April 29, 2019 - Worcester Business Journal

Retail

CLARKS new chief marketing officer travels from Shrewsbury to England weekly

International travel has been a major aspect of nearly all of Tara McRae's career.

Opinion

A Thousand Words: Midtown Mall

Government & Politics

Opportunity awaits the Worcester investor

Opportunity zones are an economic development tool, designed to spur development and job creation in distressed communities by providing tax incentives.

Health Care

Framingham Heart Study eyes fourth generation, bolstered by new $38M

The Framingham Heart Study is getting an extension to allow it to continue to monitor thousands of participants and look for potentially troubling new signs.

Education

Don’t brand your company with whites-only images

If you want to attract people from all different backgrounds and all walks of life, make sure your public visual image is as diverse as possible.

Retail

Independent bookstores thrive despite market and technology trends

Bookstores are making a comeback across the country, with the New York-based American Booksellers Association seeing a 50% rise in the past decade in the number of its member locations.

Advice

101: Choosing a coach

Executive coaching can be a boon to members of the C-suite.

Banking & Finance

Build an innovation ecosystem

If Central Massachusetts can churn out more startups who turn out to be good investments, more of those venture capital dollars will start to swing in our direction.

Real Estate

WooSox plans move hotel for offices overlooking field

A five-story office building to take the place of a planned hotel beyond left field at Polar Park.

Economy

Monsoon Kitchens and its founder praised for growth potential

This year could be big for Swati Elavia and Monsoon Kitchens as her company zeros in on a new sales record.

Advice

10 Things I Know About … Employee fraud

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

Banking & Finance

Worcester entrepreneurial ecosystem presses on, despite missing 99% of venture capital

Just 1% of venture capital in Massachusetts in the past five years has come to Worcester County. But colleges, incubators and others are working to make up the difference.

Advice

Four times marketing can save your business

Every business needs advice, especially for matters outside its expertise.

April 29, 2019Edition

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