Small Business

More businesses are being started and bought by military veterans, particularly as the wave of post-9/11 service members hit the civilian workforce. Still, veterans in Central Massachusetts are calling for more help.

For the past three years, the family-owned recreation site has been able to open for ski lessons in October, well before the first natural snow has begun to fall. 

At WBJ, we wanted to showcase how veterans contribute to society beyond their time in the military, particularly in Central Massachusetts business.

The restaurant replaces Tavolino Italian Gourmet, which operated in the space for more than a decade before abruptly closing in February.

Massachusetts’ Business Confidence Index continued to tumble in October, reaching its third-lowest score in the past year.

Central Massachusetts institutions like Webster Five and St. Mary’s are working to open up the financial system by educating entrepreneurs of color.

After a major personal loss reignited his dream of owning a barbecue business, Jordan El-Qasem launched the HaBBQ (pronounced ha-bibi-cue) food truck in March.

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.

A number of Central Massachusetts businesses are finding ways to feature the color green as part of the Paint the Town Green campaign in support of Worcester-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest.

Not long after Arab's arrival, he experienced the loss of several elderly relatives, including his mother. Those painful moments shaped his resolve to support other families by opening his own Seniors Helping Seniors branch.