2006 May/Jun

Jack Conway is the first to arrive this Monday morning at his new Hyannis offices opposite the Cape Cod Mall on Route 28. At 82 years of age, this former sportswriter may boast of his expansive Conway Country – 45 real estate offices from south of Boston to the Cape – but he does so with a most unassuming air.

For anyone who rushed to purchase a Cape Cod home in the last few years in hopes of high appreciation, it’s time to think again. A CD is returning nearly three times the annual rate of return than a new home here.

Seventy-five-year-old Demos Young buys back his struggling company and invests heavily to resurrect the brand.

All business owners know what cash flow is – if not technically, then emotionally. Nevertheless, it’s worthwhile to approach this subject from the very beginning because it is central to business success.

Cape Business and the American Business Women’s Association have again joined forces to sponsor the second annual Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award. We will profile the nominees in our pages, and a panel of judges will select the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.