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Angel Investors pour capital, ideas into young businesses, entrepreneurs in Western Massachusetts

Berkshire Mountain Bakery called one of the best in country by Bon Appetit

Northampton nonprofit Click Workspace hatches a plan for a business incubator

WNEU Law and Business Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship offers assistance to small-business owners, entrepreneurs

Kofax to Acquire Atalasoft, a Leading Provider of Imaging Software Development Toolkits

Springfield-based NXT Nutritionals gets Pentagon OK to sell Susta sweetner on military bases

Crowd funding may be coming to a start-up near you as SEC considers new rules

Trubeer and Berkshire Brewing Company offer Pioneer Valley Beer Drinkers Quality Craft Beer Options

Articles in category: Entrepreneurship

1. Getting Down to Business Explore BusinessWest (Aug 15 2012) Entrepreneurship Eric Snyder says that, while there are still a few large employers in Easthampton — Berry Tubed Products, National Nonwovens, and Stevens Urethane, for example — the business landscape in this community in the shadow of Mount Tom is now dominated by small (or, in many cases, very small) ventures. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   West Springfield   Springfield   Chicopee

2. The Keys to Success | BusinessWest Explore BusinessWest (Jul 17 2012) Entrepreneurship This is a classic story of vision and entrepreneurial spirit scripted by a high-school dropout who started working in the HVAC industry and soon, with his wife as a full partner, began exploring ways for the two to work for themselves. They eventually became franchisees with a New Jersey-based outfit called Valet Park International in 1990. When that venture dissolved a few years later, the couple started their own enterprise in 1992 and called it Valley Park of America, a name they plan to fully grow into someday by making it national in scope. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield   Northampton

3. CampusLive lands $5M, changes name to Dailybreak Explore masshightech.com (Jul 9 2012) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology Boston-based CampusLive, a company founded by UMass Amherst student Boris Revsin which recently changed its name to Dailybreak, has secured $5 million in a Series A1 round of funding and tapped John Federman as its new CEO, the company announced today. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

4. Tornado changes career course for Mass. entrepreneur - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Jun 19 2012) Entrepreneurship Tornado changes career course for Mass. entrepreneur (Read Full Article)

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5. Northampton nonprofit Click Workspace hatches a plan for a business incubator Explore GazetteNET (Jun 10 2012) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology William Bither, who started and then sold a software development company in Easthampton called Atalasoft, is an adviser to Click Workspace. Bither is now a member of River Valley Investors of Springfield, a financial backer of local companies. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Smith College   Springfield   Northampton

6. A Priceless Gift | BusinessWest Explore BusinessWest (May 8 2012) Entrepreneurship It was also a journey she might never have undertaken without the help, support, and guidance she has received from Valley Venture Mentors, or VVM. The Springfield-based group provides critical support to entrepreneurs by linking them to business professionals who act as mentors during structured monthly pitch-and-planning sessions as well as in private meetings between sessions. Although Muehlke had conducted academic research before making the decision to launch her company, the guidance she’s received from the group has been invaluable. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

7. Franklin County Community Development Corp. in Greenfield has recipe for success for entrepreneurs Explore masslive.com (May 2 2012) Entrepreneurship Headquartered at 324 Wells St., the Franklin County Community Development Corp. is an economic development non-profit organization that provides comprehensive business development education, access to capital, commercial office and manufacturing space and the Western Massachusetts Food Processing Center, which helps guide specialty food entrepreneurs from the New England region along the path to launch and manufacture food products. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   Greenfield

8. Valley Venture Mentors accepts four new startups Explore masshightech.com (Apr 18 2012) Entrepreneurship Paul Silva, executive director of Valley Ventures, said he co-founded the program last February along with co-founders Scott Foster, now chairman of the board, and Steve Willis, the lead sponsor of the group. Silva, who runs the angel investment firm River Valley Investors, said all three of the founders had some connection to the UMass-Amherst entrepreneurship program. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

9. 'Geek Gathering' event planned to give Pioneer Valley techies some face-to-face networking time Explore masslive.com (Mar 25 2012) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology They’ve invited entrepreneurs behind the small, but fast-growing, computer and information-technology companies from around the Pioneer Valley as well as college students majoring in computer science and related fields and counselors from college career offices. (Read Full Article)

   Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods   Springfield College

10. State launches program to boost commercialization - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Mar 23 2012) Entrepreneurship State launches program to boost commercialization (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick

11. Student entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes to build their ideas Explore Daily Collegian (Mar 15 2012) Education , Entrepreneurship A total of 11 teams of aspiring entrepreneurs were given 60 seconds to pitch their innovation idea without the use of slides, prototypes or written business plans to an audience and panel of five judges. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

12. Angel Investors pour capital, ideas into young businesses, entrepreneurs in Western Massachusetts Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2012) Entrepreneurship , Financial Services Allan Blair, the president of the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, says Silva is right on the mark about the improved infrastructure for entrepreneurs in the Pioneer Valley, but he still gives a lot of the credit to Angel Investors. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Allan W. Blair   The Republican

13. New bakery, Sal's Bakery & Cafe, opens on Belmont Avenue in Springfield Explore masslive.com (Jan 16 2012) Entrepreneurship , Retail A lifelong city residents, owner Salvatore Circosta runs the emerging business with his two friends Nunzio Bruno, who is the business manager, and Santino Bruno, who is the operations manager. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   The Republican

14. Studies reveal Gen-Y's huge entrepreneurial potential Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2012) Entrepreneurship The other big implication is that economy policies and resources should be geared to supporting this young generation’s entrepreneurial aspirations, instead of trying to keep alive giant corporations that have been the biggest source of job losses – not job creation – for well over a decade now, as shown in the Kauffman Foundation’s landmark study, “The Importance of Startups in Job Creation and Job Destruction.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   The Republican

15. Western New England University students showcase innovation Explore masslive.com (Dec 19 2011) Entrepreneurship , Manufacturing For some of the students in the Product Innovation and Development class at Western New England University, inspiration came on the football field. For others it came on the factory floor of Lenox American Saw East Longmeadow or on a school-sponsored trip to hospitals in Guatemala. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Western New England University   Springfield   The Republican

16. Modernist chairs of artist Michael Trebbe of Hampden to adorn Google's new corporate headquarters in Cambridge Explore masslive.com (Nov 27 2011) Entrepreneurship Google, the Internet powerhouse, has selected the Modernist chairs of artist Michael Trebbe, of Hampden, to adorn their new corporate headquarters in Cambridge. Google has ordered 10 "Painted Loungers" from Trebbe’s company, Trebbe Modern. The dramatic seating, handmade in the Pioneer Valley, was selected to add color and interest to the public spaces of their office suites. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Northampton   The Republican

17. Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Co., tells Holyoke audience about small business struggles, offers assistance Explore masslive.com (Nov 14 2011) Entrepreneurship The Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomed Koch to its annual meeting at the Delaney House. The Boston Beer Company boss discussed the Brewing the American Dream micro-loan program designed to help small businesses grow. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Holyoke   The Republican

18. Holyoke, old mill town, hosts Idea Mill, featuring robot-maker and other innovators Explore masslive.com (Oct 14 2011) Entrepreneurship iRobot founder Colin Angle said that Friday’s Idea Mill conference here that featured entrepreneurs discussing how they have innovated is the right recipe for Holyoke to breed more entrepreneurship. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Hampshire College   Holyoke   The Republican

19. Editorial: Could Holyoke produce the next Steve Jobs? Explore masslive.com (Oct 11 2011) Entrepreneurship , Information Technology For proof that innovation is not dead, we need look no further than Holyoke where a group of local innovators believe the Pioneer Valley could become the next Silicon Valley. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   The Republican

20. Idea Mill seminar at Open Square explores whether new industries will create a 'new' Holyoke Explore masslive.com (Oct 10 2011) Entrepreneurship “It is people who are creative innovators and people who are interested in urban revitalization,” said organizer Brendan M. Ciecko. “The conference is a really wonderful crossroads of all of that. We’d been having a number of informal meet-ups. I felt there was a lot more potential for a larger event, given the magnitude of the computer center.” (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Holyoke   The Republican

21. Interview: Valley Venture Mentors Explore masslive.com (Oct 5 2011) Entrepreneurship Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) is a mentoring program that helps early-stage entrepreneurs in western Massachusetts launch their companies. These companies are generally in the pre-funding stage, with many unexplored details to consider. The goal is to match each team with appropriate professional mentors to guide them through the process of establishing their business. Mentors have the opportunity to share their expertise and speak from experience, while supporting the young entrepreneurs through various challenges. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   The Republican

22. Trubeer and Berkshire Brewing Company offer Pioneer Valley Beer Drinkers Quality Craft Beer Options Explore masslive.com (Oct 4 2011) Entrepreneurship "Western Mass is becoming a craft beer destination," said Sam Braudis, owner of Trubeer. "Hopefully it will continue. It would be great if the revitalization of Easthampton came from the craft beer movement." (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield   Northampton   The Republican

23. Capital Ideas Explore BusinessWest (Aug 30 2011) Entrepreneurship Capital is the lifeblood of most all established businesses and start-ups. And for many, obstaining capital has become more difficult in this soft economy. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans can often be a creative solution to the needs of businesses large and small (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Springfield

24. The brain gain -- Retaining our precious talent - Mass High Tech Business News Explore masshightech.com (Aug 16 2011) Education , Entrepreneurship , Information Technology , Life Sciences Economic growth and its resulting jobs are driven by innovation. Innovation comes from talented people. Last year, CNBC named Massachusetts the No. 1 state in education and No. 2 in access to capital. We must work together and do everything possible to earn the No. 1 spot in retaining talent as well. Our success, and the future success of the ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Boston Fed

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