Issue Highlights
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DEAL OR NO DEAL – The only way to purchase a small business these days is to get the seller to finance it.
HEALTHY FUED – Health care behemoth Partners’ continued entry into MetroWest has caught the ire of one local hospital exec.
THE NUMBERS – Analysis of the latest layoff announcements impacting workers in Central Mass.
STATUS CHECK – Businesses get a reprieve from implementing the controversial E-Verify program.
NEWS & ANALYSIS
PLEASING PLAZA – A doctor hopes to transform Corbin Plaza in Marlborough into medical office space and a spa.
VISIT TRENDS – More people came to the Bay State for business than pleasure last year.
THINK AGAIN – ThinkEngine Networks of Marlborough has fallen into bankruptcy and leaves a trail of debt in its wake.
DEVELOPMENT DROUGHT – Economic development programs face tough choices.
SPECIAL FOCUS: SMALL BUSINESS
HONEST ADVICE – We spoke to three local entrepreneurs to get a behind-the-scenes view of starting a small business.
ROAD WEARY – Small auto shops air their complaints on insurers setting repair rates.
CREDIT LIMIT – SBA lending in Massachusetts fell 9 percent from 2007 to 2008.
SHOP TALK
Q&A with Jim Donahue, president and CEO, Old Sturbridge Village.
STAFF COLUMNS
DEPARTMENTS
Briefing: Mass. Housing Market
10 Things I Know About…Securing A Business Loan
Oped: Legislation Aims to Curb Data Mining
Letter: Comments Unfair To Laid Off Employees
Editorial: Coakley’s On Track With Mortgage Mitigation
Upcoming Issues
Feb. 16 Issue: Special focus is Biotechnology
The List: Top Biomedical Companies in Central Mass.
March 2 Issue: Special focus is Real Estate & Development. The Lists: Top Commercial Sales and Leases and Construction Projects in Central Mass.
March 16 Issue: Special focus is Corporate Philanthropy. The Lists: Community Foundations in Central Mass.
If your company belongs on one of our lists or if you have content and story ideas, e-mail WBJ Editor Christina H. Davis, cdavis@wbjournal.com.
