28 Worcester Business Journal | October 31, 2022 | wbjournal.com
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
BUSINESS SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
Better Business Bureau
(serving Central and Western
Massachusetts and Northeastern
Connecticut)
400 Grove St.
Worcester 01605
508-755-3340
www.bbb.org/local-bbb/bbb-serving-
central-and-western-ma-and-
northeastern-ct
Services provided: Maintains data
on reported companies and handles
complaints against companies. Issues
consumer alerts and warnings on
fraudulent business scams and provides
business advisory services, consumer
guides and reports on charities.
Massachusetts Export Center
2 Center Plaza, Suite 200
Boston 02108
617-973-6610
www.msbdc.org/export
Services Provided: Export counseling,
international business development,
export regulatory compliance, training
programs and resource center for
Massachusetts businesses.
Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE) — Worcester
Worcester Regional Chamber of
Commerce
311 Main St., Suite 200
Worcester 01608
508-753-2929
www.worcester.score.org
Services provided: Counseling in starting
and running a business. Regional
mentoring offices available on particular
days of the week at the Corridor Nine
Chamber of Commerce (Westborough),
North Central Chamber of Commerce
(Fitchburg), Blackstone Valley Chamber
of Commerce (Whitinsville), Nashoba
Valley Chamber of Commerce (Shirley),
Jacob Edwards Library (Southbridge),
Marlborough Regional Chamber of
Commerce, Hopkinton Public Library,
Milford Area Chamber of Commerce.
Small Business Service Bureau Inc.
38 Austin St., P.O. Box 15014
Worcester 01615
800-472-7199
www.sbsb.com
Services provided: Group insurance
plans for small employers and individuals
Worcester Business Development Corp.
89 Shrewsbury St., Suite 300
Worcester 01604
508-755-5734
www.thewbdc.com
Services Provided: Nonprofit providing
economic development for Worcester
and the Central Massachusetts region.
CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE
Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce
18 Church St., P.O. Box 578
Hudson 01749
978-568-0360
www.assabetvalleychamber.org
Auburn Chamber of Commerce
311 Main St., Suite 200
Worcester 01608
508-753-2924
www,auburnchamberma.org
Blackstone Valley
Chamber of Commerce
670 Linwood Ave. Suite 5
Whitinsville 01588
508-234-9090
www.blackstonevalley.org
Central Mass South
Chamber of Commerce
46 Hall Road
Sturbridge 01566
508-347-2761
www.cmschamber.org
Corridor 9/495 Regional
Chamber of Commerce
30 Lyman St., Suite 6, P.O. Box 1555
Westborough 01581
508-836-4444
www.corridornine.org
Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce
29 Parker St., P.O. Box 1381
Gardner 01440
978-632-1780
www.gardnerma.com
Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 55
Hopkinton 01748
508-922-2302
www.hopchamber.com
Marlborough Regional
Chamber of Commerce
11 Florence St.
Marlborough 01752
508-485-7746
www.marlboroughchamber.org
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
860 Worcester Road
Framingham 01701
508-879-5600
www.metrowest.org
Middlesex West
Chamber of Commerce
179 Great Road, Suite 104B
Acton 01720
978-263-0010
www.mwcoc.com
Tri-County (Milford Area) Regional
Chamber of Commerce
258 Main St., Suite 306
Milford 01757
508-473-6700
www.tricountychamberma.org
Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce
2 Shaker Road, Suite B200
Shirley 01464
978-425-5761
www.nvcoc.com
North Central Massachusetts
Chamber of Commerce
860 South St.
Fitchburg 01420
978-353-7600
www.northcentralmass.com
North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce
80 Freedom St.
Athol 01331
978-249-3849
www.northquabbinchamber.com
Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce
1174 Main St.
Holden 01520
508-829-9220
www.wachusettareachamber.org
Webster-Dudley-Oxford
Chamber of Commerce
505 South Main St.
Webster 01570
508-943-9700
www.wdochamberma.com
Worcester Regional
Chamber of Commerce
311 Main St., Suite 200
Worcester 01608
508-753-2924
www.worcesterchamber.org
COLLEGE-AFFILIATED
ORGANIZATIONS
Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center (MSBDC) Network
at Clark University
Central Regional Office
125 Woodland St.
Worcester 01610
Mailing:
950 Main St.
Worcester 01610
508-793-7615
www.clarku.edu/offices/small-busi-
ness-development-center
Services provided: Fee-based seminars
and free counseling at the MSBDC and
at outreach offices for startup, expanding
and troubled businesses. All counseling
services are confidential.
MetroWest Economic
Research Center (MERC)
Framingham State University
100 State St., P.O. Box 9101
Framingham 01701
508-626-4033
www.merc-fsu.org
Services provided: Economic research,
referral of economics and business ad-
ministration majors for internships, eco-
nomic data and analyses to businesses,
municipalities, nonprofits and residents
through conferences, publications, com-
munity lectures and reports.
The Venture Forum
306 Main St., Suite 400
Worcester 01608
www.theventureforum.org
Services provided: Informational pro-
grams, events, and networking opportu-
nities aimed at helping entrepreneurs.
FINANCING
ORGANIZATIONS
BDC Capital
500 Edgewater Drive, Suite 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: Mezzanine capital,
late-stage venture capital, and long-
term debt to Massachusetts-based
manufacturing, distribution, service and
technology companies.
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
Small business services in Massachusetts
