Small Business

Cluck & Crispy Chicken is operated by Lin and Danny Li and expects to open in June.

Dan Rivera stepped down from his position as president and CEO of the economic development agency MassDevelopment on Friday, effective immediately, more than two years before his contract was set to expire.

The sale, announced in a Jack’s Abby Instagram post on Friday, will see both companies operate under the name Hendler Family Brewing Co.

With the theme of launch, grow and thrive, the Latin American Business Organization’s seventh annual Latin American Business Expo will be held Saturday to highlight the efforts of Latinos, women, and minority-owned businesses. 

Current rules require two employees to be in any vehicle that is transporting cannabis, but commissioners voted in December three to one to approve a change to eliminate that requirement. Business owners are waiting for the commission to formally rewrite and approve the regulations, a process that has taken four months.

The City of Worcester is now offering $5,000 grants to women and minority-owned businesses through its newly launched Diverse Business Certification Grant Program. 

For the burgeoning life sciences hub that is Central Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey’s $3.5-billion Mass Leads Act economic development proposal looks to add fuel to fires.

Redemption Rock Brewing and The Hanover Theatre Repertory have released a new collaborative beer to celebrate the...

In January, more businesses were incorporated in Central Massachusetts than in any other month since at least January 2017, outpacing the state as a whole, which also set a record for new business starts.

Brendan Aylward first started volunteering for the Special Olympics as a teenager in high school. After years of volunteering with the organization, Aylward found purpose and passion working in the adaptive fitness industry.