Business & Economic Development
Business & Economic Development
Beyond the Numbers The numbers speak for themselves. But more importantly, they demand a response. According to a global study published in the Lancet, between March 2020 and September […]
Putting the Focus on Leadership It’s called the CliftonStrengths Assessment. And that name pretty much says what it is. Created by Gallup, it’s a 177-question assessment designed to identify […]
Reimagine the Possibilities In many respects, the Bay Path University Women’s Leadership Conference that will unfold on April 1 at the MassMutual Center is the same one that was […]
Inflation: It’s Economics, Not Politics By Jeff Liquori In July 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released an unusual piece of data: the average price of used cars and […]
Decisions, Decisions By Barbara Trombley, CPA, MBA Many employees are faced with the decision about whether to invest a portion of their paycheck in a Roth 401(k) or traditional […]
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 […]
