May 23, 2011 - Worcester Business Journal

Small Business

What Not To Do: Key slip-ups every startup should avoid

Mervyn "Merv" Weich has learned countless lessons in his five decades in business, a career in...

Banking & Finance

What Do Bankers Really Want? | Advice from commercial lenders on how to secure a loan for a startup

It can feel a bit like a Catch-22 for startups. You need money to grow, but to...

Banking & Finance

Q&A with Matt Sosik, Hometown Bank

Matt Sosik got his first job as a bank president at the relatively young age of 27....

News

Photo Finish from the May 23, 2011 issue

Education

iPads Start Invasion Of Worcester Classrooms

Think about the 12-year-old who gets her own iPad and uses it to complete the majority of...

Energy

L.S. Starrett In Court Over Hydroelectric Dam

During the past three years, Douglas Starrett, president and CEO of Athol-based tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett, has...

Government & Politics

Briefing: Stormwater Showdown

For the last several years, the city of Worcester has been embroiled in a fight with...

Education

Vet. Science Boosts Medical Device Sector

In a February 2011 Innovation Initiative whitepaper, the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) proposed...

Small Business

More Using ‘Rent An Exec’ Services | Local consultants for hire report uptick in business

MTD Micro Molding has been around since 1972 with various names, but has never had a CFO....

News

WBJ Talk Back from the May 23, 2011 issue

Web LawThe experts we spoke with for a May 9 article headlined, “Protecting Websites Against Domain Squatters,”...

Small Business

Knowhow: Using The Force | What every exec can learn from Darth Vader

My 6-year-old son is seriously into Star Wars. As we were watching the movies recently, he turned...

Banking & Finance

PETA To Pay BJ’s Wholesale A Visit | Animal rights group picks a fight over chicken killing

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) may be best known for throwing paint on...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… LinkedIn

10. BASICS WORK The free, basic LinkedIn account is a great starting place. Maximize this level...

Government & Politics

Krieger Makes Return Trip To Worcester

Downtowns across the country have changed quite a bit since Alex Krieger did his first master planning...

Manufacturing

Opticonx Leaving Oxford | Staff headed to Conn.

Opticonx Inc., a manufacturer of fiber optic connectivity components, is leaving Oxford and heading down Interstate 395...

Banking & Finance

Central Mass. Businesses Get Boost From New Fund

Compliance Management Group (CMG) found itself in a pinch last year when Hewlett Packard announced that it...

News

Highlights from the May 23, 2011 issue

On Page One STAGE RIGHT — WBDC sets its sights on reinvigorating the area surrounding the...

Banking & Finance

Franchisees: No Worries On Dunkin’ Donuts’ IPO

Like most Dunkin’ brands franchise owners, Rob Branca had been expecting to hear about an initial...

Government & Politics

Debt Collection Reforms Are Needed

If a man could not pay a debt in biblical times, the collector cut off his hand....

Advice

101: Employee Perks

In our recession-affected workplaces, little things can mean a lot. With challenging fiscal limitations, it takes creative...

Government & Politics

Business Owners Take Swipe Fee Debate To D.C. | Retailers lobby in the nation’s capital

Alan Lavine, owner of Percy’s TV and Appliance in Worcester, is frustrated by swipe fees and...

Banking & Finance

Editorial: Shining A Spotlight On Pension Reform

Anyone who takes a moment to look rationally at the status of public pensions in America and...

Economy

Behind The Sound Bite: Food Prices

At a recent conference, officials from the MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC), which studies economic trends in...

News

Incorporations from March 1-15, 2011

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

News

Harrington Looks To Shake Up Health Plan | Local hospital explores partnering with businesses to control costs

When it comes to saving money, cutting out the middleman is a time-honored tradition. And that’s...

Government & Politics

Taking Center Stage | WBDC bets on a revitalized downtown Worcester

When $31 million worth of work was poured into the 2008 opening of the Hanover Theatre...

Small Business

Artist-Entrepreneur Tries New Business Model | Crafts, Crafters & Creations brings Bohemian flair to Fitchburg

If ever there was a small business that was willing to evolve and grow, change and adapt,...

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