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Women Innovators & Trailblazers Helps Grow the Women-led Economy
Lenore Abare was familiar with Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and even attended one of its events when she was dabbling with the idea of becoming an entrepreneur a few years ago. “It all stayed in the back of my mind,” she said. “Now that I’m full-blown running my own consulting business, I knew it would…
Read MorePittsfield Is Transforming Its Economy
It’s called ‘Site 9.’ This is a 16-acre parcel within the William Stanley Business Park, created at the site of the massive General Electric transformer manufacturing complex in Pittsfield, which closed nearly 30 years ago. The site has been available for development for more than two decades now, said Linda Tyer, Pittsfield’s mayor for the…
Read MoreWestern Mass Economic Development Council Announces Anchor Collaborative Commitments for the Region
In its first year, the Western Mass Anchor Collaborative (WMAC), founded by the EDC and in partnership with Baystate Health, has established multi-year targets to increase local procurement opportunities for women and minority owned businesses (MWBE) and to propel hiring and career pathways for BIPOC and marginalized populations. Read the source article at LinkedIn
Read MoreOfficials Cut Ribbon at New Marriott in Downtown Springfield
Local, state, and national leaders joined Dinesh Patel and Vid Mitta, owners of Springfield Hospitality, in a lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Marriott hotel in downtown Springfield on Thursday, an event that capped more than three years of work to renovate the hotel in Tower Square and reclaim the Marriott flag. Read the source…
Read MoreBay Path University lecture helps entrepreneurs optimize their talent
The COVID-19 Pandemic had many people rethinking their careers. On Thursday night in Longmeadow, a discussion took place for entrepreneurs wanting to optimize their talents. Bay Path University hosted that discussion for its 15th Innovative Thinking & Entrepreneurship Lecture. This lecture in particular was called: ‘The Science of Dream Teams: How Talent Optimization Drives Engagement,…
Read MoreGrant Program awards $75K to Amherst for streetscapes
A $75,000 grant was awarded to the Town of Amherst for the development of streetscape standards for the downtown area. As part of the Department of Housing and Community Development’s ongoing program of grant awards, the Town has been awarded three grants so far this week, totaling over $1 million. In its downtown zoning districts,…
Read MoreHCC Again Named One of State’s Top Women-led Businesses
For the second year in a row, Holyoke Community College (HCC) has been named one of the top women-led businesses in Massachusetts by Boston Globe Magazine and the Women’s Edge, formerly the Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit that supports top female executives. “They run healthcare companies, universities and colleges, financial institutions, nonprofits, construction firms and more…
Read MoreState Awards Nearly $1.5M for Cyber Range and Security Operation Center at Union Station
U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, celebrated the recent announcement by the Baker-Polito administration and the MassCyberCenter at the MassTech Collaborative regarding a new initiative to promote the development of a diverse cybersecurity workforce and improve local cyber resiliency in the Commonwealth that will bring $1,462,995 to Springfield.…
Read MoreBusinessTalk with Serial Entrepreneur Peter Rosskothen
Serial entrepreneur Peter Rosskothen has seen just about everything there is to see in business over the past four decades. But he admits that the past few years have been something altogether different. They have changed the way business is done, and these changes are likely permanent. These are just some of his observations in…
Read MoreCongressman Richard Neal Announces $450,000 for Urban League of Springfield
Together with Urban League of Springfield Inc. President and CEO Henry Thomas III, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, announced a $450,000 earmark for the Urban League’s Camp Atwater located on Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield. The allocation was made possible through congressional directed spending from the departments…
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