Author Archives for Mike Sperling
January 11, 2022 8:12 am
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...
January 6, 2022 8:06 am
Published by Mike Sperling
The last couple of years has shown us the ultimate value and importance of having quality health insurance. Being able to gain access to health care and dental care can keep Americans healthy throughout these unprecedented times. Our blog today explores a recent North Shore Conversations podcast on North Shore 104.9, with Chaitra Sanders, the Associate Director of Massachusetts Health...
January 4, 2022 8:00 am
Published by Mike Sperling
In the last two years we have heard the words “new normal” bandied about over and over again. The new normal for school, work, and every possible social interaction we make as human beings has changed. The new normal isn’t just impacting our social lives, mental health, or physical health, it’s also causing massive consequences for our economic outlook for...
December 29, 2021 8:31 am
Published by Mike Sperling
How often do you appreciate the history and heritage of the area we live in… your own backyard? When was the last time you took a walking tour of our corner of the world? When was the last time you took a deep dive into the history of our area? If you live in the northeast corner of Massachusetts you...
December 20, 2021 8:24 am
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 highlight. We will be taking a look at some of these communities, where they stand economically, and highlight commercial development sites that may be...
December 13, 2021 7:17 am
Published by Mike Sperling
The world seemingly stopped when the novel coronavirus outbreak stunned our global economy in March 2020. Nearly two years later and we are focused less on reacting to the event and more on recovery from the shutdowns, slow downs, and closings of many small businesses in our region. The Small Business Administration (SBA) of Massachusetts has been an integral partner...
December 7, 2021 8:12 am
Published by Mike Sperling
Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace. Sometimes it feels like if you (or your business) can’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That could be a death knell for small businesses hoping to grow and expand in this highly digitized world. If your small business needs technical assistance the North Shore Alliance can help. Let’s take a closer...
December 1, 2021 8:58 am
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...
November 16, 2021 8:59 am
Published by Mike Sperling
For many of us, time may feel like it is standing still in some sort of bizarre suspended animation for the past year or more, as we deal with the covid outbreak. Thankfully, many organizations including our healthcare sector, manufacturing industry, and government entities have been hard at work helping us deal not only with the day-to-day impacts of the...
November 11, 2021 7:56 am
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 highlight. We will be taking a look at some of these communities, where they stand economically, and highlight commercial development sites that may be...
November 9, 2021 8:51 am
Published by Mike Sperling
For decades Massachusetts has been a leader in science, technology, and innovation. National accolades and awards include: #1 in Bloomberg’s State Innovation Index for 2015 & 2016; the top tech state for eight consecutive editions of the Milken Institute’s State Tech and Science Index; and named the Center for Data Innovation’s top state for 2017. It makes sense that during...
November 4, 2021 7:44 am
Published by Mike Sperling
No one likes to be scammed, duped, or taken advantage of at any time, let alone during a time of a global pandemic. The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation has been working hard to stay ahead of the numerous covid-19 scams through scam alerts both on a national and local level. During a North Shore Happenings radio interview...
