April 28, 2014 - Worcester Business Journal

Advice

10 Things I Know About.. Writing sales brochures

10. They’re only one part of the sale. While information is good, relationships are better. Brochures...

Education

Colleges see rebound in endowments

Endowments at Central Massachusetts colleges have bounced back from the depths of the recession, but schools are...

Energy

Businesses lodge concerns over Oxford water takeover plan

Oxford’s proposed acquisition of the town’s privately owned water system could save local businesses money. But it...

News

Looking back to 1998: Blackstone Valley, meet Worcester

EVENT: The $33-million interchange at the Massachusetts Turnpike and Route 146 opens.RECAP: This was the first phase...

Education

Web becomes bigger classroom for MBA students

As web-based technology has evolved over the last decade, so has the ease with which working professionals...

News

Readers weigh in: It’s tougher to find the right people

The economy is growing at both the state and national levels. In fact, according to the most...

News

Ban the ‘non-compete?’ A split opinion

Gov. Deval Patrick is pushing legislation that will ban non-compete clauses in employment agreements, making it easier...

News

Briefing: UMass Memorial Cuts

Administrators at UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) continued their quest to operate in the black with yet...

News

Q&A with Paul Hanlon, Blue Hive Strategic Environments

Economic growth is all about building. That also means building brand, which Paul Hanlon knows about internally...

Advice

Four Ps that produce sales

Hate to break your heart, but you’re in sales. Yes, you’re selling every day. Sometimes it...

News

WBJ Talk Back

STEERING YOUTH INTO MANUFACTURING The recent conference in Worcester that focused on how to make the manufacturing...

News

Incorporations: April 28, 2014

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Feb. 1-14,...

Life Sciences

Advanced Cell points toward tomorrow

On the surface, Marlborough biotechnology company Advanced Cell Technology appears to be on a rocky road, with...

News

Fresh Beginnings: April 28, 2014

Absolute Staffing of Webster has been renamed ActiveTemps, and is expanding in location and services. The temp-to-hire...

News

Photo Finish: April 28, 2014

PAYCHECK PARTICIPATIONMount Wachusett Community College donated $66,573 to United Way of North Central Massachusetts through payroll deductions....

Education

The two-way payoff of MBAs

Everyone knows that the way to get a great job is to get a great education. But...

Government & Politics

Non-compete agreements: Protections? Or barriers?

They're a drag on the economy that keeps great workers from finding the best fit for their skills and creates a barrier for innovative startups. Or, they're one of the only effective protections for companies that have worked hard to develop new technologies and processes.

Advice

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