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wbjournal.com | Fact Book 2018 | Worcester Business Journal 49 MassDevelopment 99 High St. Boston 02110 800-445-8030 Fax: 617-330-2001 www.massdevelopment.com Services provided: Issues tax-exempt and taxable bonds; insures loans; offers advisory services to companies that cannot finance their projects; assists manufacturers that are exporting to foreign markets; oversees development of large- scale real estate projects; and provides pre-development assistance funding. MassDevelopment Finance Agency Central Massachusetts Office 89 Shrewsbury St., Ste. 300 Worcester 01604 508-363-2799 Fax: 508-363-2976 www.massdevelopment.com/about/ regional-offices Services provided: Issues tax-exempt and taxable bonds for manufacturing businesses; provides commercial and industrial real estate/equipment loans and loan guarantees; provides export sales financing for manufacturers; oversees development of large-scale real estate projects; and provides brownfield site assessment and remediation financing. MassDevelopment Finance Agency Devens Office 33 Andrews Pkwy. Devens 01434 978-784-2900 Fax: 978-772-7577 www.massdevelopment.com/about/ regional-offices/devens Services provided: Issues tax-exempt and taxable bonds and low-interest loans for companies, nonprofits and environmental projects in hopes of creating jobs and providing affordable housing to support business development; oversees development of large-scale real estate projects; and advises the commonwealth's cities and towns on growth plans. Massachusetts Department of Career Services Charles F. Hurley Building 19 Staniford St. Boston 02114 617-626-5300 Fax: 617-626-6017 www.detma.org Services provided: Offers free employment referral services and information for training; organizes workshops for resume writing and interviewing skills; offers job placement, referral counseling, veterans' placement and Internet services for job placement. Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. 529 Main St. Schrafft Center, Ste. 1M10 Charlestown 02129 617-523-6262 Fax: 617-523-7676 www.mcdfc.com Services provided: Flexible financing for smaller, women- and minority-owned businesses, enabling them to expand as well as retain employment for local communities. MassHire Central Massachusetts Regional Workforce Board 44 Front St., Ste. 300 Worcester 01608 508-799-1590 Fax: 508-799-1595 www.cmwib.org Services provided: A nonprofit board which develops and executes strategies for job advancement that promote economic stability in the region. Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership 100 Grove St., Ste. 108 Worcester 01605 508-831-7020 Fax: 508-831-7215 www.massmep.org Services provided: As part of a nationwide network of technical, manufacturing and business specialists, MassMEP offers innovative management strategies, performance-based training and inventive technological programs to continue Massachusetts' growth in the manufacturing industry. Massachusetts Office of Business Development – Central Region 89 Shrewsbury St., Ste. 300 Worcester 01604 508-792-7506 Fax: 508-792-7532 www.state.ma.us/mobd Services provided: Helps businesses looking to expand or relocate into Massachusetts, and promotes private investment. Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI) 10 Park Plaza, Ste. 4510 Boston 02116 617-973-8650 Fax: 617-457-7851 www.mass.gov/moiti Services provided: Organizes overseas trade missions; participates in trade shows; sponsors strategic trade seminars and investment promotions; establishes bilateral accords with foreign trade officials; and hosts foreign delegations seeking business relations with Massachusetts firms. Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism 10 Park Plaza, Ste. 4510 Boston 02116 617-973-8500 Fax: 617-973-8525 www.massvacation.com Services provided: Principal agency for promoting the recreational, cultural, historical and scenic resources of the commonwealth to increase its desirability as a location for tourism, business and leisure. Massachusetts Technology Collaborative 75 North Dr. Westborough 01581 508-870-0312 Fax: 508-898-2275 www.masstech.org Services provided: A quasi-public, independent economic development organization established by the Massachusetts Legislature to develop the commonwealth's information- and technology-based economy. It promotes new electronic health technologies and supports renewable-energy technologies in Massachusetts businesses. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation 10 Park Plaza, Ste. 5170 Boston 02116 617-973-8700 Fax: 617-973-8799 www.mass.gov/ocabr/ Services provided: Promotes fair and honest competition in the marketplace through strict monitoring. The office investigates consumer problems and provides a consumer hotline. It also publishes brochures, alerts and reports regarding business regulation. Supplier Diversity Program Supplier Diversity Office Operational Services Division 1 Ashburton Pl., Ste. 1017 Boston 02108 617-720-3300 Fax: 617-502-8841 www.mass.gov/osd Services provided: Helps promote the development of business enterprises and nonprofit organizations owned or operated by minorities and women. Mass. U.S. Export Assistance Center 55 New Sudbury St., Ste. 1826A Boston 02203 617-565-4301 Fax: 617-565-4313 http://export.gov/massachusetts/ Services provided: Helps small and medium-sized companies do business internationally with export marketing. U.S. Small Business Administration – Boston District Office 10 Causeway St., Rm. 265 Boston 02222 617-565-5590 Fax: 617-565-5598 www.sba.gov/ma Services provided: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and its statewide network of partners – banks, non-bank lenders, micro-lenders and certified development companies, SCORE, the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and the Center for Women & Enterprise – help potential and current small business owners gain access to capital, counseling, training, federal contracts and surety bond guarantees. SBA loans range in size from $100 microloans up to $4 million for fixed assets. SBA can guarantee bid, performance and payment bonds up to $2 million. MassHire Workforce Central Career Center – Milford 425 Fortune Blvd., Ste. 201 Milford 01757 508-478-4300 Fax: 508-473-0534 www.workforcecentralma.org Services provided: A public resource for regional workforce development services and information. MassHire Workforce Central Career Center – Southbridge 5 Optical Dr., Ste. 200 Southbridge 01550 508-765-6430 Fax: 508-765-6442 www.workforcecentralma.org Services provided: A public resource for regional workforce development services and information. MassHire Workforce Central Career Center – Worcester 44 Front St., 6th Floor Worcester 01608 508-799-1600 Fax: 508-799-8012 www.workforcecentralma.org Services provided: A public resource for regional workforce development services and information. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Center for Women & Enterprise 50 Elm St., 2nd Floor Worcester 01609 508-363-2300 Fax: 508-363-2323 www.cweonline.org Services provided: Empowers women to become economically self-sufficient and prosperous through entrepreneurship. Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives Gateway Park 60 Prescott St. Worcester 01605 B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E S John Killam, president & CEO, Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership