 If you live, work or play in Southeastern Massachusetts, you know our region offers something wonderful for everyone. In a changing world, we must keep our economy strong to ensure our people and places are here for decades to come. That's why the Chamber's South Shore 2030 plan was created. South Shore 2030: Choosing our Future is our constantly evolving roadmap that guides smart, informed planning decisions. A local team of large and small business leaders, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and policy experts are building and implementing a plan to promote our region's economic future. Our mission is to create the right environment and balance for our current and future businesses and resident workforce to thrive. Key Accomplishments
2022 HighlightsLearn more about how we drove economic development in the region. Release of South Shore 2030 Infrastructure Priorities Report
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 How and when did the company get started? I started Empowering Athletes after spending six years touring with Broadway shows, including the Radio City Rockettes, Lord of the Dance, Burn the Floor, and Heart Beat of Home. Radio City closed their Rockettes’ touring cast in 2015 and it was time for me to start a new chapter. I began teaching at Dean College and did outreach at Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance, South Shore Ballet Theatre, and South Shore Gymnastic Academy. Finally, in 2018, I opened up my own space and loved every minute of it! What products or services do you offer? Empowering Athletes offers one-on-one injury prevention, Injury evaluations, rehabilitation and sports specific training. Small group trainings focusing on sports specific needs for all athletes, including but not limited to, dancers, gymnasts, figure skaters and field players (soccer, lacrosse, etc.). We also offer group strength training and injury prevention classes for all levels and ages including adults. During individual treatment sessions, we may use modalities, including but not limited to, IASTM (Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization), Cupping, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound, Theragun vibration therapy, Myofascial and Muscle Energy work as well as Normatec which is a graduated compression system for recovery. What’s the one thing your business is known for, over your competitors and why? My business is known for its individual attention to each and every client. I work with athletes at every stage in their careers and at every level of athleticism. The model behind Empowering Athletes is to be able to support you for all your needs as an athlete while teaching stretching, mobility and injury prevention techniques. Empowering Athletes does injury evaluations, injury rehabilitation and recovery, working with orthopedic doctors of Boston Children's Hospital and other healthcare providers. Tell us an interesting and fun tidbit about your business. Empowering Athletes trains and rehabilitates a large range of athletes from gymnasts, figure skaters and all forms of dancers to traditional sports such as basketball, soccer and lacrosse to equestrians (athletes who ride horses!) These athletes often find it difficult to find good sports specific treatment. I have worked not only with performing artists, but I spent two years working with D1 college athletes and have been a certified Athletic Trainer for over 15 years. Why did you decide to become involved with the Chamber? I am looking to network with other companies. I also want to get into the community more and see how I can help spread knowledge about youth and performing artist sports that are sometimes overlooked in traditional settings.   How and when did the company get started? Howard Stein Hudson started 1987 by Jane Howard and Kathy Stein in Dorchester. Now we are 100 employees located in 3 regional offices throughout Massachusetts. What products or services do you offer?
What’s the one thing your business is known for, over your competitors and why? Howard Stein Hudson (HSH) is a full-service planning and engineering firm that improves communities through inclusive engagements and creative solutions. Our collaborative approach with clients relies on sound technical, planning, and engineering expertise and combines it with knowledge of community/stakeholder issues and needs. Driven by our mission and underpinned by our values, we address engineering and planning challenges and aspire to deliver a better world. Tell us an interesting and fun tidbit about your business. HSH is a growing firm of recognized industry leaders in planning and engineering. We’ve cultivated a friendly and collaborative environment where experts can make a difference in the community. HSH encourages every employee to feel comfortable enough to bring their whole self to work. Our vision guides all of our work, our decisions, and our people. We strive to:
Why did you decide to become involved with the Chamber? Opening a Southeastern Massachusetts office.  South Shore Chamber Board members  South Shore Economic Development Board members   Did you miss one? You can hear their stories and get to know these women leaders through our YouTube channel (don't forget to subscribe!). What are the challenges for women in leadership today? "We need to be careful that we are not inadvertently creating more roadblocks for more women. I think that is a unique challenge as we get into positions of power. We need to be careful not just to take on the persona of the status quo... women were expected to look like men and to act like men. You were successful if you did that and you rose through the ranks. But how crazy is that? If I look like the guy in power, dress like the guy in power and I do all the things like the guy in power, I must get power. I think it's easy to forget that that's a really bad thing. You need to show up as yourself. And if you can't, it's not the right company for you."
How and when did the company get started? New England Truck Solutions (NETS) originated in North Smithfield RI in 2011. In January 2020 we acquired our Avon MA location through a buy sell agreement. What products or services do you offer? We are a medium and heavy-duty commercial truck dealership. Our franchises include Hino Trucks, SEA Electric and Green Power Electric vehicles. Through 2 locations, we provide Trucks Sales, Truck Repair and Parts for all makes. We have our own in-house body shop and graphics department. We also offer commercial truck rentals. What’s the one thing your business is known for, over your competitors and why? We are your one stop truck shop, providing uncompromised personal service that is unmatched in the industry. We pride ourselves as becoming our customers strategic partner to help them focus on their business, while we take care of all their commercial truck needs. Tell us an interesting and fun tidbit about your business. We are committed to keeping our communities green. We recently acquired 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) franchises. While we feel the commercial truck EV market is in the infant stages, we wanted to be a part of this exciting growth and help offer our customers an alternative transportation option. Why did you decide to become involved with the Chamber? We wanted to be a part of the South Shore business community fabric. We have a lot to bring to the table for local businesses that operate commercial trucks. We hope to network and grow our business, so other businesses can benefit from our industry experience.  |
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