May 26, 2014Edition

Educating the client on the sales proposal

We've all been in situations where we struggle when someone doesn't understand something. Usually, we take a...

If you have the right product, there is VC money available

In the first quarter of this year, venture capital investment reached its highest point in more than...

Looking Back to 1999: EMC buys Data General

EVENT: Thirty-one years after its founding, Data General Corp. of Westborough was sold to Hopkinton-based EMC Corp....
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Accolades & Honors: May 26, 2014

St. Mary's Credit Union, based in Marlborough, was named Small Business Association Lender of the Quarter for...

Fresh Beginnings: May 26, 2014

The Fix Burger Bar is open at 166 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester, at the former site of...

Incorporations: May 26, 2014

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Feb. 15-28,...

Photo Finish

TOOLS OF THE TRADELeominster Credit Union (LCU) donated $1,250 to the Clinton Fire Department for emergency 911...
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State report underscores critical work ahead for hospitals

You don't have to work in the health care industry to know that working in a hospital...

Energy boost can benefit bottom line for Mass. manufacturers

As anyone who runs a business in Massachusetts knows, managing the cost of electricity and natural gas...

Briefing: College leadership changes

There have been many leadership changes at Central Massachusetts colleges and universities over the last few years,...

101: Building culture

Your office culture is what you can't see in a product brochure, an annual report or revenue...
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Building a content marketing plan

To use content marketing effectively, you'll need to develop a plan. But before you do, you'll need...

Central Mass. incubators allow entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses

David Crouch had been looking to join a business incubator ever since he launched a digital services...

10 Things I Know About… Ensuring business growth

10. Begin with the end in mind.What do you want or need from your business to provide...

North Central chamber’s task: Replacing a ‘legend’

There have been two leadership changes at Central Massachusetts chambers of commerce within the last year, and there's another one coming when David McKeehan, president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts chamber, retires at the end of the year.
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Urgent care clinics gain momentum

When given the option, healthy adults in their 20s or 30s often ditch the familiarity of an...

Should gambling panel chief resign? Voters say ‘yes’

Not long after he withdrew from deliberations on the casino license for the Greater Boston area, Massachusetts...

WBJ talk back: May 26, 2014

Our LinkedIn page has been quite active recently with a couple of discussions launched by group members....

Retail space is there, but are they looking for takers?

To the lay person, developing retail space may seem like a simple equation: A location that experiences...
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Chip away at tenure for college professors

Boston's Suffolk University recently announced it would require tenured faculty to undergo performance reviews that could, in...
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