Small Business

In a move to broaden its reach into the non-profit sector, certified professional accountant Robert C. Alario of Leominster has announced a merger with Worcester-based accounting firm P.L. Jones & Associates.

There's a great deal of energy and resources being directed today toward startups and fostering startup cultures....

DOES WORCESTER FLUNK WITH SMALL BUSINESSES? According to a survey by Thumbtack.com and the Ewing Marion Kauffman...

Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, small employers in Massachusetts are suddenly feeling better about...

A late-session push from subcontractors and general contractors for a bill lowering retainage rates on private construction projects drew cheers from some top lawmakers but jeers from a prominent real estate group.

On the same day that a legislative committee heard testimony about restricting the use of non-compete employment agreements, the Senate arrived at a compromise during its debate on a jobs bill that would limit the duration of such agreements to six months and prohibit their use for hourly employees.

Two Central Massachusetts accounting firms – one based in Worcester and the other in Leominster - have agreed to merge, according to one of the two parties.

A small business group in Massachusetts is hailing a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether states can force non-union home care workers to join labor unions if their clients receive public subsidies to pay for services.

The entrepreneurial spirit in the U.S. is thriving, and women enjoy ample opportunity among developed countries, according to a joint report by Babson College in Wellesley and New York City's Baruch College.

The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) Business Confidence Index rose 1.8 points to 54.8 in May, the highest reading since August 2012.