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Worcester Railers to buy, give away $36K in small business gift cards
April 15, 2020The Worcester Railers Hockey Club will purchase $1,000 worth of gift cards each to 36 Central Mass. businesses, as part of a small business stimulus power play program, the organization announced in a press release on Monday.
April 15, 2020
Survey: Less than 5% of small businesses applicants have received coronavirus relief payment
April 13, 2020Ten days after the $349-billion program launch, a small percentage of businesses who applied for coronavirus relief funds under the federal Paycheck Protection Program have received the funds, according to a new national crowdsourcing tracker set up
April 13, 2020
Here are the names and contact information for all SBA lenders in Massachusetts
April 2, 2020Banks and credit unions don't have to have a previous affiliation with the U.S. Small Business Administration in order to help companies obtain loans under the $349-billion Payroll Protection Program, created to help businesses maintain their staffs
April 2, 2020
Businesses urged to immediately apply for $349B bailout program before money runs out
April 2, 2020One message was clear during Worcester Business Journal's webinar Thursday about the $2-trillion stimulus package in the wake of the coronavirus crisis: Get your loan applications as soon as possible starting Friday.
April 2, 2020
SBA providing $10K advances for coronavirus disaster loans
April 1, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration is inviting small business owners and nonprofits to apply for up to $ 10,000 in forgivable advances on Economic Injury Disaster Loans, related to the coronavirus.
April 1, 2020
SBA to have $349B payroll stimulus program up and running by Friday
March 31, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration announced Tuesday evening it has begun mobilization of the program designed to help them avoid layoffs and rehire staff amid the economic crisis caused by the efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
March 31, 2020
Non-essential Massachusetts businesses must stay closed until May 4 as anti-coronavirus measures increase
March 31, 2020A week after closing all non-essential businesses to workers and customers, Gov. Charlie Baker said he was extending his executive order beyond April 7 to keep most businesses physically closed through at least May 4.
March 31, 2020
WBJ Podcast: Find your happy place in the COVID-19 craziness
March 30, 2020In this episode of The Weekly Business Report, co-hosts Brad Kane and Hank Stolz practice social distancing for this podcast and go without guests. Instead, they talk about what has made them happy personally, amid all the COVID-19 craziness
March 30, 2020
Movers & Shakers for March 30, 2020
Updated: March 30, 2020New hires and promotions at companies like AAFCPAs in Westborough, Bryley Sytems in Clinton, Concierge Physical Therapy in Sutton, Reliant Medical Group and Framingham State University.
Updated: March 30, 2020
Elizabeth Warren walks businesses through benefits of $2T stimulus package
March 26, 2020With a $2 trillion stimulus package one House vote away from President Donald Trump's desk, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday told small business owners that the coronavirus relief bill would make millions available to them, mostly through
March 26, 2020-
WBJ Podcast: Coronavirus shock & awe
March 23, 2020The impact of the efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus hit hard and fast in the Central Massachusetts economy.
March 23, 2020 
Massachusetts to close all non-essential businesses over coronavirus
March 23, 2020Gov. Baker on Monday outlined a stay-at-home advisory and also ordered all non-essential businesses to close their physical operations to workers and customers, taking a step he has resisted for days as other states like New York have implemented
March 23, 2020
Mass. $10M small business fund for coronavirus relief stops taking applications
March 19, 2020The $10-million fund set up Monday by the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration to provide relief to small businesses impacted by the coronavirus was open for three days.
March 19, 2020
Massachusetts announces small business tax relief
March 19, 2020The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced on Wednesday measures to provide small tax relief focused on the hospitality sector, as dining rooms and gatherings of 25+ people have been banned in an effort to stem the impact of the coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
The Queen's Cups shuts down dining room, lays off 80% of staff
March 18, 2020Renee Diaz, the business's owner and founder, said she reduced her 25-employee staff down to herself and four employees.
March 18, 2020
SBA offers up to $2M in disaster assistance loans in Worcester County
March 18, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Central Massachusetts small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the coronavirus.
March 18, 2020
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