wbjournal.com | October 25, 2021 | Worcester Business Journal 43
B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E G U I D E F A C T B O O K
Presenting Sponsor
Who are the best business-
to-business companies in
Central Massachusetts?
BOB
A W A R D S
B E S T O F B U S I N E S S
Here's your chance to tell us! Vote for your
favorite B2B companies in over 40 categories
that include best bank for business, best
advertising agency, best college for business
and more!
The winners will be unveiled in the January
10, 2022 edition of WBJ and honored at a
special event in late January.
Voting closes on November 5, 2021
www.wbjournal.com/BOBAwards
DON'T
FORGET TO
VOTE!
FINANCING
ORGANIZATIONS
BDC Capital
500 Edgewater Dr., Ste. 555
Wakefield 01880
781-928-1100
www.bdcnewengland.com
Services provided: Works with lenders
and investors to provide supplemental
financing for New England businesses
Massachusetts Capital Resource Co.
420 Boylston St.
Boston 02116
617-536-3900
www.masscapital.com
Services provided: Provides mezzanine
capital, late-stage venture capital, and
long term debt
MassVentures
308 Congress St., 5th Floor
Boston 02210
617-723-4920
www.mass-ventures.com
Services provided: Funds early-stage
technology companies looking to
operate within the commonwealth.
GOVERNMENTAL/
QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Central Massachusetts Regional
Planning Commission
1 Mercantile St., Ste. 520
Worcester 01608
508-756-7717
www.cmrpc.org
Services provided: Collaborates with
governments and officials of Worcester
and 39 surrounding Central Mass.
communities to aid in planning and
implementing regional and municipal
development
Commonwealth Corp.
2 Oliver St., 5th Floor
Boston 02109
617-727-8158
www.commcorp.org
Services provided: Collaborates with
industry and educational institutions to
provide education and training programs
Massachusetts Department
of Housing and Community
Development
100 Cambridge St., Ste. 300
Boston 02114
617-573-1100
www.mass.gov/orgs/housing-and-
community-development
Services provided: Programs, housing
and funding to communities to help
serve those with low and moderate
incomes.
MassDevelopment
99 High St.
Boston 02110
617-330-2000
www.massdevelopment.com
Services provided: Issues tax-exempt
and taxable bonds; insures loans;
assists manufacturers by providing
resources; 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
www.massdevelopment.com/who-we-
are/regional-teams/central
Services provided: Serves 76 towns
and cities in Central Mass. Issues
tax-exempt and taxable bonds;
insures loans; assists manufacturers
by providing resources; oversees
development of large-scale real estate
projects; and provides pre-development
assistance funding.
MassEcon (formerly Massachusetts
Alliance for Economic Development)
101 Walnut St.
Watertown 02472
617-924-4600
www.massecon.com
Services provided: A private, nonprofit
collaboration of business, industry
leaders and government officials
committed to the economic growth of
Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp.
529 Main St., Ste. 201
Charlestown 02129
617-523-6262
www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org
Services provided: Provides financing
for small businesses.
MassHire Career Services
19 Staniford St.
Boston 02114
617-626-5300
www.mass.gov/masshire-career-centers
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.
MassHire Central Region Workforce
Board
340 Main St., Ste. 400
Worcester 01608
508-791-3181
www.masshirecentral.com
Services provided: Serves 38 cities and
towns in Central Mass. A workforce
board which develops and executes
