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Critics argue estate tax would hit small family businesses
October 21, 2015Proposed modifications to the Massachusetts estate tax system were described by supporters Tuesday as needed tools to help keep wealth in the state while also easing a burden on small business owners and working families.
October 21, 2015
Marijuana doesn't concern 81% of small businesses
October 16, 2015The majority of small businesses nationally are not concerned about medical marijuana when it comes to their employees, and 1 in 5 would allow medical use on site, according to a survey by Employers Holdings insurance.
October 16, 2015Coming to the DCU: Figs & Pigs eatery
October 14, 2015Chef 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
College collaboration leads to self-insurance savings
October 12, 2015One year ago, when Worcester Polytechnic Institute dove into the high-risk, high-reward world of self-insurance, it hoped the gamble would pay off enough to keep tuition in check.
October 12, 2015
In bank mergers, culture trumps strategy
October 12, 2015When Barre Savings Bank President and CEO Guy Boyer went looking for a partner bank to merge with, it was the culture of Fidelity Bank, headquartered in Leominster, that drove his final decision, not figures and numbers. With 146 years of serving
October 12, 2015
Who's the boss?
October 12, 2015Companies using temporary workers and franchises will face a multitude of new legal and labor issues, now that the National Labor Relations Board has called into question who actually employs those people.
October 12, 2015
Pitching for success
October 12, 2015A 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
October 12, 2015Facebook to host business 'boot camp'
October 9, 2015Social-media giant Facebook is coming to Boston next week to host a program designed to help businesses grow.
October 9, 2015Worcester library series focuses on entrepreneurship
October 9, 2015Through a free, four-part series on entrepreneurship, the Worcester Public Library is offering a way to explore becoming your own boss.
October 9, 2015
Craft brewers’ battle with distributors continues
September 30, 2015The 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
September 30, 2015
MassEcon hears pitches from a mix of MetroWest businesses
September 17, 2015How do you measure the economic impact of a business? Judges of MassEcon's Team Massachusetts Economic Impact Awards will make that determination after hearing pitches from 21 finalist companies from across the state Wednesday night, a final phase
September 17, 2015Survey: Economy a big worry for small businesses
September 9, 2015A recent survey has found that while the majority of small business owners in the country are bullish on their own prospects for the remainder of the year, they have major concerns about the overall economy.
September 9, 2015Leominster limousine firm picks up Boxborough firm
September 1, 2015All Points Limousine of Leominster has acquired All Seasons Limousine of Boxborough. The deal nearly doubles the size of All Points, and the company said it expects to add a half-dozen or so new employees to its 25-member workforce over the next
September 1, 2015Worcester improves in small business survey
September 1, 2015Worcester has improved in a ranking for small business friendliness that placed the city second in New England, falling behind Manchester, N.H. but beating Boston and Providence.
September 1, 2015Survey: Most business owners lack succession plans
August 31, 2015A new survey commissioned by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company found a lack of succession planning among businesses with less than half of those surveyed having a buy-sell agreement in place.
August 31, 2015Local farmers take over 350-acre site
August 26, 2015Two young farmers in Berlin have purchased a farm in Holden where they plan to raise a variety of livestock.
August 26, 2015
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