May 25, 2015 - Worcester Business Journal

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Incorporations

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Feb. 16-28, 2015. Listed are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

Government & Politics

ACA exemption can help small businesses in Mass.

Gov. Charlie Baker is taking the right course of action in seeking an exemption from the Affordable Care Act, an exemption that can help the state's small businesses.

Life Sciences

Briefing: Marlborough woos Hologic

Marlborough's growing reputation as a magnet for companies strengthened this month with news that Hologic Inc. wants to move its headquarters 32 miles southwest from Bedford. Read more about the company's plans.

News

Which way should Mass. go on tax policy?

Taxation never ceases being an issue in any political campaign at any level. Two recent reports addressed the issue of which tax levy is better policy: the income tax, which comes out of our paychecks, or a consumption tax, which is like a sales tax on goods sold, but could also include services or a “value added” levy at different stages of production or distribution.

Advice

10 Things I Know About… Marketing to seniors

10. Be relevant.As people live longer, there are increasing needs for products and services that cater to...

News

Fresh beginnings

Fiskdale-based Simple Indulgence Day Spa is opening a new business, Simple Indulgence Styles, at 588 Main St.,...

Banking & Finance

Boots to bootstrapping: Military vets find host of resources to succeed in business

The transition from military to civilian life is a notoriously tough one, but many veterans have a set of skills that's well suited to running a business. And there are a number of public- and private-sector resources devoted to helping ex-military people move into the business world.

News

Accolades & Honors

Harrington Hospital in Southbridge was recognized as a top hospital by ratings company Healthgrades in the areas...

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester’s pitch for the PawSox

Worcester should continue pressing its case to bring the Boston Red Sox's top farm club to Central Massachusetts following the death of that club's principal owner last week.

Arts & Entertainment

Making room – and living space – for the arts in Worcester, Fitchburg

Some of the most dynamic cities in the United States rely on a strong core of artists...

Technology

WBJ Talk Back

DEFLATEGATE FALLOUT: FAR FROM OVER?OK, this isn't exactly about business, but it's big enough for us to...

Opinion

Mass. must improve at elevating women into executive suite

Business must take aim at gender imbalance in executive roles. The paucity of women leaders does a disservice to the businesses and organizations they could help.

Small Business

Planting the seeds of a new business

<i>(Editor's Note: Inspiration and Innovation, which focuses on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship, is a new column written by Jeff Schiebe that will run in every other edition of the Worcester Business Journal.)</i>

Small Business

More help on the way for small businesses

Former State Treasurer Steven Grossman, now CEO for a Boston-based nonprofit organization that aims to revitalize urban economies through business and job development, is leading the charge for business training in Massachusetts' 26 Gateway Cities, which include Worcester, Fitchburg and Leominster.

Advice

Crisis leadership

As a manager or leader, you can have the most organized operating models in the world. But...

Manufacturing

Old skills in a new era: Entrepreneurs ply industrial-era crafts and trades

With most consumer markets populated by mass-produced items that are cookie-cutter images of each other, entrepreneurs in Worcester are capitalizing on goods that emphasize customization and craftsmanship through the use of time-honored skills in a 21st-century marketplace.

News

Most companies saw double-digit health insurance hikes

The state's major health insurers recently reported millions of dollars in losses during the first quarter, with most of them blaming provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as increasing costs of specialty medications. In a letter to the federal government that addressed the ACA's impact on Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said increases in insurance premiums have “disproportionately” affected small businesses.

Advice

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