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for manufacturing within the Northeast of
Massachusetts; administers the Massachusetts
Apprenticeship Initiative
How to take advantage: Massachusetts
Apprenticeship Initiative, training, grants, AMP It
Up! Program and more
Funding source: Public-private partnership with
federal funds, state investments and private
sector fees
Contact: Brian Norris, director
978-722-7087
bnorris@mvwib.org
Precision Machined Products Association
6880 West Snowville Road
Brecksville, OH 044141
440-526-0300; www.pmpa.org
Description: International trade association
representing the interests of the precision
machined products industry
Funding source: Membership dues
How to take advantage: Local chapter meetings,
events
Contact: Miles K. Free, directory of industry
research and technology
mfree@pmpa.org; info@pmpa.org
Small Business Administration
10 Causeway St., Room 265A
Boston, MA 02222
617-565-8416; sba.gov/ma
Description: Loans, loan guarantees, contracts,
counseling sessions and other forms of
assistance to small business
How to take advantage: Determine eligibility, find
a bank, organize SBA paperwork, complete and
submit forms
Funding source: Federal agency
Contact: Carlos Hernandez, lender relations
specialist
617-565-5565
carlos.hernandez1@sba.gov
Year founded: 1953
Workforce Central Career Center
44 Front St., 6th floor
Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-1600; workforcecentralma.org
Description: Employment and training resources,
at no cost, to businesses around Worcester,
Milford and Southbridge; advertising in Mass
JobQuest job bank; applicant pre-screening,
testing and assessment; job fairs, recruiting and
hiring events
How to take advantage: Contact local business
service representative
Funding source: Federal and state funding
Contact: J.C. Fernandez, Worcester area
business service representative
Hari Narayanan, Milford area business service
representative
Donna Joyce, Southbridge area business service
representative
508-799-1600, ext. 609
508-478-4300
508-765-6430
JeanCarlo.Fernandez@MassMail.State.MA.US
hnarayanan@detma.org
djoyce@detma.org
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