Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | November 13, 2023 | Worcester Business Journal 7 "When You Don't Know Where You are Going, Any Road will Get You There..." -Lewis Carroll Strategic Planning is Essential in Building Business and Sustaining Long-Term Growth At ROCG, our experienced staff will be with you at every stage of your organization's development and business cycle, especially now as you look to work through the current economic environment. With more than 4 decades of proven experience, we have a unique understanding of family-owned and privately-held, small to medium-sized businesses. We offer customized solutions, not cookie cutter plans, and we know how to drive the results you need. We Help Business Owners: • Re-energize their business model • Develop a strategic plan to meet their long-term goals and financial lifestyle needs • Set milestones that work towards achieving the end goal • Successfully execute the strategic plan Want to learn more? Visit our website for more information, or to set up a no-obligation consultation, email or call us at (617) 412-4640 today. 617-412-4640 • americas.rocg.com ROCG - Shepherd & Goldstein Consulting Group, LLC Terry Shepherd Founding Partner Terence.Shepherd@rocg.com Matthew Allison Partner In Charge of S&G's Consulting Division Matt.Allison@rocg.com Today, profitability protection is a first priority. With our knowledge, technical expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and experience behind you, you'll have the tools, resources and services to successfully navigate through the rough waters that lay ahead. T H E T I C K E R $25 million Amount donated to the Mass Audubon Society by Mathworks, a Natick-based software company, to support the society's mission of protecting 30% of the land in Massachusetts by 2032. Source: Mathworks 17 The number of businesses based in Central Massachusetts that were included in Inc. 5000's annual list of fastest growing companies in the country. Prime Power Rentals of Millbury led the region by being ranked #518 on the list. Source: Inc. 5000 One Mercantile Street Formerly known as the Unum building, One Mercantile will be the new headquarter of Fallon Health. The company announced in early November that it will be moving into the building from One Chestnut Place. Source: Fallon Health Worcester County has seen a 25% drop in the num- ber of home sales year-to-date, on par with statewide numbers. In Massachusetts, there were 3,608 homes sold in September, the lowest number since 2010. WBJ hires cannabis reporter as staff writer to cover real estate, manufacturing Eric Casey, a Worcester-based reporter who most recently founded the publication Burn Aer Reading to cover the cannabis industry, has been hired as the newest staff writer at WBJ. At WBJ, Casey will primarily cover real estate and manufacturing, which includes cannabis and brew- eries. His first day was Oct. 23, and he has already reported on several important business news develop- ments in Central Massachusetts, including a marijuana firm pulling out of its Graon project and Tree House Brewing's planned expansion into New York. Casey is taking over the real estate beat from Timothy Doyle, who on Nov. 13 will move into an account manager role in the WBJ Sales Department. W

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