Small Business

🔒Ski Ward again leads the way in opening North America’s ski season, thanks to high-tech snow machine

For the past three years, the family-owned recreation site has been able to open for ski lessons in October, well before the first natural snow has begun to fall. 

WBJ selects the inaugural class of Notable Veteran Executives

At WBJ, we wanted to showcase how veterans contribute to society beyond their time in the military, particularly in Central Massachusetts business.

🔒New England-style bistro opens in Westborough plaza

The restaurant replaces Tavolino Italian Gourmet, which operated in the space for more than a decade before abruptly closing in February.

🔒Mass. business confidence remained pessimistic for eight consecutive month in October

Massachusetts’ Business Confidence Index continued to tumble in October, reaching its third-lowest score in the past year.
ADVERTISEMENT

🔒Diversifying business loans: Lenders and entrepreneurs of color are trying to overcome historic biases and practical barriers in commercial lending

Central Massachusetts institutions like Webster Five and St. Mary’s are working to open up the financial system by educating entrepreneurs of color.

🔒Q&A: Following tragedy, entrepreneur finds independence through BBQ

After a major personal loss reignited his dream of owning a barbecue business, Jordan El-Qasem launched the HaBBQ (pronounced ha-bibi-cue) food truck in March.

🔒DEI’s not dead: While losing jobs and managing client fears, DEI practitioners are navigating what it means to be inclusive in the Trump era

Equity work has never been easy, and its often uphill battle has been compounded by the President Donald Trump Administration’s crusade to uproot DEI.

Businesses paint the town green in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters campaign

A number of Central Massachusetts businesses are finding ways to feature the color green as part of the Paint the Town Green campaign in support of Worcester-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest.
ADVERTISEMENT

🔒Q&A: New approach to in-home senior care

Not long after Arab's arrival, he experienced the loss of several elderly relatives, including his mother. Those painful moments shaped his resolve to support other families by opening his own Seniors Helping Seniors branch.

🔒Becoming a CEO: How the growing popularity of search funds led a former Central Mass. banker to expand his business into Shrewsbury

Stimpson, who worked in Worcester for Morgan Stanley at 100 Front St. from 2008 to 2012, is now planning on expanding one of his businesses into Central Massachusetts.
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Stories

More Business News
ADVERTISEMENT

Thought Leadership

More Thought Leadership

Upcoming Events

More Events | Submit an Event

Career Opportunities

More Jobs | Submit a Job