Business & Economic Development
Business & Economic Development
Facing New Realities The past few years — and even the past few months — have brought about changes to the landscape that should give individuals reason for thought […]
Towering Achievements Dinesh Patel and Vid Mitta Are Reimagining a Springfield Landmark In 1996, BusinessWest introduced a new recognition program, one that pays homage to the entrepreneurial spirit that has […]
COVID Complicates Generally Optimistic Projections A year ago, business and economic development leaders were looking beyond a surge in COVID to what they were seeing as better times — when […]
Sector Is on the Rebound, but Hospitality Still Faces Staffing Issues John Doleva said 2020 was supposed to be the “year of all years” at the Basketball Hall of […]
The Prognosis Is for Another Year of Stern Challenges in 2022 Dr. Robert Roose says he’s deeply optimistic that 2022 will be the year when, as he put it, […]
Region’s Colleges, Universities Face More Stern Tests in 2022 Looking ahead to 2022, Sandra Doran projects that this will be what she called “the year of the woman.” Elaborating, […]
Many Are Busy, But Challenges Linger as the New Year Dawns Bart Raser started by stating the obvious: 2021, like 2020, was “a great year to be in the […]
There Were Glimpses of Progress in 2021, and More Are Expected When asked to project what lies ahead, Rick Sullivan said he believes the region got a taste of what […]
Optimism Abounds, but Many Factors Make It Difficult to Project Bob Nakosteen started his discussion concerning the regional and national economy with a quick rejoinder that doubled as something to […]
Mall Star Lynn Gray has truly come full circle, from attending the grand opening of Holyoke Mall as a newborn to her role as general manager there today. In a […]
Taking a Leadership Role When Lora Wondolowski became founding executive director of Leadership Pioneer Valley (LPV), it certainly wasn’t with the expectation that she would one day be hard […]
Hidden Costs A recent report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the TIME’S UP Foundation shows that workplace sexual harassment has large financial costs and economic consequences. […]
Serving Those Who Serve The USO (United Service Organizations) turned 80 this year. It celebrated, in essence, by enthusiastically carrying out the same mission it has had since 1941 — […]
Labor Pains The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001 — a group referred to as […]
Dollars and Sense There are many myths concerning money, with many of them transcending generations of people in the same family. The truth is that many of these myths […]
