Archive for March 2021

Founded in December 2020, Visible Hands is a 14-week program that provides funding, company-building services and an ecosystem of industry experts to people whose gender or racial identity is severely underrepresented in the tech industry. Visible Hands is working towards closing the funding gap, or as co-founder and general partner Yasmin Cruz Ferrine calls it,…

Many small businesses have had their PPP loans held up for weeks or longer. Read More

HoldCo Asset Management blasted Berkshire in a letter last month for hiring Webster Bank executive Nitin Mhatre as CEO — its fourth CEO in less than three years — and attempting a turnaround, rather than seriously weighing a sale, merger or share buyback. Read More

The new business plans emerging throughout higher ed are varied and, for an industry known for its herd mentality, innovative enough to highlight clear breaks in strategy and potential outcomes. Read More

The 800 nurses of Saint Vincent Hospital began an open-ended strike on Monday after negotiations with Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of the hospital, have failed. Read More

Courts and lawmakers across the globe, as well as right here in Massachusetts, are now facing the question: Should gig workers be considered as contractors, as they mostly are today, or as employees? The answer goes to the heart of the business model on which the entire gig economy rests. Read More

Founded in 2016 within the Broad Institute, the Food Allergy Science Initiative is spinning out to take on food allergies by researching gut-brain interactions in connection with immune response. Read More

The 76,000-square-foot building would accommodate manufacturing and future office space. Read More