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main street ventures featured in the worcester business journal

jack speranza — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:01 +0000

the worcester business journal certainly has their finger on the pulse of small business. one of their reporters recently sniffed out some “under the radar” efforts we were making to kickstart our pilot programs. this week, our programs for building and strengthening small businesses are sharing the front page of central massachusetts’ premier business publication. [...]

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ask an expert about :: why good bookkeeping is so important

calvin wilder — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:24:18 +0000

Q. until my taxes were finished this spring, i had no idea whether my business was making any money or not. my accountant is really pushing me to hire a regular bookkeeper. he says i’ll be able to better manage my business, but i’m not sure the business can afford to take on this extra [...]

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ask-an-expert about :: controlling healthcare costs

pattie sinacole — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:00:07 +0000

Q :: i’m a small retailer in central massachusetts and am frightened our medical rates will keep jumping. is there anything i can do to prevent large increases? in the past i’ve paid the whole premium for my employees’ medical insurance, but there’s no way i can continue to afford this. what are my options? [...]

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how managing risk can grow sales

jack speranza — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 02:26:19 +0000

“as a small-business owner, i sleep like a baby. i go to bed at 8 p.m. and wake up at midnight screaming my head off.” — unknown according to the institute for business and home safety, a quarter of small businesses permanently shut down because of business interruptions following a “disaster.” what’s a “disaster?” anything [...]

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why most small businesses suck at marketing

jack speranza — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:55:36 +0000

i believe the reason most small business owners view marketing & advertising efforts as mostly ineffective and a huge a waste of money is because they suck at marketing. based on 10+ years of anecdotal experience, here’s my list of the top 5 reasons why most small business marketing sucks :: 5. the business lacks [...]

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