Banking tends not to be the most exciting industry in the world, but its influence is everywhere. From small startups to trillion-dollar public companies, access to capital and the banking system can literally make or break hopes and dreams.
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As a niche business-to-business publication, WBJ’s content differs slightly from mass media publications like the Boston Globe and Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The biggest difference is our articles are catered to business leaders and how they think. The language of business is numbers, and even more specifically, it’s money.
Businesses of all stripes are built around the concept of money: generating revenue, spending it smartly, paying employees, and – ideally – giving back to the community. Nearly every WBJ article includes some mention of money. Even when specific figures aren’t available, such as when one company acquires another for an unspecified amount, the lack of financial details is typically mentioned in a story.
That’s why WBJ's March 10 edition has a Focus on Banking & Finance, which is the only focus topic we concentrate on twice per year. Banking tends not to be the most exciting industry in the world, but its influence is everywhere. From small startups to trillion-dollar public companies, access to capital and the banking system can literally make or break hopes and dreams.
To kick off the Focus on Banking & Finance, WBJ Staff Writer Mica Kanner-Mascolo in her “Brick & mortar” story looks at community banks doubling down on their physical branches, even as the industry is trending toward fewer locations and more digital offerings. Managing Editor Eric Casey writes in his “Competing for world-class capital” story how Central Massachusetts startups can find investors much more easily than they could even five years ago.
Outside of the Focus section, Kanner-Mascolo in her “Funding research” story examines how UMass Chan Medical School’s status as a global leader in ALS research has helped fuel donations at the Worcester school, at a time when its federal government funding is at risk. Casey in his “The incredible shrinking EMC” story seeks to answer the elusive question of what remains of the tech company’s operations since Dell first announced plans to acquire it in 2015.
Lastly, one quick note about the Feb. 24 edition: Special thanks goes to historic Worcester venue Mechanics Hall, which hosted the photo shoot for the Business Leaders of the Year and WBJ Hall of Fame awards.
Brad Kane is the editor of the Worcester Business Journal.
