Startups

An abrasives maker and an information-technology solutions provider were both recognized as businesses of the year from the Massachusetts branch of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the agency announced Wednesday.

Cornelius Rogers moved on from Niche Hospitality to help train the next generation of Worcester chefs at the Worcester Regional Food Hub.

Worcester and Middlesex counties – and the state as a whole – have relied heavily on immigrants for population growth this past decade.

You're going to need your crew to stay afloat. Trust me.

Candor – or openness and truthfulness – is necessary to create transparency, get good ideas, give feedback and promote healthy debate.

Neil Rogers, the executive chef of Niche Hospitality Group, has left to be the kitchen operations manager of the Worcester Regional Food Hub, a commercial kitchen facility for food startups.

10) 15 minutes the night before saves you two hours the next day!

The elevator pitch – that pressured packed 30 seconds to 1 minute where your future success lies in someone else's hands: What to say and how to say it so the other party is at least interested in continuing the conversation.

With venture capitalists largely ignoring Central Massachusetts, the startup industry hopes new services keep companies local.

Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.