July 20, 2015 - Worcester Business Journal

Small Business

Incorporations

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

Government & Politics

State budget ‘dance’ sends mixed message to business

The annual budget dance between the legislature and the governor is, for the most part, over. Lawmakers...

News

Ruling on same-sex marriage reinforces business efforts to tune in to LGBT issues

When the U.S. Supreme Court pronounced same-sex marriage legal, businesses sprang into action on social media and their websites. Public expressions, such as rainbow-colored messages, underscore businesses' increasing degree of inclusion of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, or LGBT, community.

News

Fresh Beginnings: July 20, 2015

Stardust Jewelers and Weight Watchers will be relocating to the Venture West Plaza on Route 9 in...

Government & Politics

Health insurers, business battle feds over risk-rating factors

Fallon Health and other smaller Massachusetts-based health insurers have been raising objections and concerns about a provision in the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) that imposes multi-million-dollar risk assessments on them to be paid to bigger providers.

News

Q&A with Michael Detarando, President and CEO, Incom Inc.

Nearly 40 years ago, Anthony Detarando and his family took over a five-year-old company that was in the middle of a financial overhaul. Today, that company, Incom, is in the hands of his son, Michael.

News

Dover Saddlery rides high into the stock sunset

Amid a relatively flat second quarter for U.S. stock markets, there were a handful of Central Massachusetts-based companies whose shares did well between April 1 and June 30, led by Dover Saddlery of Littleton.

Life Sciences

Analysts brush off BSX settlements in product lawsuits

In May, Marlborough-based Boston Scientific Corp. lost a $100 million verdict in a case over its transvaginal...

Advice

Blogging to boost your brand

10. Be yourself.There's a reason your brand is awesome, so stick to what makes you unique and...

Economy

Flash Poll: Most frown on Obama plan for overtime

News

Accolades & Honors: July 20, 2015

Robert Harris, senior vice president of Bartholomew & Co. in Worcester, attended the Commonwealth Financial Network's Winners...

Energy

Hydropower and overtime laws

WATER OVER SUN, WINDGov. Charlie Baker's recently filed bill to boost the state's supply of hydropower (Baker...

Energy

Baker’s push for hydropower

During his final year in office, former governor Deval Patrick urged lawmakers to require Massachusetts to get...

Hospitality

Real Deal for July 20, 2015

Real Deal highlights a recent commercial property transaction in Central Massachusetts. This week's deal: The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, in Westborough.

Opinion

Make room for ‘social business’

Does business have any responsibility in addressing social issues or needs?

Life Sciences

Conquering cancer in Central Mass., one patient at a time

In 1971, President Richard Nixon declared a “war on cancer.” But despite plenty of research on the...

Advice

Keeping employees

An employee's decision to resign can be tied to salary, another offer or the desire to learn new things. It can also be due to your management style. Here are three areas in which to check yourself before your best employees check out job ads.

Advice

When ‘price’ costs you an account

You lost an account and "price" was offered as the reason. Here are three reasons why that may not be true, and what you can do about it.

Small Business

Entrepreneurs find farmers markets a good early test of product demand

When Robert Fecteau wanted to test the market for his own bread recipes while working for Five Loaves Bakery in Spencer, he didn't turn to his own storefront or online sales. Rather, he brought his products to the Crompton Collective farmers market in Worcester's Canal District.

Government & Politics

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