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Dozens of BP and Getty gas station owners in Massachusetts, seven of them in MetroWest, appear to be out more than $600,000 in security deposits after their former fuel distributor went out of business last year.
The finer points of owning a business, like setting your own schedule and creating wealth, entice hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs to launch their own businesses each year.
Many small-business owners, whether they're established or just getting started, might not think much about cybersecurity, which means protecting vital company or customer data from outside or internal threats.
Having run a family business for 36 years, I understand the importance of competition in the marketplace. Competition sharpens the responsiveness of a business and ultimately delivers a better product for the customer.
Derek Canton has an energy that's contagious, is heavily active at his church and has a self-described entrepreneurial mindset.
Whether offering an affordable space to work, an area for collaboration or seminars for small businesses, there are more options available to Central Massachusetts startups and entrepreneurs to get their ventures out of the gate.
In 2008, with the economy in a recession, Norfolk resident Maria Piedra was having a rough go of it.
The Jewish community of Central Massachusetts is saying farewell to the Jewish Chronicle, its source of news for nearly 90 years.
While other state legislatures have struggled with decisions about whether to accept a federal expansion of Medicaid and how to set up exchanges for the purchasing of health care, Massachusetts lawmakers have largely sat back and watched.
Framingham-based office retailer Staples Inc. is hoping 3-D printers will catch on in the consumer and small business market.
Worcester Polytechnic University officially introduced its newest Gateway Park building Wednesday, a $32-million, four-story edifice that now houses a mix of academic and private-sector functions.
Scott Hayward has changed careers several times, which he thinks might be a key factor in his latest plunge — buying and managing a small-town general store.
A pest management services provider with operations throughout southern New England is relocating its Worcester operation next week to accommodate business growth, the company said.
Solar installation company New England Clean Energy of Hudson has named Jim Elkind its CEO, the company announced today.
The 2008 Green Communities Act, which created the market conditions for the Bay State's solar energy boom, was originally pitched as good for the environment and for creating jobs.
Taking the first major step toward a significant tax hike this year, the House on Monday night approved $500 million in new revenue from increases in the state's gas, cigarette and business taxes in an attempt to solidify the finances of the state's