{"id":24701,"date":"2026-09-23T13:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/?p=24701"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:48:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:48:59","slug":"meet-one-on-one-with-state-economic-development-officials-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentralmass.com\/es\/meet-one-on-one-with-state-economic-development-officials-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet One-on-One with State Economic Development Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(North Central, MA) \u2013 In a partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development (MOBD), MassDevelopment, and MassHire, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (NCMCC) and North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC) will be hosting state economic development officials for one-on-one appointments with local developers, manufacturers, and business owners.\u00a0 The meetings are an opportunity to discuss any specific matters related to their business or the expansion of their business, as well as to review state resources available to support business growth and expansion.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kuros, Central Massachusetts Director for MOBD; Anne Szender McCarthy, Vice President, Business Development of MassDevelopment; and Scott Percifull, Program Specialist for MassHire, will be available at the Chamber office, located at <strong>860 South St., Fitchburg, MA 01420<\/strong>, by appointment on <strong>Wednesday, October 7, between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. <\/strong>The appointments are in thirty-minute increments and are first-come, first-served. Meetings are free and confidential, available on a non-discriminatory basis, and are accessible to people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOBD<\/strong> is the state\u2019s economic development office and manages the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP), which provides tax credits for qualifying business expansion projects.\u00a0 In addition, MOBD directors are navigators in the state\u2019s new Business Front Door portal, through which businesses can manage their interactions with state agencies and related quasi-public agencies. MOBD is also the home of the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership (MassCEO), which provides resources and information for businesses\u00a0exploring employee ownership models, often as a succession planning strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MassDevelopment<\/strong>, the state\u2019s development finance agency and land bank, works with businesses, nonprofits, banks, and communities to stimulate economic growth across the Commonwealth. During FY2026, MassDevelopment financed or managed 526 projects generating investment of more than $6.29 billion in the Massachusetts economy. These projects are estimated to create or support 42,026 jobs and build or preserve 4,355 housing units. MassDevelopment has a variety of financing programs to address the needs of small businesses, from equipment to real estate to working capital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MassHire<\/strong> provides workforce development services to employers throughout the business cycle, including employee training, recruitment, large multi-industry job fairs, and access to job seekers through its JobQuest database. 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