July 4, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

Manufacturing

Coghlin Cos.’s DCI Engineering Primed For Growth

Pundits say the economy is lagging and job creation is slow, but that’s not the case...

Nonprofits

Q&A with Tim Firment, Fruitlands Museum

Tim Firment may not be your typical nonprofit executive, but that hardly seems to matter. With years...

News

Highlights from the July 4, 2011 issue

On Page One FIGHT OR FLIGHT — Local beekeepers are questioning a federal effort...

Technology

How To Merge Multiple LinkedIn Personalities

One of the most popular excuses people give for not using LinkedIn, the successful business networking site,...

Life Sciences

Moving Life Sciences Cos. Beyond Incubation

It can be a long and bumpy road to the market for early-stage life sciences companies. And...

Advice

101: Crisis Management

If something can go wrong — and it always can — a company needs to be ready....

News

Photo Finish from the July 4, 2011 issue

News

Stimulus Update: A Look At Who Benefited From Federal Funding

Click here to read an article about how stimulus dollars were spent in Massachusetts.Medical Research As...

Small Business

Aunty Ellen’s Sweet Treats | Leominster woman translates homemade cakes into a growing business

In a time when countless business owners are struggling to survive, Ellen Fay is trying to keep...

Government & Politics

Briefing: Massachusetts-Israel Innovation Partnership

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Israel have launched a $2 million effort to...

Government & Politics

Fitchburg Regroups After Main Street Fire | Mayor and city officials hopeful that student housing can help bring people downtown

For more than a century, one structure has towered over downtown Fitchburg’s Main Street as its crown...

Government & Politics

Arteriocyte Focuses On Military Injuries | Biotech aims to mimic human body to help repair tissues

Humans can make all sorts of fascinating and useful things, but scientists know that nature often does...

Economy

Editorial: The Right Attitude

It's getting a little tired, isn't it? We were told we'd be out of the Great Recession...

Education

Training Tomorrow’s Biotech Workers Today At WPI

About five years ago when Polaroid announced plans to close its Waltham manufacturing plant and leave...

Small Business

Staying Productive: How to keep your meetings on track

Inefficiently run meetings can be huge time wasters - you probably know this from experience. Fortunately, it's...

Transportation

Behind The Sound Bite: Gas Prices

Gas prices in Massachusetts have fallen for seven weeks in a row, according to the latest numbers...

Energy

Businesses Look To Energy Efficiency

As the world searches to uncover new sources of clean energy, energy efficiency is often overlooked, even...

Real Estate

With Housing Dip, Rentals Are The New Hot Properties | Multifamily housing projects draw more investors

Don’t want to buy in Worcester? That’s just fine by Salvatore Mula, a Hudson-based developer who plans...

News

Incorporations For April 1-15, 2011 (Part II)

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

Energy

The Hunt For Green In The Green Economy | Will the state’s bet on clean-tech firms finally pay off?

On a trade delegation to Israel in March, Gov. Deval Patrick was joined by Astrid Khokhar, director...

Government & Politics

Tracking Stimulus Dollars In Massachusetts | With more than $6.1 billion spent, what does the Bay State have to show for it?

Companies, institutions and local governments continue to spend federal stimulus dollars, but the majority of the money...

Government & Politics

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