Archive for May 2021
Flywire shares jump on first day of trading after raising $250M
The IPO of the payment tech unicorn comes as other local software firms such as enterprise AI unicorn DataRobot Inc. and cloud security company iboss Inc. have announced plans to hit the public markets. Burlington-based agritech company Agrify Corp. (Nasdaq: AGFY) and Boston-based marketing tech firm Semrush Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SEMR) are among the local,…
Read MorePlymouth bus line to add service between Woods Hole, Logan
The independent bus line with former Gov. Mitt Romney’s transportation chief as its president plans to add service to Boston’s Logan Airport from Woods Hole in southwestern Cape Cod. Read More
Read MoreIntus Care closes $1.6M venture capital round
Rhode Island Inno startup to watch: Intus Care has closed its funding round with $1.65M fueled by EO Ventures and Third Culture Capital. Read More
Read MoreSBA rolls out $100M grant program to help small businesses recover from Covid-19 fallout
The agency said the grant will help underserved businesses and those in low-income areas to get the assistance they need. Read More
Read MoreTech startups still lack diverse hiring methods
With an increased spotlight on police brutality and a 150 percent increase in Asian hate crimes nationwide, America has been at a standstill navigating ways to address racial equity. Correspondingly, emerging tech startups are facing the same pressure to refocus their hiring methods to better include marginalized groups. Read More
Read MoreBiden sides with Mass. over NH in work-from-home tax clash
The U.S. Supreme Court should not hear New Hampshire’s challenge to a Massachusetts rule about the collection of income taxes from non-residents working remotely during the pandemic, Biden officials told the court. The case has garnered national attention. Read More
Read MoreLawyer, advocate Uzma Saghir is always looking for ways to grow
Uzma Saghir talks about being an in-house lawyer, a social justice advocate and someone who’s always learning and growing. Read More
Read MoreFirst shuttered venue grants to be awarded this week, but waiting game will continue for others
The first awards in the SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program will be distributed this week. But for many struggling venues, the waiting game for the $16.2 billion program will continue. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and you get to eavesdrop
Good morning, Boston. Did you see the Full Flower Supermoon last night? Here are the five most important things you need to know to start your day, and you get to eavesdrop on my Zoom call with a local entrepreneurial icon. Read More
Read MoreSaint Vincent Hospital, union struggle to agree as strike stretches on
As the union nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital have entered their 12th week of a strike, the sides are struggling to agree on the outstanding issues, and have no plans to return to the bargaining table. Read More
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