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  • 10 Things

    10 Things I Know About ... Applying for grants

    Chris O'Keeffe September 2, 2019

    Greater Worcester Community Foundation’s annual Community Grants program is soliciting proposals due Sept. 16 and will award $2 million to local nonprofits. After applications are in, GWCF begins a two-month process of due diligence.

    Chris O'Keeffe September 2, 2019
  • know how

    Match your marketing to your resources

    JULIA BECKER COLLINS August 2, 2019

    Every decision in business is about using your limited resources to gain the best results, and it’s a concern every company faces; but one impacting smaller and medium businesses the most.

    JULIA BECKER COLLINS August 2, 2019
  • 10 things

    10 Things I Know About ... Cyber security awareness

    Michelle Drolet August 2, 2019

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    Michelle Drolet August 2, 2019
  • Know How

    Index card estate planning for business owners

    Matthew Erskine July 19, 2019

    I have never met a successful business owner who had too much time on his or her hands. They are successful because they are busy both putting out today’s fires while keeping an eye open for risks and opportunities just around the corner.

    Matthew Erskine July 19, 2019
  • Know How

    10 Things I know about... Employee wellness programs

    Rita Matraia July 19, 2019

    Start an employee wellness program and you'll save money, have healthier and more productive workers, and less turnover.

    Rita Matraia July 19, 2019
  • 101

    101: Difficult clients

    Susan Shalhoub July 19, 2019

    Lack of appreciation, unrealistic expectations and a creeping scope of work … difficult clients are challenging. Here are ways to lower stress on both sides and heighten the quality of these business-client relationships.

    Susan Shalhoub July 19, 2019
  • Outside the Box

    You have two ears and one mouth

    Bonnie J. Walker July 19, 2019

    Leaders who listen understand their organizations are successful because of the insights, attention, and contributions of every member therein. Not listening is like a shepherd not tending to the sheep: It’s self-defeating.

    Bonnie J. Walker July 19, 2019
  • Know How

    Don't follow Silicon Valley startup advice

    ANTHONY PRICE June 20, 2019

    Silicon Valley investors and their ilk seek the next big thing to grab market share, and produce fame and Jeff Bezos-sized wealth. They call it disruption.

    ANTHONY PRICE June 20, 2019
  • Outside the box

    Don’t touch my hair!

    Bonnie J. Walker June 20, 2019

    I vividly remember at 8 years old, sitting on a swing next to my white friend, Kate, in the elementary school playground of Hanover, N.H.

    Bonnie J. Walker June 20, 2019
  • 40 Things

    40 Things I Know About ... Running an arts nonprofit

    Juliet Feibel June 20, 2019

    Nonprofit doesn’t mean no profit.

    Juliet Feibel June 20, 2019
  • 101

    101: Hiring older employees

    SUSAN SHALHOUB June 7, 2019

    According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of people in the workforce who are 65 or older is expected to grow by 75% by the year 2050.

    SUSAN SHALHOUB June 7, 2019
  • The Struggle is Real

    What comes after success? I don’t know

    Renee Diaz June 7, 2019

    I don’t have all the answers. I’ve come a long way and have worked really hard to get where I am today, but I don’t know where I am going.

    Renee Diaz June 7, 2019
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I Know About ... Staying secure

    Michelle Drolet June 7, 2019

    What level of digital risk are you willing to tolerate?

    Michelle Drolet June 7, 2019
  • Know How

    Is a traditional or modular build better?

    BRYAN CLARK June 7, 2019

    When planning to build a cleanroom, companies may not realize they have a choice: a traditional stick built constructed on site or a modular facility largely constructed inside and then transported to its final location.

    BRYAN CLARK June 7, 2019
  • 10 things

    10 Things I know about... Internship programs

    Julia Becker Collins May 13, 2019

    Make a real effort, treat interns like valued staff, and you get amazing results.

    Julia Becker Collins May 13, 2019
  • 10 Things

    10 Things I Know About ... Employee fraud

    Kenneth C. Pickering April 29, 2019

    Employee fraud and embezzlement is a hidden problem, one not frequently advertised or reported.

    Kenneth C. Pickering April 29, 2019