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wbjournal.com | November 4, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 45 B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E S Services provided: Serves 38 cities and towns in Central Mass. A workforce board which develops and executes strategies for job advancement to promote economic stability in the region. MassHire Metro South/West Career Center (Framingham) 1671 Worcester Road Framingham 01701 508-861-7993 Fax: 508-309-6598 www.masshiremsw.com Services provided: A public resource for regional employment services for job- seekers and businesses. MassHire Metro South/West Workforce Board 420 Lakeside Ave., Ste. 301 Marlborough 01752 508-281-6910 Fax: 508-281-6911 Services provided: Works with businesses and public institutions as partners or to supply workforce information. MassHire North Central Career Center (Leominster) 100 Erdman Way Leominster 01453 978-534-1481 www.masshirenorthcentralcc.com Services provided: A public resource for regional employment services for job- seekers and businesses. MassHire Worcester-Southbridge Career Center 5 Optical Dr., Ste. 200 Southbridge 01550 508-765-6430 www.masshirecentralcc.com Services provided: A public resource for regional employment services for job- seekers and businesses. MassHire Worcester-Southbridge Career Center (Worcester) 340 Main St., Ste. 400 Worcester 01608 508-799-1600 www.masshirecentralcc.com Services provided: A public resource for regional employment services for job- seekers and businesses. MassMEP (Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership) 27A Midstate Dr., Ste. 200 Auburn 01501 508-831-7020 Fax: 508-831-7215 www.massmep.org www.masmac.org Services provided: One of 51 MEP centers nationwide, helps small to midsized manufacturing companies with management and operations improvement, workforce development, and growth strategies. Massachusetts Office of Business Development – Central Region 136 Blackstone St.,5th Floor Boston 02019 508-792-7506 www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts- office-of-business-development Services provided: Helps businesses looking to expand or relocate into Massachusetts. Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment (MOITI) 136 Blackstone St., 5th Floor Boston 02109 617-973-8543 www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts- office-of-international-trade-and- investment Services provided: Liaison to foregin investors, businesses, and government officials interested in Massachusetts businesses. Coordinates agreements and MOUs with other nations and international agencies. Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism 136 Blackstone St., 5th Floor Boston 02109 617-973-8503 Fax: 617-973-8525 www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-travel- and-tourism 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. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation 501 Boylston St., Ste. 5100 Boston 02116 888-283-3757 or 617-973-8787 Fax: 617-973-8799 www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-consumer- affairs-and-business-regulation Services provided: Promotes fair and honest competition in the marketplace through strict monitoring. The office investigates consumer problems, provides a consumer hotline, and coordinates business data breach reporting. 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 617-502-8851 www.mass.gov/orgs/operational- services-division www.mass.gov/info-details/learn-about- the-supplier-diversity-program-sdp 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 www.2016.export.gov/massachusetts Services provided: Helps companies do busi- ness internationally with export marketing. U.S. Small Business Administration — Massachusetts District Office 10 Causeway St., Room 265 Boston 02222 617-565-5590 www.sba.gov/offices/district/ma/boston 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. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Center for Women & Enterprise Central Massachusetts Center 69 Milk St., Ste. 217 Westborough, MA 01581 508-363-2300 www.cweonline.org Services provided: Empowers women to become economically self-sufficient and prosperous through entrepreneurship. Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives Gateway Park 60 Prescott St. Continued on Page 46 ZATA Pharmaceuticals is one of about a two dozen startup companies at the Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives incubator in Worcester.