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State gets $500,000 to promote global trade
August 25, 2015Massachusetts will receive $500,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to boost export opportunities, the federal agency announced Monday.
August 25, 2015
Know risks and mitigate them: 5 failures that can impact family businesses
August 17, 2015In the classic science fiction novel "Dune," a master assassin named Thufir Hawat reminds Paul, the story's hero, “The first step in avoiding a trap is to know of its existence.” The same is true of risks to family businesses.
August 17, 2015
The 3-step guide to conducting effective market research
August 3, 2015Thorough 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.
August 3, 2015
Banks on interest rate rise: Bring it on!
August 3, 2015By all indications, the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by the end of this year, marking the first time in eight years rates will move north. But would that lead to a slowdown in business?
August 3, 2015Incorporations
July 20, 2015These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from April 1-15, 2015.
July 20, 2015Entrepreneurs find farmers markets a good early test of product demand
July 20, 2015When 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
July 20, 2015Will new sick-time law cause headaches?
June 22, 2015Brendan O'Connor, the owner of O'Connors Restaurant in Worcester, isn't upset that the state will make his business offer paid sick days to all employees starting July 1. It will mean higher costs that he'll have to pass on to customers, he said,
June 22, 2015Worcester retailer takes over Sharks Pro Shop space in DCU Center
June 17, 2015The DCU Center retail space on Commercial Street formerly used as the pro shop of the Worcester Sharks will soon house Worcester Wares, a sell of “all things Worcester,” according to the DCU Center.
June 17, 2015Mass. lags in growth of women-owned businesses
June 11, 2015A recent report ranked Massachusetts 34th in the nation when it comes to growth of women-owned businesses in the last 18 years.
June 11, 2015
June 8, 2015World Energy founder acquires 4 dry cleaning stores
June 4, 2015Mansfield Holdings Group LLC of Worcester, led by the founder of a city-based energy services company, has purchased Lapels Dry Cleaning stores in Boston, Cambridge, Natick and Needham.
June 4, 2015Report: Mass. business confidence slides for 2nd straight month
June 2, 2015The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index fell again in May, its second consecutive monthly decline after reaching a 10-year high in March.
June 2, 2015Running Start joins coworking network
May 27, 2015Worcester's Running Start has joined the Workbar Network, allowing its members to use space in six different locations in Massachusetts.
May 27, 2015
Old skills in a new era: Entrepreneurs ply industrial-era crafts and trades
May 25, 2015With most consumer markets populated by mass-produced items that are cookie-cutter images of each other, entrepreneurs in Worcester are capitalizing on goods that emphasize customization and craftsmanship through the use of time-honored skills in a
May 25, 2015
Planting the seeds of a new business
May 25, 2015<i>(Editor's Note: Inspiration and Innovation, which focuses on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, is a new column written by Jeff Schiebe that will run in every other edition of the Worcester Business Journal.)</i>
May 25, 2015
Boots to bootstrapping: Military vets find host of resources to succeed in business
May 25, 2015The transition from military to civilian life is a notoriously tough one, but many veterans have a set of skills that's well suited to running a business. And there are a number of public- and private-sector resources devoted to helping ex-military
May 25, 2015
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