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Entrepreneurs

  • Startups, unicorns and realistic expectations

    Ken Cook November 23, 2015

    I am a fan of startups and entrepreneurism, having worked with them my entire professional career. I've written books for them, built businesses around them and through Inc. Magazine consulted with the best of them – the Inc. 500.

    Ken Cook November 23, 2015
  • Worcester startup groups join forces for WPI forum

    November 20, 2015

    Worcester nonprofit The Venture Forum and networking community VentureMeets have teamed up to put on a Dec. 8 event at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

    November 20, 2015
  • 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

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Will the new lottery-based admissions systems for vocational-technical high schools make the economy better?
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Massachusetts is implementing a new lottery admissions system for vocational-technical high schools, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. Proposed by the Healey Administration, the new lottery system is an attempt to expand access to voc-tech schools, giving schools with more applicants than seats the choice of either a weighted lottery, which takes aspects like attendance and discipline records into account, or a non-weighted lottery, which does not take academic performance or discipline issues into consideration.

Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler and supporters of the lottery have defended the change to a lottery system, saying it will make admissions more equitable while the state works to expand access to voc-tech schools. The lottery system has been criticized by business groups and educational leaders, who have said lotteries will water down admission standards and disrupt the pathway of top students into high-demand trades.