Business & Economic Development
Business & Economic Development
Agents of Change Change. In most respects, it’s right there with death and taxes when it comes to constants in life. And in business as well. “We process change, but […]
Forging Her Own Path For a long time, Valerie Francis said, she was rather shy about telling her backstory, especially the part about how she didn’t go to college. […]
Shifting into a Higher Gear It can be tough to find a parking spot at Marcotte Ford, but Sue Keller says that’s a good problem to have. Over the […]
Getting the Message Across Marketing and communications in 2024 are evolving further, with no signs of slowing down. The year ahead promises groundbreaking shifts, from artificial intelligence revolutionizing marketing […]
Why the Assignment Is Best Left to a Professional By Linda Dagilus, Steve Hamlin, and Janice Ward Years ago, they might have been known as an executor or, in […]
Securing the Future By Patricia M. Matty, AIF With the Secure Act 1.0 of 2019 and the updated Secure Act 2.0, which went into effect in 2023, there have […]
Stay the Course By Jeff Liguori One trillion dollars. That number of zeroes, 12 in all, is difficult to comprehend. But in the world of investing, ‘trillion’ is becoming […]
Taking Center Stage Angela Park was originally looking for a home for her business, one that specializes in after-school programs for young people. And she essentially found one in […]
Living the Dream By Barbara Trombley, CPA Do you dream of retiring early? Do you picture yourself in sunny Florida at your vacation home during the winter and heading back […]
Shore Thing Sanjay Arwade says UMass Amherst has a long and proud history in the broad realm of wind energy. It dates back nearly a half-century to professor William […]
Change of Direction A growing number of consumers across the U.S. are finding themselves upside down on their car loans as the used-vehicle market continues to stabilize and used values […]
Navigating the Process By Jennifer Sharrow, Esq. Women- and minority-owned businesses play a vital role in our local economies. They also play a larger role within communities in general […]
Drive Time Auto dealers have seen it all over the past few years, from soaring costs for vehicles, parts, and labor to inventory shortages to a rapid […]
Driving Ambition Alex Balise always thought she would get involved in the family business. She just thought that would happen when she was maybe 40, not in her mid-20s, […]
Music Will Live Again By Emily Thurlow There’s a lot to love about the Iron Horse Music Hall. Though it’s not as apparent from the outside, with its large storefront […]
