Archive for August 2020
The week in bankruptcies: One local company files for protection
For the year, Boston has recorded 68 business bankruptcy filings. Read More
Read MoreFrom food to fintech: Stavvy’s team is now majority ex-Toast employees
One company’s layoffs are another’s best hires. Or in the case of online mortgage lending startup Stavvy, those hires might become the majority of your team. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Local biotech companies raise $5.2M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreCongress is deadlocked on a new stimulus plan. Could Trump go it alone on PPP?
Should small businesses expect executive action on coronavirus relief? Experts weigh in. Read More
Read MoreAfter raising $50M, Drizly plans hires for alcohol delivery and cannabis business
Founded in 2012, alcohol e-commerce marketplace Drizly raised its first round of capital in 2014 and is now a profitable business, according to CEO Cory Rellas. The company took in external funding to scale into online sales, hire new people and increase marketing efforts to reach new customers, he said. Approximately one third of the…
Read MoreBiotech Kymera extends cash runway to 2025 with banner IPO
The startup sold just shy of 8.7 million shares at $20 apiece in its stock market launch this week. Read More
Read MoreGillette parent’s CEO David Taylor sells $3.7M in stock
David Taylor, CEO of Gillette parent company Procter & Gamble, has sold millions in the company’s stock. Read More
Read MoreNew England CIOs of the Year named at virtual 2020 awards program
The Boston CIO Leadership Association, in partnership with the Boston Business Journal, celebrated its finalists and awardees online at the 2020 Boston CIO of the Year Awards on Friday. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and the unwritten rules of binge-watching
Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your late-August Friday started, plus lax miscues, a light show, and the unwritten rules of binge-watching with others. Read More
Read MoreMass. could do more to help Latinos finish college, says report
Massachusetts could do more to help Latino students graduate from college, according to new research from Excelencia Education, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Latino college completion. Read More
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