Massachusetts Business for Sale – The Business Broker Journal

Per Capita Real GDP: $46,721 Rank: 3/50 (2006)

Population: 6,349,100 Rank: 13/50 (2000)

Per Capita Personal Income: $45,877 Rank: 3/50 (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 4.50% Rank: 24/50 (2008)

Business Tax Climate Index: Rank: 34/50 (2008)

Corporate Tax Rate: 9.50%

Individual Tax Rate: 5.3% and 12%

Sales Tax Rate: 5%

Business Tax Climate Index:

Individual Income Tax Index Rank: 15

Sales Tax Index Rank: 8

Unemployment Insurance Tax Index Rank: 49

Property Tax Index Rank: 45

Business Tax Climate Index: 34

Corporate Tax Index Rank: 46

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Massachusetts Newspaper Directory (See bottom page)

Massachusetts College Directory (See bottom of page)

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Massachusetts TV Station Directory: (See bottom page)

Massachusetts Main Newspapers:

Boston Herald

Massachusetts Secretary of State:

Secretary of State (SOS): Information about elections, registered businesses, trademarks, and lobbyists.

Massachusetts Small Business Administration:

Small Business Administration

Offers business development counseling and training programs and information on SBA loan programs.

Massachusetts SCORE Offices

Beverly - NE Massachusetts SCORE

Boston - Boston SCORE

Brockton - SE Massachusetts SCORE

Hyannis - Cape Cod SCORE

Springfield - W. Massachusetts SCORE

Boston Business Journal

This online version of the Boston Business Journal provides Massachusetts-specific business news and articles. Additionally, a business events calendar and other business resources are available.

Boston.com

Boston.com is a large news provider for Massachusetts. In addition to business news, users can find sports, lifestyle, travel, etc., news as well.

International Business Plan Workbook

This international business plan workbook (PDF) is provided by the Massachusetts Export Center.

Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development

On this website, users can find information on Massachusetts regions, industries, business and industry groups, business sites, and what advantages Massachusetts offers to businesses. The news section also provides relevant business articles and updates.

Massachusetts Alliance for International Business

This page provides a step-by-step guide on the basics of getting started exporting. Other useful international trade resources are available from this site, such as consulate contacts, events, and an informative international FAQs section.

Massachusetts Office of International Trade & Investment

This site provides information about the advantages of conducting business in Massachusetts, export promotion with analysis of select countries, special and specific country agreements Massachusetts is involved in, and upcoming international trade shows and events.

Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network

The Massachusetts SBDCs provide services and information to help newly forming and existing small businesses. Business advising and training seminars is offered, in addition to answers to the questions most frequently asked by small businesses. Special service areas include veteran services, procurement assistance, and international trade.

State of Massachusetts

This site, the official website of the state of Massachusetts, provides a wealth of information about Massachusetts useful to residents, businesses, visitors, and government. The business section offers information, including why Massachusetts is a good place to do business, starting a business, licensing, funding, taxes, workforce, and selling to the government, as well as a number of online services.

U.S Commercial Service Massachusetts

The Massachusetts branch of the Department of Commerce specializes in helping small to medium sized companies develop and execute exporting strategies. Fees vary and are based on the service being provided. A list of business events, information on select industries, and information on various business solutions is provided free.

Massachusetts State Information

Massachusetts is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is one of the original thirteen colonies and is home to Plymouth, the second permanent English settlement in North America. Many also consider Massachusetts to be the heart of the American independence movement from Great Britain, which earned it the nickname, the “Cradle of Liberty.” The capital city of Boston was at the forefront of the fight for independence as the sit of the Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre. In 1780 the state legislature ratified the Massachusetts Constitution, the world’s oldest written Constitution still in use.

As with many states early on in their history, agriculture was the prominent industry in the state economy. The focus on agriculture quickly shifted to manufacturing however, as Massachusetts became a national and world leader producing textiles and machine tools during the Industrial Revolution. The last few decades have seen a shift in workers from manufacturing jobs to service jobs. One major reason for this growth in service jobs has been the increased importance of tourism.

Today services produce four-fifths of the gross state product, while manufacturing only provides one-sixth of the total. Prominent present day industries include higher education, health care, and high technology. These industries are bolstered by a particularly high proportion of professionally trained workers, which includes engineers, scientists, doctors, educators, and technicians.

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State Information

Abbreviation: MA

Capital: Boston

Nick Name Bay State

State Web Site: http://www.mass.gov

Motto: By the sword we seek peace, but only peace under liberty

Symbols

Flower: Mayflower

Bird: Black-capped Chickadee

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