January 31, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

Small Business

Hopkinton Biz Mixes Education, Cooking | Mom entrepreneur plans to franchise business

Mary Murphy has cracked the code on getting to the heart of literacy for early childhood and...

Hospitality

A Business Built On Friendship: Ned LaFortune | Westminster Brewery grows into a regional economic driver

Ned LaFortune, president of Wachusett Brewing Co. in his hometown of Westminster, will admit that the...

Government & Politics

Regional Approach Needed In Congress

As the 112th Congress returned to Washington this month, the New England region has seen significant changes...

Hospitality

New Player Enters Restaurant Market | Connecticut group opens Millbury eatery

Worcester is already a city of restaurant groups. Some of the city’s most recognized names in dining...

Small Business

SBA Looks To Build On Momentum In 2011

As we close the door on 2010 and look forward to a new year, we at the...

Advice

101: Logos

You’ve got a great business idea and are ready to launch. But the prospect of developing a...

Nonprofits

Leading A Turnaround At OSV: Jim Donahue | After years of declines, attendance makes a comeback at living history museum

Jim Donahue was very upfront about the limitations of his resume when he met with the...

News

Talk Back from the Jan. 31, 2011 issue

"The costs of relocating a business can be devastating to a business. And beyond the costs to...

Government & Politics

Behind the Sound Bite: Municipal health insurance reforms

In mid-January, Gov. Deval Patrick announced a series of municipal health insurance reforms that he said could...

Government & Politics

Future Of State Hospital Sites Still Undecided | Rutland and Westborough officials eye possibilities for the largely vacant tracts

There is a more than 800-acre, mostly undeveloped plot of land in the heart of MetroWest, within...

News

Medicaid Shortfall Clobbers Nursing Homes

A recent study named Massachusetts as the third worst state in the U.S. when it comes to...

News

2011 Business Leaders of the Year

Having the title of president or CEO doesn’t make you a leader. A title is just words...

Professional Services

Knowhow: Brand Strategy | Using SWOT to tune up your marketing

A SWOT analysis is a useful framework for assessing the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for an...

News

Photo Finish from the Jan. 31, 2011 issue

News

Highlights from the Jan. 31, 2011 issue

On Page One LAND FUTURES – The vacant state hospitals in Central Massachusetts are primed...

Education

Editorial: Teaching To The Test

Nowadays, testing and school seems to be inextricably linked. In a drive for accountability, our public school...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Voiceover

10. SAY WHAT? The way your company sounds is as important as the way it looks....

News

Community Commitment A Hallmark For Fallon Clinic | Focus on helping extends outward and inward at the physicians’ group

It is, no doubt, a lofty goal, the president and CEO plainly acknowledges. Still, that...

Retail

Five-Finger Felonies | Retailers fight large-scale theft

How do you stop a shoplifter? In some circumstances, the answer might be to bring her into...

Government & Politics

New Group To Advocate For Blackstone Valley

When a casino developer called the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce several years ago to ask about...

Small Business

Teamworks Leaves Auburn Site

The Acton-based indoor sports and fitness company Teamworks has vacated its Auburn location on Saint Mark Street,...

News

Incorporations from Nov. 16-30, 2010

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office between Nov. 16-30,...

Small Business

What To Do When A Leader Leaves

When William Caldwell, the president, CEO and chairman of the Marlborough-based Advanced Cell Technology unexpectedly had a...

News

Shop Talk: Fay Donohue, Delta Dental

Health care is a hot topic in Washington, D.C., as well as at the corner store. Costs...

Energy

From Academia To Renewable Energy: Greg Yurek | Yurek’s commitment stayed strong through the tough times

You might call him the anti-serial entrepreneur. While some business-minded scientists were turning idea...

News

Briefing: Health Care Costs

Health care costs are the single biggest budget issue for the state, and for many businesses and...

Technology

In Search Of Truth, Justice On The Internet

Lucky for me, I met my husband in the days before online dating. But if you know...

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