August 25, 2021 12:34 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
The North Shore Alliance, or the “Alliance,” prides itself on supporting economic development initiatives across the 30 communities and four Gateway Cities of the North Shore of Massachusetts. Each month we will be conducting a community spotlight. We will be taking a look at some of these communities, where they stand economically, and highlight commercial development sites that may be...
August 18, 2021 12:29 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
While you probably know that the Small Business Administration is the only cabinet-level federal agency dedicated to helping small businesses succeed, you may not know that the program is hard at work in every state, down to the local level, on a daily basis. If your small business has yet to tap into the resources available at the SBA, now...
August 11, 2021 12:22 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
As a part of our mission to bring business leaders together from the thirty communities across the North Shore to explore and take action on economic development issues, we find it incredibly useful to partner with six amazing local Chambers of Commerce. In our efforts to bring communities together to help bolster and improve our region’s economic development, we have...
August 4, 2021 12:16 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
Without a doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has turned the working world upside down. For the past year and a half many businesses have experienced shutdowns, layoffs, and financial fragility caused by the pandemic. While small businesses all over the North Shore have been impacted, one group that should not be overlooked when planning for our region’s future economy is the...
July 28, 2021 4:38 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
One of the roles of the North Shore Alliance is to support economic development initiatives across 30 towns along the northeast region of Massachusetts. Not only do we encourage and support growing companies and their leaders, but we also bolster new businesses by providing information about commercial development opportunities for entrepreneurs to start a new business or current business owners...
July 21, 2021 4:32 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
A little more than a year ago our lives were turned upside down by coronavirus, a viral infection no one had heard of just months prior. Businesses and schools closed, Americans across the nation went into quarantine, and supply line issues caused panic buying or hoarding of some products in particular. The impact of the coronavirus will be felt for...
July 14, 2021 4:20 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
The North Shore Alliance, or the “Alliance,” prides itself on supporting economic development initiatives across the 30 communities and four Gateway Cities of the North Shore of Massachusetts. Each month we will conducting a community highlight. We will be taking a look at some of these communities, where they stand economically, and highlight commercial development sites that may be of...
July 12, 2021 4:17 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
Did you know that women have a huge impact on household earnings? Currently, 65% of households depend upon a woman’s income. Therefore, supporting women owned and women run businesses is critical to our local and national economy. North Shore Conversations radio broadcast recently spoke with Gaby King Morse, CEO of the Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE). She shared how...
July 7, 2021 4:08 pm
Published by Mike Sperling
Starting a new business or growing an existing one can be challenging without expertise or the overall “know-how” to do what you need to do. That’s where SCORE Mentoring can help with their free business advice from experienced mentors from across the country and over a wide range of industries. In a recent North Shore Conversations radio broadcast on 104.9FM,...
