Excited to share empHowered PR has opened a second location in Worcester! Thanks to friends at The Worcester Business Development Corporation and Roberta Brien for the warm welcome to the Idea Lab at 20 Franklin Street. Looking forward to seeing all of my Worcester friends — come visit! And, thanks to the Worcester Business Journal for sharing the news!

When I was given the opportunity to share my experience as an entrepreneur with the readers of the Worcester Business Journal, I thought about those happy moments of my childhood. When it was just us three. Having fun on the swing set, racing our bicycles toward the crack in the street, trying Buffalo chicken sauce, and just being kids. Becoming … Read More

When I started my business, I had a few hard stops in my business plan, including only taking on work that was going to be life giving and not life taking for me. For the past ten years, I’ve attended luge races and cheered on the hardworking USA Luge athletes as I worked for one of the team sponsors. There … Read More

USA Luge announced the appointment of Lauren M. Howe to communications manager. In this role, she will serve as the liaison between the USA Luge organization and the media, providing noteworthy news and information about the sport’s athletes, programs and competitions. Howe is taking over for Sandy Caligiore who recently announced he will be moving on from his work with … Read More

Members of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella, Leominster Community Development and my family recently joined me to celebrate the opening of my Leominster office with a ribbon cutting ceremony. It’s great to be a business owner in my hometown!

Many thanks to Spin Sucks for the opportunity to share how I survived—and thrived—while starting my own business during a pandemic. Check out my story!

One of the opportunities I love most about being an entrepreneur is the flexibility to network with different organizations in different industries serving different individuals. When I began my business, I wanted my work to be meaningful. I wanted to help my clients communicate the “why” of their business and how it benefits the greater good. How are they responding … Read More

Thank you to the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity share our thoughts on how our response to COVID-19 today will define how we shape our business tomorrow. Check out the article! Guest Columnist | “How We Respond to COVID-19 Today Will Define How We Shape Tomorrow” by Lauren Howe 

On July 7, Colorado State University predicted the U.S. will be affected by 20 named storms. Nine of the storms are expected to become hurricanes, and four of those hurricanes are set to become major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher) with 115-mph-winds on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Having led crisis management teams through Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, as well … Read More