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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).
Susan Lawrence is co-owner of Pepper's Fine Catering in Northborough, having realized a lifelong dream to open her own food business.
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.
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.
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.
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
Social-media giant Facebook is coming to Boston next week to host a program designed to help businesses grow.
Through a free, four-part series on entrepreneurship, the Worcester Public Library is offering a way to explore becoming your own boss.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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