Small Biz in A Digital Age: Advertising

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The world of business is moving faster -- hyper fast. Small businesses face the challenge of trying to keep up and innovate their business to...

Friday Financial Five- Jan. 9, 2015

Dan Forbes, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Planning for college costs keeps some parents up at night, so it’s important to have the correct information as it pertains to applying...

Who Are the Most Innovative Companies in the US?

Think all the innovative companies in the United States are tech companies? Guess again. According to Boston Consulting Group, the most innovative companies range from...

Worcester’s 10 Coolest People: Jennifer Gaskin, President of WCACA

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

The Worcester Caribbean American Carnival Association began in 2012, and as President, Jennifer Gaskin has had to provide leadership, strategic guidance and oversight to the organization...

Worcester’s 10 Coolest People: Jason Grayson, CEO of I Know A Guy Event Services

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

I Know A Guy Event Services began in 2013 and is comprised of three principal owners. The CEO, Jason Grayson, has been living in Worcester...

Worcester’s 10 Coolest People: Matt Robbins, Owner and Founder of E.L. Music

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

E.L.Music opened its doors in early September 2014. Matt Robbins, owner and founder of E.L. Music, wants to offer music retail and...

MA Division of Banks Amends Truth in Learning Rules

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Massachusetts Division of Banks has announced that it has filed final amendments to update it's Truth in Lending regulations in order to make...

Small Biz In A Digital Age

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The world of business is moving faster -- hyper fast. Small businesses face the challenge of trying to keep up and innovate their business to...

Smart Benefits: The Employer Mandate Has Arrived

Rob Calise, GoLocalProv Business/Health Expert

After much debate and delays, the Employer Mandate is here. This “Play or Play” provision of the Affordable Care Act requires all employers...

Friday Financial Five – January 2nd, 2015

Dan Forbes, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Companies with 100 or more employees will be required to provide insurance for seventy percent of their employees or pay a fine. With most large companies...

Central MA’s Man of the Year

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

As of 2013, MCPHS University had more than doubled its enrollment of full-time equivalent students from 580 in 2009 to 1,293. In 2014, MCPHS notified the city of Worcester that...

BBB’s 9 Tips on Being a Savvy Consumer in 2015

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The Better Business Bureau has released nine tips on how to be a savvy consumer in the year 2015.

GoLocal Worcester’s 2014 Company of the Year: Hanover Insurance

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

GoLocal Worcester's '2014 Company of the Year' is the Hanover Insurance Group. Hanover is one of the most recognized names in the city and it'...

15 to Watch in 2015: Twine Floral’s Nicole Gingras

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

Nicole Gingras started Twine Floral right from her house this past April. A product of Rittner Floral Design in Boston, Gingras took what she learned...

Smart Benefits: Start 2015 by Planning for Health Reform Changes in 2016

Amy Gallagher, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

The recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 includes payment parameters and key policies affecting eligibility, enrollment...

14 Biggest Business Stories of 2014

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

The top 14 biggest business stories of 2014 were a combination of reforms, regulations, initiatives, and the Telegram and Gazette changing hands not once, but twice. The...

Friday Financial Five – December 19th, 2014

Dan Forbes, GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™

Congress finally approved retroactive individual tax breaks for 2014, known as “the extenders." Teachers will be able to deduct up to $250 for classroom...

14 Who Made a Difference in 2014: Crompton Collective

Patrick Sargent, GoLocal Worcester Contributor

In 2014, the chances of someone being asked ‘Have you been to Crompton Collective?’ has to be pretty high. Crompton Collective is growing in...

Smart Benefits: CMS Issues Proposed Rule on Definition of Spouse

Amy Gallagher, GoLocalWorcester Business/Health Expert

This month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid published a proposed rule that revises the definitions of “representative” and “spouse” in...

Massachusetts Adds 13,500 Jobs in November

GoLocalWorcester Business Team

The executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) reported preliminary estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that show Massachusetts added 13,500 jobs in...