Small Business

After working together in the then-town government of Framingham, Nichol Figueiredo and Jennifer Thompson opened CSS to consult and help other communities find the resources they need to thrive.

Following the closure of her Maker to Main grocery store in Worcester’s Canal District, shop owner Lynn Cheney has quickly found a way to continue to contribute to the community.

From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.

Amid the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s decline in coverage and size, smaller publications have tried to fill the gap in Central Massachusetts’ journalism. But they’ve all run into the same problem: Making a profit as a media organization is not easy.

Over the last 10 years, the reporting prowess of the Central Massachusetts paper of record has been reduced 75%, as small players try to fill the holes left behind.

The City of Worcester is seeking proposals to bring life to a plaza that serves as the northern entrance to the Polar Park baseball stadium.

Hope might spring eternal, but the spring of 2024 hasn’t brought much hope to Central Massachusetts businesses. 

Four Central Massachusetts organizations working to afford individuals with disabilities job training, workforce placement, and post-placement support are amongst nine awardees statewide receiving $900,000 in grants.

Browning the Green Space is seeking entrepreneurs of color throughout the Northeast looking to launch and grow clean energy contracting businesses for its Accelerating Contractors of Color in Energy for Sustainable Success program.

For the second year in a row, Worcester will host the New England African Business Expo, an event aiming to provide Black and African entrepreneurs with the education and tools needed to start and maintain a successful business.