the Crompton Collective farmers market

    Sam Bonacci July 20, 2015
  • Want your business to thrive and grow? Know your numbers

    July 20, 2015

    Every business has one, two or three numbers that serve as clear indicators of how it's doing. Every successful entrepreneur knows what those numbers are and diligently tracks them.

    July 20, 2015
  • New entrepreneurs win chance to pitch for angel money

    Alanna Moriarty July 9, 2015

    For nine lucky first-time entrepreneurs, July 14 could be the day their dreams are realized. For the third summer, Hopkinton-based science and technology incubator TechSandBox will give them a chance to make their case for critical financing. “It's

    Alanna Moriarty July 9, 2015
  • The four tests that can take your idea from fantasy to reality

    Jeff Schiebe June 22, 2015

    All too often, entrepreneurs move quickly to spend precious resources that they don't have to launch a product they believe is perfect into a market they're convinced is huge. And they do this without doing much, if any, market research.But what

    Jeff Schiebe June 22, 2015

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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.