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B U S I N E S S R E S O U R C E S
Business services in Massachusetts
BUSINESS SERVICE
ORGANIZATIONS
Better Business Bureau
(serving Central and Western
Massachusetts and Northeastern
Connecticut)
6 Park Ave., Ste. 100
Worcester 01605
508-755-3340
Fax: 508-754-4158
www.bbb.org/central-western-
massachusetts
Services provided: Manages dispute res-
olution, maintains data on reported com-
panies and handles complaints against
companies. Also issues consumer alerts
and warnings on fraudulent business
scams and provides business advisory
services, consumer guides and reports on
charities.
Discover Central Massachusetts
446 Main St., Ste. 200
Worcester 01608
508-753-1550
Fax: 508-754-8560
www.discovercentralma.org
Services provided: Marketing and pro-
motion of the Central Massachusetts
region, including restaurants, museums,
theater, retail, festivals, events, travel and
tourism.
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 busi-
ness. Over 30 volunteers available to meet
face-to-face across eight mentoring offic-
es with chambers of commerce headquar-
tered in Fitchburg, Marlborough, Milford,
Shirley, Sturbridge, Westborough,
Whitinsville and Worcester.
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, publica-
tions, legislative advocacy and discount
programs.
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., Suite 200
Worcester 01608
508-753-2924, ext. 224
Fax: 508-754-8560
www.auburnchamberma.org
Blackstone Valley Chamber of
Commerce
670 Linwood Ave. #5
Whitinsville 01588
508-234-9090
Fax: 508-234-5152
www.blackstonevalley.org
Chamber of Central Mass South
46 Hall Road
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, Suite 301
Framingham 01701
508-879-5600
Fax: 508-875-9325
www.metrowest.org
Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce
179 Great Road, Suite 104B
Acton 01720
978-263-0010
www.mwcoc.com
Milford Area Chamber of Commerce
258 Main St., Suite 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, Suite B200
Shirley 01464
978-425-5761
Fax: 978-425-5764
www.nvcoc.com
North Central Massachusetts Chamber
of Commerce
860 South St.
Fitchburg 01420
978-353-7600
Fax: 978-353-4896
www.northcentralmass.com
North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce
80 Freedom St.
Athol 01331
978-249-3849
www.northquabbinchamber.com
The United Regional Chamber of
Commerce
310 South St.
Plainville 02762
508-316-0861
Fax: 508-316-1992
www.unitedregionalchamber.org
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
Procurement Technical Assistance
Center (PTAC)
Tillson House
University of Massachusetts
23 Tillson Farm Road
Amherst 01003
413-545-6303
Fax: 413-545-1273
www.msbdc.org/ptac
Services provided: Connects small busi-
nesses with federal government market-
place. Free and confidential guidance
through government procurement pro-
cess.
Massachusetts Small Business
Development Center (MSBDC) Network
at Clark University
Central Regional Office
The Carriage House, 125 Woodland 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 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
Fax: 508-626-4018
www.merc-online.org
Services provided: Economic research,
referral of economics and business
administration majors for internships, eco-
Marlborough has seen significant economic growth
through projects like the mixed-use Apex Center, and the
Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce has offered
business programming as the economy has grown.
