Starting Small and Making it Big

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Bill Cummings Autobiography, Starting Small and Making it Big[/gdlr_heading]

We are honored to have Mr. Bill Cummings joining us for our May 24th Lunch and Learn. He will be sharing stories from his life in business and philanthropy from his new autobiography.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Book Synopsis[/gdlr_heading]

Bill Cummings’ recent autobiography, Starting Small and Making it Big chronicles his life from humble beginnings growing up with his sister in a one bedroom apartment to becoming a billionaire philanthropist. The following synopsis of the book comes from the website, www.cummings.com/book/#synopsis

Bill Cummings never aspired to be a billionaire—and never acknowledged he was one until long after it happened. That’s because it is not money that motivates him, but rather the immense enjoyment he gets from building and growing successful businesses. He thrives at being an opportunist and believes that this often-misunderstood trait is one of the key characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. They see opportunities where others overlook them. And they act swiftly to adopt them before someone else does.

Although perhaps not intentionally, Bill’s parents encouraged his entrepreneurial nature by instilling in him the desire to “get ahead” and to become “somebody.” His father painted houses, raising a family in a one-bedroom apartment atop a liquor store and a taxi stand on the outskirts of Boston. Bill’s mother was a neighborhood fixture, building friendships as she knocked on doors to collect coins for large charities that once operated that way.

From his parents, Bill learned the value of hard work, kindness, and fiscal responsibility. Year-round he washed windows for his neighborhood’s storekeepers, and for three summers as a young teen he sold ice cream from the back of his bike at a nearby Ford Motors assembly plant. Later he purchased and sold dozens of small boats using Boston Globe classified ads. Eventually, he built a 500-person firm near Boston with a debt-free portfolio of 11 million square feet of commercial real estate.

This fascinating self-written autobiography shares not only how he got there, but also his singular dedication to giving back to the communities and institutions so vital to his success. In Massachusetts alone, the cash donations from Cummings entities to local charities already total more than $200 million.

Through Bill’s unique voice, readers experience his achievements and adventures—including a stint at Fort Dix with Ralph Nader and, much later, meeting and working regularly with some of the world’s greatest philanthropists—as well as his setbacks and personal tragedies during the seven-decade story.

 

Watch an interviewed with Jim Braude from April 15, 2018 for channel 2 WGBH.

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You can purchase a copy of the book at the Starting Small and Making it Big website, at the James L McKeown Boys & Girls Club or through Amazon.

 

 

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Golf Tournament

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]It Was a Great Day for Golf at the 2nd annual Golf Tournament[/gdlr_heading]
We were lucky enough to have a beautiful spring day with clear skies and temps in the 60’s for our second annual golf tournament. Golfers enjoyed hitting the links at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club. Many thanks to everyone at the club for taking such great care of us again this year. (Pictured above our past presidents: from left to right: John Murphy from Members Plus Credit Union, Andrew Hackett from Team Logic IT, Thomas Stirling from Stirling Technologies and our current President, Jack Ferren from Reading Cooperative Bank).

Our tournament champs were the team from ACP Facility Services, Michael White, Derek Bruno and Miguel Suarez coming in at 14 under par for the day. Our closest to the pin winner, Greg Morris from NuPath and longest drive winner, Paul Moriarty from Moriarty Financial.

 

 

 

 

 

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]The Eagle Has Landed[/gdlr_heading]

Our golfers had a great time with the “Eagle Maker”, thanks to Joann Warrino and Judy Miskell for spending the day loading the launcher and dodging wild tee shots! Joe Warrino and his team at Now Business Intelligence built the Eagle Maker for a fun side project and we had a lot of fun breaking it in.

 

 

 

 

 

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Golfer Photos[/gdlr_heading]

We had a great time visiting our golfers and taking photos. It was definitely a great way to spend a sunny Monday in May!

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From Form to Function to Feng Shui

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]SNOW DATE- 3/28 for WOW Lunch[/gdlr_heading]

The Women of Woburn are hosting “From Form to Function to Feng Shui” on March 28st at Jack’s Custom Woodworking from 12 to 1:15.

Please note this event has been postponed to March 28th due to weather.

You are invited to join them for this lively and informative presentation. Jean Marie will share her expertise with us over lunch in the showroom and discuss how to integrate the principles of Feng Shui into design.

The Women of Woburn, WOW meet monthly for lunch and casual networking. We welcome new faces and invite you to join us for this informative look at how design can impact productivity and flow in your spaces.

Please RSVP quickly as our WOW events frequently sell out.

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The How & Why of Tracking Metrics for Your Business

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]What a professional sports team can teach small business owners- The importance of tracking metrics[/gdlr_heading]
Why do professional sports team measure everything in sight and small businesses measure very little.  We’ll explore why and explore what small businesses should be measuring.
Learn more about Key Performance Indicators. Why do businesses keep them? How can businesses use them? This interactive workshop will start with sports and rapidly work into business.

March 8th from 12 to 1:15 PM
McLane Middleton, 300 Trade Center Suite 7600

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Presented by[/gdlr_heading]
Marty Croyle, President and CEO of Croyle Financial Consulting LLC
As a CPA and founder of Croyle & Associates, P.C. as well as Croyle Financial Consulting, LLC, Marty has devoted his life to working with highly successful business owners to help them increase both their profits and their enjoyment of running a business. Marty understands what it takes to create a successful business as well as what is required to keep it on track and growing on a regular basis.

The Lunch & Learn program is sponsored by:

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Referral Marketing at November Lunch & Learn

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Join us November 16th at the Hilton[/gdlr_heading]

Our November Lunch and Learn will be a panel discussion of Referral Marketing. Our panel will present referral marketing from three perspectives: The Pajama Program a non-profit, Stella & Dot a consumer based business and MindTrek Vr a storefront business. Our moderator is Samantha Stone author of Unleash Possible,  A Marketing Playbook that Drives Sales and founder of the Marketing Advisory Network. Our panel will present a discussion of referral marketing strategies and will answer your questions.

Study after study has proven that referral marketing is one of the best forms of marketing when it comes to sales and conversions. Join us for Lunch and Learn more about how your business can grow their referrals.

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WOW Holiday Lunch

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Join us November 15, 2017 at the Hilton Woburn[/gdlr_heading]

Join the Women of Woburn at the newly renovated Hilton Woburn Hotel for our 2017 Holiday Lunch.

The American Heart Association will be presenting to discuss women’s heart health as well their involvement within our communities. RSVP donations will be collected to benefit the AHA. Please choose the amount you wish to donate from the ticket options and the full amount will be given to benefit their cause.

The Women of Woburn are professional women working in and around the Woburn area. They meet monthly for casual networking, lunch and learning on various topics from non-profits to business building. They meet at area businesses from 12 to 1:15 and always welcome new women to join the group.

For more information, please contact Heather at wba@woburnbusinessassociation.com

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Woburn Chamber of Commerce Annual Celebration Event – November 1, 2017

Join us at our Annual Celebration for a night of cocktails, amazing speakers, and dinner! This years theme “Secrets of Success” will have you leaving inspired to continue growing your own success and growth in your company. Enjoy a cocktail reception with a silent auction to benefit the Tanner Ta Ta Foundation. A delicious Surf and Turf dinner and “TED” style, lightening speeches sharing success and growth stories from some of Woburn’s great organizations.

Help us honor our Humanitarian Award winner, the Tanner Ta Ta Foundation as well as our Business of the Year, Northern Bank. Learn more about each of these successful organizations and what they believe to be the secrets of their success. We will hear from Anthony Shaw, job coach for NuPath about the success he helps his clients achieve by learning the skills they need to find and flourish in a career. Our keynote speaker is Sean Stellato, author “No Backing Down” which tells the story of the 1994 hard scrabble Salem High School football team who faced incredible adversity and still succeeded in making it to the state Super Bowl. The screenplay is currently being written by the producer of Hoosiers, Anthony Pizzo. Sean is now an NFL and NBA agent with several New England Patriots on his roster.

November 1, 2017

5:30pm – 8:30pm

at the Crowne Plaza

Cocktail Reception, Silent Auction and Dinner

Purchase Tickets

 $45 Members/ $65 Non-Members

Table Sponsor – $150 ($10 per table)

  • Promote business with “swag” on the dining tables. Each
  • Honorable mention in program book
  • Discounted sponsorship prize with purchase of full table (10 seats) — Contact Heather for more information!
  • Deadline October 25, 2017

Become a Table Sponsor

Event Sponsorship: Closed 10/16

A huge Thank You to our generous sponsors for supporting the important work of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce.

Platinum – $1,500 – SOLD OUT

 

 

 

 

Gold Sponsor – $1,000

 

 

 

Silver Sponsor – $750

 

 

 

Program Sponsors:

Dinner Sponsor – $1,000 – SOLD OUT

 

 

 

Hors D’Oeuvres Sponsor – $500 – SOLD OUT

 

 

 

Dessert Sponsor – $500 SOLD OUT

 

 

Speaker Sponsor – $400 SOLD OUT

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October WOW Lunch

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Women of Woburn will be at Waxy O’Connors October 18, 2017[/gdlr_heading]

The Women of Woburn meet monthly for networking lunches and social gatherings at area businesses. WOW builds strong connections in a casual atmosphere and at a convenient time. As professional women we face unique challenges and having a comfortable place to network, connect and grow our business is what WOW offers.

Join the Women of Woburn at Waxy O’Connors for our October networking lunch. Our presentation will be Intuition: What is it and How to use it. The discussion will be led by Heather Maguire, Executive Director of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about why “Trusting Your Gut” is so important.

We welcome new faces and encourage you to bring a friend and to share the invitation with others who might be interested.

These events sell out very quickly, please don’t hesitate to claim your spot!

The Women of Woburn is a networking group of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce.

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2017 Membership Drive

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Be a Part of Our 2017 Membership Drive![/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce is here to support Woburn Businesses. Our goal is the growth and success of our members. The continued continued growth of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce makes us even stronger and makes membership even more valuable.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]New Member Discount[/gdlr_heading]
During our Membership Drive from September 1st through November 1st, 2017, new members receive 25% OFF of their first year of membership. That is like getting three months of membership for free!

All new members will receive a Welcome Tote packed full of great gifts, special offers, promotional items and discounts from our member businesses. The Welcome Totes are a MEMBER ONLY business to business marketing tool starting in January of 2018. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce will be providing 350 sturdy, reusable canvas totes that will be filled with goodies from our members. The Totes will be given out to new members and new businesses to the area. All Totes will be hand delivered by Woburn Chamber of Commerce staff, board members and can also be delivered by members. Learn More…

New Members are also invited to bring a guest for FREE to our Annual Celebration on November 1st. This will be a TED style night with cocktails, dinner and inspiring stories of success. Our theme, The Secret of my Success will be spoken to by our Humanitarian Award winner, the Tanner Ta Ta’s as well as our Business of the Year Award winner, Northern Bank. Sponsorship Information and Registration…

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Current Members, Refer and Earn FREE Membership[/gdlr_heading]

Already a member? Reach out to a friend and tell them how you have benefited by being a member! Every referral you make that becomes a new member earns you 3 months of FREE membership. We will push your renewal date back by three months (up to one full year free) for every business you refer that becomes a member.

Add them to our Member Drive email campaign. They will receive a series of five emails explaining the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and our member benefits. We promise not to add them to our email newsletter list without their permission and they can unsubscribe at any time.

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Northern Bank will host September WOW

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]The September Women of Woburn Lunch will be hosted by Northern Bank[/gdlr_heading]
The Women of Woburn are back from their summer hiatus and will be at Northern Bank on September 20th to resume their monthly luncheons. Enjoy the view from the beautiful Northern Bank headquarters on Mishawum Road. There will be a presentation on cyber security with plenty of time for catching up with old friends and meeting a few new ones too.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Women of Woburn[/gdlr_heading]
WOW, Women of Woburn began in the spring of 2016. The mission was (and is) to provide women in the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and the community a place to gather, network comfortably, learn and share information. We encourage our attendees to look within the group to do business and reach out for advice or assistance. WOW has become a staple for many of our members. The third Wednesday of the month is reserved for the Women of Woburn!

 

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]OCTOBER WOW[/gdlr_heading]

The October WOW lunch will be hosted by Waxy O’Connors on Rainin Road. We are delighted to be heading back to Waxy O’Connors for a Woburn Chamber of Commerce networking event! Their new GM, Lindsay Curran will join our group for lunch and share with us a bit about what she has happening in the Woburn location. We will have a presentation on Intuition: What it is and How to use it. Heather Maguire will share some simple and practical ways you can put your natural intuition or “gut instinct” to work when making decisions. Join us for lunch on 10/18 from 12 to 1:15.

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