Archive for April 2021
Small Business, Big Mission: Optimism, and hope, as Boston business moves forward
The Small Business, Big Mission project is part of a nationwide effort with the dozens of business journals owned by our parent company, American City Business Journals, to highlight the struggles, heartache and triumphs of small businesses, their owners and their employees. Read More
Read MoreCannabis entrepreneurs seize the opportunity for delivery
Sieh “Chief” Samura and his wife Leah Samura could see the opportunity that cannabis delivery presented long before the state passed regulations for delivery licenses last year. Read More
Read MoreGreatland Partners: Filling a timely niche amid demand for labs
The firm has bucked recent trends by leasing a downtown Boston office at 1 Federal St. in the fourth quarter of 2020 and is poised for growth this year as well. Read More
Read MoreFrugal Bookstore: Making it work, by the book
Leonard Egerton, owner of Boston’s only Black-owned bookstore along with his wife Clarrissa Cropper, realized that Frugal Bookstore was going to take a hit when schools closed last March. Read More
Read MoreJPMorgan Chase adds tech banker in Boston
Jordan Litke is one of several senior hires nationally that JPMorgan announced this week in beefing up its tech and venture capital banking group. Read More
Read MoreReebok founder Paul Fireman to receive SBJ Lifetime Achievement Award
The Sports Business Journal Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes Paul Fireman’s entrepreneurial edge and humanitarian work. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Post-pandemic, the ‘new normal’ must focus on workforce well-being
For decades, companies made business continuity and security operations part of their strategic-planning processes. Those plans did not hold up during the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreWhat to do with an applications surge? Elite colleges look to make up lost ground.
The vast majority of U.S. schools took a financial hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, and now some of the most competitive and popular schools are using their branding power to recover lost ground by enrolling larger first-year classes. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: The film tax credit just isn’t worth it
The film tax credit drains around $45 million to $80 million from the state’s coffers every year that could be put to far better use helping our residents and creating lasting jobs. State lawmakers should not extend it beyond 2023. Read More
Read MoreCIO of the Year finalists named for 2021 awards
The Boston CIO Leadership Association, in partnership with the Boston Business Journal, has announced the finalists for its 2021 Boston CIO of the Year ORBIE Awards. Read More
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