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Worcester chamber announces pre-accelerator program cohort
August 31, 2023The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with nonprofit Venture Forum and incubator and coworking space WorcLab have named the twelve small businesses which will participate in its StartUp Worcester pre-accelerator program.
August 31, 2023
Natick weight loss company adds AI coach to its suite of offerings
August 29, 2023Natick-based Allurion Technologies will add a generative AI technology to its clinical offerings in the form of an artificial intelligence-powered health coach.
August 29, 2023
Tainted: Regulators eye changes as Central Mass. cannabis testing firms say unclear rules are potentially putting unsafe marijuana products on the shelves
Updated: August 21, 2023Companies are sounding the alarm on the state’s inconsistent product safety testing standards.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Q&A: A 77-year-old live music legacy at the Nashville of the North
Updated: August 21, 2023Indian Ranch is known for hosting best-selling country acts and tribute bands, although the venue’s repertoire has since expanded.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Worcester Regional Food Hub expanding to downtown Fitchburg
August 14, 2023Following the organization’s success in Worcester, the nonprofit Worcester Regional Food Hub is aiming to open a new facility, Fitchburg Public Market, in October.
August 14, 2023
ONE Worcester names first full-time executive director
August 4, 2023ONE Worcester, Organization for Nonprofit Excellence, has named Helen Segil its first full-time executive director. Segil was previously program director for the organization.
August 4, 2023
Clark University seeks to demolish entire Main South block for large student housing complex
August 3, 2023In order to build a mixed-use, 508-bed student housing complex by 2026, Clark University in Worcester plans to demolish and rebuild an entire block of Main Street in the Main South neighborhood in 2024, including three historic structures and a
August 3, 2023
No bad time for good ideas: eSki shows how startups can build up their profiles
Updated: July 24, 2023Worcester personal watercraft company shows how even in a shaky economy, good ideas can get close to investment ready.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Q&A: Auburn bookstore founders embrace entrepreneur mentality: "Do it scared"
Updated: July 24, 2023Millennial couple Courtney and Tyler Galicia took the plunge earlier this year and opened the doors to their first business: the independent bookstore A Great Notion.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Seven Worcester businesses participate in Interise minority business academy
July 17, 2023Interise, a Boston-based nonprofit with the goal of providing resources and assistance to minority-owned or low-income area-based organizations, has brought its NextStage Minority Business Entrepreneur Academy and NextStage Accelerator to Central
July 17, 2023
Retailers association says franchises could help long-vacant storefronts
July 13, 2023The Retailers Association of Massachusetts is preparing for a majority of its members to either retire or sell their small businesses in the next decade, and the trade group's president said Wednesday that local franchise operations are going to be
July 13, 2023
Index: Central Mass. business confidence falls into pessimistic territory
July 10, 2023Amid uncertainty about a future recession, a pause in interest rate hikes, and a continuing tight labor market, Central Massachusetts business leaders turned pessimistic in June.
July 10, 2023
Leominster PR firm brings second office to Worcester
June 29, 2023Leominster-based public relations firm empHowered PR is opening its second location at the Worcester Idea Lab on Franklin Street, its first move beyond its North Central Massachusetts headquarters.
June 29, 2023
Rough start: Midyear survey reveals WBJ readers are increasingly pessimistic about 2023
Updated: June 26, 2023At the end of 2022, WBJ readers were more pessimistic about the future of the Central Massachusetts economy than they had been at any point in the previous 10 years. The first five months of this year only made them more pessimistic.
Updated: June 26, 2023
Q&A: Leicester curiosity shop delights in the whimsical, witchy, and retro
Updated: June 26, 2023Vintage Rebel Curiosity Shop in Leicester refers to itself as “We’re one of those ‘don't know you need it until you see it’ kind of stores.”
Updated: June 26, 2023
Former state rep. to lead Clark’s Small Business Development Center, in interim
June 22, 2023Clark University has appointed Robert Spellane, former state representative and community health center leader, as interim regional director of its Small Business Development Center.
June 22, 2023
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