Worcester Business Journal

30 Worcester Business Journal | October 31, 2022 | wbjournal.com 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 9, 2023 edition of WBJ and honored at a special event in late January. Voting closes on Monday, November 14, 2022 www.wbjournal.com/BOBAwards DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! F A C T B O O K B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E G U I D E 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., Suite 5100 Boston 02116 888-283-3757 or 617-973-8787 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 publishes brochures, alerts and reports regarding regulation. Supplier Diversity Program Supplier Diversity Office Operational Services Division 1 Ashburton Place, Suite 1017 Boston 02108 617-720-3300 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., Suite 1826A Boston 02203 617-565-4301 2016.export.gov/massachusetts Services provided: Helps companies do business 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 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., Suite 217 Westborough, MA 01581 508-363-2300 www.cweonline.org Services provided: Empowers women to become economically self-sufficient and prosperous through entrepreneurship in Central Massachusetts. Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives Gateway Park 17 Briden St. Worcester 01605 508-797-4200 www.massbiomed.org Services provided: An independent, tax-exempt corporation supporting economic development and job creation for the biomedical and medical-device industries throughout the region. NewVue Communities 470 Main St. Fitchburg 01420 978-342-9561 www.newvuecommunities.org Services provided: Small business counseling including writing a business plan and finding grants and loans to fund operations. Worcester Regional Research Bureau 390 Main St., Suite 208 Worcester 01609 508-799-7169 www.wrrb.org Services provided: A private organization dedicated to conducting independent, nonpartisan research on financial, administrative, management and community issues facing Worcester's municipal government and the populations of the surrounding Central Massachusetts region. TRADE/INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS Associated Industries of Massachusetts 1 Beacon St., 16th Floor Boston 02108 617-262-1180 www.aimnet.org Services provided: Statewide employer association providing workers' compensation and dental insurance coverage for members as well as seminar training programs. New England Business Association 1601 Trapelo Road, Suite 172 Waltham 02451 781-890-9070 www.newenglandbusiness.org Services provided: Grassroots lobbying, educational programs, state and federal advocacy and cost-savings benefits. Offers health insurance. W

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