Sponsor of the Franklin Observer Business Briefing
The chamber serves the communities of Bellingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Medway, Milford, Mendon, Millis and Upton. For more information visit https://www.tricountychamberma.org
Join the Tri-County Chamber of Commerce on October 24 for an informative breakfast with the Senator!
Senator Ryan Fattman, Senator Rebecca Rausch, Senator Karen Spilka and Senator Michael O. Moore will speak on the panel. Topics will include economic recovery and job creation, small business support, workforce development, infrastructure and transportation, tax policy, education and innovation, and environmental sustainability.We will also present 2023 Annual Business Awards, we hope you can join us and cheer for our fellow Chamber of Commerce members! For more information, visit the chamber’s website here.
Brady out at TB12 – plans to relocate to Franklin
According to multiple published articles, Tom Brady has parted ways with his partners in a business called TB12 that called Foxborough home. Gillette’s existing facility will close on Friday and a new health-oriented business, TBRx, will open on Monday, Oct. 23, at Franklin Village Mall.
Business confidence falls in September
Massachusetts business sentiment turned pessimistic again in September as employers worried about slowing orders and growing economic pressures on their workers. The Massachusetts Consolidated Industrial Business Confidence Index (BCI) fell 2.6 points to 49.8 at the end of the month, just below the 50 mark that distinguishes an optimistic from a pessimistic outlook. Employer confidence fell 4.1 percentage points from a year ago. The decline was driven by weaker perceptions of the Massachusetts and U.S. economies. A U.S. index measuring conditions across the country fell 6.5 points as Congress released information on national conditions in the hours following the government shutdown. The weakness reflects weakness in financial markets, which became unstable in September as the Fed continued its efforts to achieve a soft landing. For the quarter, the S&P 500 fell about 3.6%, the Dow fell 2.6% and the Nasdaq fell 4.1%. In September, the S&P 500 fell 4.9%, the Dow fell 3.5%, and the Nasdaq fell 5.8%. Although Massachusetts’ unemployment rate remains near a historic low of 2.6%, local employers sense the economy may be slowing and the job market may be easing. That sentiment was reflected in a Labor Department report Tuesday, which showed that job opening levels and rates in Massachusetts fell for a third straight month in July, while nationwide numbers were trending upward from June.
ICYMI: The unique entity identifier used in SAM.gov has changed.
exist April 4, 2022the unique entity identifier used by the federal government was changed from a DUNS number to a unique entity ID (generated by SAM.gov).
- The Unique Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov.
- As part of this transition, DUNS numbers have been removed from SAM.gov.
- Entity registration, search, and data entry in SAM.gov now require the use of new unique entity IDs.
- Existing registered entities can find their unique entity ID by following the steps here.
- New entities can obtain their unique entity ID at SAM.gov and complete entity registration as needed.
I manage an entity. what do I need to do?
For more information about this transition, visit SAM.gov or the Federal Help Desk at FSD.gov. You can seek assistance at FSD at any time or request assistance from an FSD agent Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time.