Worcester Business Journal

44 2016 Central Mass By The Numbers • Worcester Business Journal • www.wbjournal.com Business Resources BUSINESS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Better Business Bureau (serving Central and Western Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut) 6 Park Ave., Ste. 100 Worcester 01605 866-566-9222 Fax: 508-754-4158 www.bbb.org/central-western- massachusetts Services provided: Manages dispute reso- lution, maintains data on reported compa- nies and handles complaints against com- panies. Also issues consumer alerts and warnings on fraudulent business scams and provides business advisory services, consumer guides and reports on chari- ties. Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) — Worcester Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 446 Main St., Ste. 200 Worcester 01608 508-753-2929 Fax: 508-754-8560 www.worcester.score.org Services provided: Counseling in all aspects of starting and running a business Service Corps of Retired Executives — North Central North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce 860 South St. Fitchburg 01420 978-353-7600 Fax: 978-353-4896 www.worcester.score.org Services provided: Counselor available Mondays at the North Central Chamber of Commerce office for advice on how to start or grow a business. Small Business Service Bureau Inc. National Operations Center 554 Main St., P.O. Box 15014 Worcester 01615 800-343-0939 Fax: 508-770-0528 www.sbsb.com Services provided: Group insurance plans, management assistance, publications, legislative advocacy and discount pro- grams CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Assabet Valley Chamber of Commerce 18 Church St., P.O. Box 578 Hudson 01749 978-568-0360 Fax: 978-562-4118 www.assabetvalleychamber.org Auburn Chamber of Commerce 446 Main St., Ste. 200 Worcester 01608 508-753-2924, ext. 224 Fax: 508-754-8560 www.auburnchamberma.com Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce 670 Linwood Ave. #5 Whitinsville 01588 508-234-9090 Fax: 508-234-9090 www.blackstonevalley.org Central Mass South Chamber of Commerce 380 Main St. Sturbridge 01566 508-347-2761 Fax: 508-347-5218 www.cmschamber.org Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce 30 Lyman St., P.O. Box 1555 Westborough 01581 508-836-4444 Fax: 508-836-2652 www.corridornine.org Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce 29 Parker St., P.O. Box 1381 Gardner 01440 978-632-1780 Fax: 978-630-1767 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 Fax: 508-481-1819 www.marlboroughchamber.org MetroWest Chamber of Commerce 1671 Worcester Road, Ste. 301 Framingham 01701 508-879-5600 Fax: 508-875-9325 www.metrowest.org Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce 179 Great Road, Ste. 104B Acton 01720 978-263-0010 www.mwcoc.com Milford Area Chamber of Commerce 258 Main St., Ste. 306, P.O. Box 621 Milford 01757 508-473-6700 Fax: 508-473-8467 www.milfordchamber.org Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce 2 Shaker Road Shirley 01464 978-425-5761 www.nvcoc.com North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce 860 South St. Fitchburg 01420 978-353-7600 Fax: 978-353-4896 www.northcentralmass.net North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce 251 Exchange St. Athol 01331 978-249-3849 www.northquabbinchamber.com Wachusett Area Chamber of Commerce 1174 Main St. Holden 01520 508-829-9220 Fax: 508-829-9220 www.wachusettareachamber.org Webster-Dudley-Oxford Chamber of Commerce 446 Main St., Ste. 200 Worcester 01608 508-943-9700, ext. 224 Fax: 508-754-8560 www.wdochamberma.com Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 446 Main St., Ste. 200 Worcester 01608 508-753-2924 Fax: 508-754-8560 www.worcesterchamber.org COLLEGE-AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network at Clark University Central Regional Office 950 Main St. Worcester 01610 508-793-7615 Fax: 508-793-8890 www.clarku.edu/offices/sbdc/ Services provided: Seminars, for a fee, and free counseling at the MSBDC and at outreach offices for start-up, 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, MA 01701-9101 508-626-4033 Fax: 508-626-4018 www.merc-online.org Services provided: Economic research, referral of economics and business administration majors for internships, eco- nomic data and analyses to businesses, municipalities, nonprofits and residents through conferences, publications, com- munity lectures and reports Office of Technology Management University of Massachusetts Medical School Higgins Bldg. 222 Maple Ave. Shrewsbury 01545 508-856-1626 Fax: 508-856-1482 www.umassmed.edu/otm Services provided: Secures continuing financial support for research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School through the development of mutu- ally beneficial research and licensing agreements between UMass and various industries The Venture Forum (formerly the WPI Venture Forum) 85 Prescott St. Worcester 01605 508-831-5075 www.theventureforum.org Services provided: Monthly meetings to present company case studies, with a panel of experts to provide comments and recommendations to the company. Each meeting also has a special theme and a guest speaker who is an expert in that area. The forum offers networking capabilities through its meetings. Once a year, a workshop is held to provide in- depth, interactive experiences in key fields of business development. FINANCING ORGANIZATIONS BDC Capital 500 Edgewater Dr., Ste. 555 Wakefield 01880 781-928-1100 Fax: 781-928-1101 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 Fax: 617-536-7930 www.masscapital.com Services provided: Invests in established emerging-growth companies and provides mezzanine financing to small and medi- um-sized businesses in Massachusetts MassVentures 308 Congress St., 5th Fl. Boston 02109 617-723-4920 Fax: 617-723-5983 www.mass-ventures.com Services provided: As a leading-edge ven- ture capital firm in Massachusetts, it addresses the capital gap for the startup and expansion of early-stage technology companies looking to operate within the commonwealth. GOVERNMENTAL/QUASI- GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 2 Washington Sq., Union Station, 2nd Fl. Worcester 01604 508-756-7717 Fax: 508-792-6818 www.cmrpc.org Services provided: Collaborates with gov- ernments and officials of Worcester and 39 surrounding Central Mass. communi- ties to aid in planning and implementing regional and municipal development Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Board 44 Front St., Ste. 300 Worcester 01608 508-799-1590 Fax: 508-799-1595 www.cmwib.org Services provided: A nonprofit board, which develops and executes strategies for job advancement that promote eco- nomic stability in the region Commonwealth Corp. 2 Oliver St., 5th Floor Boston, MA 02109 617-727-8158 Fax: 617-242-7660 www.commcorp.org Services provided: Collaborates with industry and educational institutions to provide education and training programs. It provides technical assistance for com- panies, particularly small and medium- sized manufacturers that seek to upgrade their technology. Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Small business services in Massachusetts

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