Archive for March 2021
SBA officially rolls out shuttered venue grant program. Here’s when businesses can apply.
Small businesses have been waiting for months for this program to roll out. Read More
Read MoreOn first day of trading, Finch Therapeutics raises $128M in upsized IPO
Finch Therapeutics, the Somerville startup founded in 2014 to address a wide variety of diseases with microbiome treatments, has raised $128 million in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq. Read More
Read MoreDelays, confusion beset parents under state’s new family medical leave program
Just weeks after Massachusetts made its new Paid Family and Medical Leave program available to employees across the state, many new parents are grappling with a cumbersome process and long delays getting paid. Read More
Read MoreLife-science power broker Steve Purpura joins Beacon Capital
Purpura was among the 48 Transwestern|RBJ staffers who joined CBRE New England three years ago, a move that shook up Greater Boston’s commercial real estate brokerage community. Read More
Read MoreBoston Private calls bid to kill SVB deal a ‘reckless gamble’
Boston Private shareholder HoldCo Asset Management has taken lots of swipes at the bank’s leadership lately in its bid to stop its sale to Silicon Valley Bank’s parent. Boston Private’s board has fired back in a scathing letter, pointing to HoldCo’s alleged "dangerous inexperience" in the banking sector. A HoldCo co-founder called the claim "laughable."…
Read MoreForm D Friday: AI-powered consumer health platform leads fundraising
This week, investors valued 3D printing, infectious disease diagnostics, uncrewed sea surface vehicles, energy and cloud storage. Find out the details in our weekly roundup, Form D Friday — a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the benefit of a 10-hour workday
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your busy business day, plus Celtics ice cream, professional rugby, authors and innovators, and 10-hour workdays. Read More
Read MoreThis university’s president began during the pandemic. Here’s what he learned
David Fithian became president of the Worcester college last summer. It’s been a crash course of leading through a crisis, while also keeping an eye on the future, he says. Read More
Read MoreBerkshire Bank moves fast in hiring new CFO
The new hire was previously a senior vice president at State Street. He comes to Berkshire a week after the Boston-based lender announced the departure of its CFO. Read More
Read MoreGennari: Family-business advice fit for a godfather
Larry Gennari writes: "Great movies entertain and thoughtful books inspire. If we can combine them to think about the things that matter: family, relationships, and business, well, that might just be an offer we can’t refuse." Read More
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