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A Few Reasons You Should Support Diversity-Owned Businesses

A Few Reasons Why You Should Support Diversity-Owned Businesses

May 5, 2023 12:55 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The inequities for diversity-owned businesses were blatantly apparent during the covid-19 global pandemic. ​​It also exposed all sorts of inequities in our society, but the connections between physical and economic health may be one of the most profound. As a result, it is important that as consumers we understand the essential need for the success of these businesses in our...


How our local and regional economy benefits from Diversity-owned businesses

How Our Local & Regional Economy Benefits from Diversity Businesses

May 3, 2023 8:44 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The success of businesses across our nation and in Massachusetts has never come more to the forefront than it has in the years during the global covid-19 pandemic. Experts and financial laypeople alike understand the significance of having a robust and healthy economy after such an impactful pandemic. That economy must include the dynamic and growing proportions of diversity-owned businesses...


Ipswich Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight – Ipswich, Massachusetts

April 27, 2023 8:16 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...


Danvers Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight – Danvers, Massachusetts

April 25, 2023 8:50 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves thirty communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and act on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these thirty communities...


Gloucester spotlight

Community Spotlight – Gloucester, Massachusetts

April 20, 2023 12:20 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...


Lynn, Mass Community Spotlight

Community Spotlight – Lynn, Massachusetts

April 18, 2023 8:55 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...


Community Spotlight Beverly

Community Spotlight – Beverly, Massachusetts

April 13, 2023 11:14 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know these 30...


Community Spotlight - Peabody

Community Spotlight – Peabody, Massachusetts

April 11, 2023 6:29 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know better these...


Community Spotlight - Salem

Community Spotlight – Salem, Massachusetts

April 3, 2023 7:56 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development serves 30 communities, including four Gateway Cities, and brings their leaders together to explore and take action on economic development issues that can help grow the region, including those that advance the Commonwealth as a whole. Over the course of the next few months, we will explore and get to know better these...


Diversity-Owned Businesses

The Importance of Diversity-Owned Businesses

March 3, 2023 10:13 am Published by Leave your thoughts

During the month of February, we celebrate and raise awareness of the many contributions that Black Americans have made to this nation and beyond.  As an organization that values and supports diversity, we aim to support the many diverse businesses on the North Shore of Massachusetts throughout the entire year. One of the first steps in helping these businesses is...


Economic Development Sites in Groveland, Massachusetts 

January 31, 2023 10:39 am Published by Leave your thoughts

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...


Community Spotlight on Groveland, MA

Community Spotlight – Groveland, Massachusetts

January 25, 2023 10:28 am Published by Leave your thoughts

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 highlight. We will be taking a look at some of these communities, and where they stand economically, along with highlighting commercial development sites that...