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Rose Sheenan hosts Hermie Sunga, President and CEO of the Solano County Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce, about the power of business networking.

If you talk to as many entrepreneurs in New England as we do, you start to notice that a name keeps popping up: MassChallenge. There is good reason for that. Greg looks into incubators and accellorators, and talks with recent companies that have been boosted by this remarkable institution.

A nice steady income can be a luxury at times. If you are in a traditional job, you can expect a salary that will last throughout the year, but some businesses are seasonal by nature. Greg Stoller looks at four enterprises traditionally tied to the weather, and looks at how they turn into a year-round endeavor.

Parlez-vous la langue des affaires? Greg Stoller recently visited the University of Angers in France to talk with several members of the staff and student body. From the value of education to saving and investing trends of French citizens, Greg looks at what makes their economy tick, and gauges their outlook for the upcoming years.

Every once in a while you have to stop, look up from what you are doing, and decide the best course for the future. Thinking of the big picture is tough when you are mired in the day to day. Hear four stories of businesses that are continually looking for what will help their business and your business get to that next level. Pivots, on this edition of the Language of Business.

Running a business well is an art-form. Sometimes that is true not only figuratively, but literally as well. In this episode, Greg meets with four talented individuals who have a foot in both worlds, and do some very different things. How do they use both sides of their brains to make a living? Find out in this edition of the Language of Business!

The concept of digital marketing is not a new one anymore, but it is still growing in leaps and bounds. Greg talks with four entrepreneurs who are riding the wave of digital media and helping other businesses to do the same.

What does it mean to start a business from scratch? It can be starting a new company around a brilliant idea, throwing out an existing social media campaign and going back to "square one". It can be also tackling an existing industry from a new angle, as well as being a one-person corporation. We have tales of new businesses with humble beginnings that are making it happen on this episode of The Language of Business.