August 17, 2015 - Worcester Business Journal

News

Incorporations: May 1-15, 2015

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from May 1-15, 2015.

Advice

Employee development

Being a manager or supervisor is no easy feat. You're juggling tasks, goals, budgets and clients. Projects...

Advice

10 things we know about: Effective research

10. Ask a librarian.Not all information is available on the Web. Sometimes, research requires searching an online...

News

Strengthening ‘town and gown’ in Fitchburg

Even before he showed up on campus to start his new job in mid-July, Fitchburg State University's new president, Richard Lapidus, had met with major local players such as Mayor Lisa Wong and Roy Nascimento, president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce.

Health Care

Health care reform spurs hospitals to build satellite facilities elsewhere

It's no mistake that, throughout Massachusetts, there's more hospital signage showing up either on commercial sites, or on empty land that will give rise to satellite facilities under the umbrella of larger health care systems. That, in turn, is creating new business for architects and construction companies.

News

With care, you can keep that relationship and turn it into revenue, too

An obstacle for anyone who focuses on relationships is the reluctance to take advantage of them. There is a great investment in building a relationship; there is trust built over time.

Government & Politics

Downtown streetscape plan needs a creative touch

Anyone who has not driven or walked around downtown Worcester within the last decade may well be left stunned by the changes that have taken place. After years of talk, but not a lot of action, efforts to make the downtown a more walkable center are well underway.

Advice

Know risks and mitigate them: 5 failures that can impact family businesses

In the classic science fiction novel "Dune," a master assassin named Thufir Hawat reminds Paul, the story's hero, “The first step in avoiding a trap is to know of its existence.” The same is true of risks to family businesses.

Technology

Q&A with Bill Andrews, President & CEO, ExaGrid

Most companies know about the importance of data storage, but they may not be aware of how it all works or their best options to back up data. ExaGrid Systems, of Westborough, is carving out its niche in this technology space. President and CEO Bill Andrews has worked in the IT data center infrastructure space for 28 years.

News

Fresh Beginnings

Education

Communities such as Worcester lean on tax-exempt nonprofits to help pay for services

Central Massachusetts, especially Worcester, is home to a number of nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations. Last year, more than 30 percent of all land in the city was tax exempt.

Technology

UMass Memorial adds to growing client list of health records vendor

UMass Memorial Health Care said in June that it would invest $700 million to upgrade its electronic...

Energy

Talk Back: Aug. 17, 2015

HYDROPOWER? POUR IT ON!Gov. Charlie Baker's recently filed bill to widen the use of hydropower in Massachusetts,...

Opinion

Grooming the next generation of leaders in Greater Worcester

Worcester's downtown is experiencing a metamorphosis. And it's in no small part the result of forward-thinking leaders who have forged collaborative partnerships, taken risks and motivated others to exceed expectations.

News

Accolades & Honors

JM Coull of Maynard received the Diamond Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) Award from the Associated...

News

Liberal arts strongholds stand by their plans

When Babson College came in first in Money Magazine's 2014 college rankings for educational value, beating out mainstays such as Harvard, it served notice to academia that the trade- and career-focused schools that had been perceived as ankle-biters to the established big dogs had drawn blood.

Manufacturing

Buffett’s piece of Worcester

Wyman-Gordon has a rich history in Worcester, dating back to 1883 when it was founded as a...

News

Photo Finish: Aug. 17, 2015

Of NoteApplebee’s, with restaurants in Central Massachusetts, is participating in the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation fundraiser. The...

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