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    WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS SCORE

    SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. Founded in 1964, the organization now has nearly 400 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with over 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired...

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    From CNNMoney.com: Ruralsourcing

    By Jennifer Alsever As the national unemployment rate hovers near 10%, some companies are starting to eye job-hungry areas of the country as prime candidates for the kind of outsourced work that once would have gone overseas. Dubbed “ruralsourcing,” “rural outsourcing” and “onshoring,” the practice...

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    From the Enterprise Center: Small Business Advocacy Opportunity

    The Enterprise Center and the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development have been working to speak out in opposition of the high costs of health care for small businesses. One of the biggest problems is that in Massachusetts, small businesses are prohibited by law to negotiate...

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    Entrepreneur.com’s Resource Center

    Information from the archives of Entrepreneur magazine on everything from launching a startup and taxes, to profiles of successful entrepreneurs. Sections include: 24/7 Tech Center Learn about the tech tools and services you need to stay connected with your employees and boost productivity–24/7. 75 Secrets...

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  • From the NY Times: A Cult Denim Line Goes Mass

    From the NY Times: A Cult Denim Line Goes Mass

    When the designer Anne Johnston Albert shut down her East Village label and shop, Martin, in 2005 to move to Great Barrington, Massachusetts, cult-like fans of her jeans were, to put it mildly, dismayed. Martin resurfaced online, but the experience wasn’t quite the same. “In...

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  • International Design Studio Relocates to Berkshires

    International Design Studio Relocates to Berkshires

    T Square Design Studio relocates from London to the Berkshires. Abby & Richard Tovell formed T Square Design in 2006 after working in both big agencies and running their own independent companies in New York and London for a combined 40 years. The Tovells specialize...

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  • From Business West: Doing Business in The Berkshires

    From Business West: Doing Business in The Berkshires

    Where Culture and Commerce Connect By Kathleen Mitchell Robin Helfand says the Berkshires are a mecca for small, independent businesses to develop and thrive. She owns Robin’s Candy Shop in Great Barrington and just opened a second retail store called You Are Here – Robin’s...

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  • From Iberkshires: SBA Expo Offers Wealth of Resources for Small Business

    From Iberkshires: SBA Expo Offers Wealth of Resources for Small Business

    NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Juby of Adams and his childhood friend and business partner Robert Waite and have spent nearly four years developing a solar-powered crosswalk sign. The orders are beginning to come in, but they need a boost to take them to the...

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  • Brilliant Graphics Special Offer for Artists

    Brilliant Graphics Special Offer for Artists

    Pittsfield based Brilliant Graphics Group offers special spring Giclée promotion for local artists. For $300, Brilliant Graphics will: * Capture your original artwork with a High Definition, 3D Scanner. * Color correct the digital capture to your original. * Archive the capture and color correction...

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  • Mark Your Calendars for SPARKettes!

    Mark Your Calendars for SPARKettes!

    SPARKette: (n) mini-SPARK! networking event for industry clusters within the creative economy. SPARKettes are an opportunity for colleagues in an industry cluster to meet and connect at a scaled down, focused networking event. Whether you are part of one of the clusters, seeking services from...

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