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DearReader We launched the site on Friday! And then the server crashed. You’d think we don’t build websites for a living. The server spent most of the day trying to stay on its feet- and failing. In the end, success! We figured it out. It was a minor configuration issue. Anyway, the site is up and is running well. We’re rolling! Thank you for all your support. What do we have on there? Christina Allingham, one of Western MA’s top food influencers shares her list of the top coffee shops in the region for business meetings. We partnered with Magnetworks (Remember them from last week?) to bring you a job board with a difference. This is not really a job board for you, it works best when you help your friends find a job. It's the best way to hire local. The Springfield Regional Chamber has its Super60 Awards this week. Meet the winners and maybe you can snag a last-minute ticket. BusinessWest opened nominations for its Difference Makers awards. You can find out how to nominate someone here. Finally, if you want to find State Government resources for your business, we have a whopper of a guide for you. It lists all the State agencies that offer business support and outlines how they can help you. There’s more. Lots more. But I’ll let you cruise around the site and build your own highway. Send your stuff If you have new developments, updates, events, etc, we’d love to hear about them. Send them to us: press@inc413.com. Nap time All this has been a LOT. When you launch a two-year project, you’re likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms. I’m going to take a nap now. See you next week. Open skies, |
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The Inc413 Edge A weekly summary of the top business stories, ideas, and tools for businesses in Western Massachusetts. Inc-quiry How well do you know Western Massachusetts? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter. PRESENTED BY [YOUR COMPANY NAME HERE] Springfield's 2025 budget totals approximately $930 million. Can you guess which single department is responsible for a staggering two-thirds of that amount? A WORD FROM FUNGAI The power of being seen I still remember my first Chamber event. I...
Dear Reader Do you use Uber? If so, maybe you've been in the back seat of my car. I’ve done about 500 trips as an Uber Driver in Western Massachusetts. I’ve driven shift workers, partygoers, friends, visiting college parents, and business people everywhere from Goshen to Gill and from Pelham to Pittsfield. How I ended up driving for Uber is a story for another day. When I first started, I watched a ton of videos from other Uber drivers and I wished there was one guide I could follow....
Hi Reader, June 8, 1954. Northampton is a few days short of its 300th anniversary. The Daily Hampshire Gazette publishes a tercentenary supplement that is interesting to look back on now, 70 years later. Here’s a little excerpt from the business stories it covered: “The Northampton Institute for Savings, the first savings bank of the town, was granted a charter in 1842. Its incorporators were public-spirited men…” I love that term, public-spirited. History is great for perspective—and...