Archive for June 2021
BizSpotlight: Ad Results Media
Today Ad Results Media (ARM), a leader in personal Read More
Read MoreIt’s official: The millionaires tax question will go before voters in 2022
The Massachusetts Legislature on Wednesday advanced the proposal, which would impose a new surtax on annual income over $1 million in order to fund transportation and schools. Read More
Read MoreMass. AG calls on Mass. businesses to defend voting rights
While it’s acceptable to debate whether it makes sense to expand voting rights, “we sure as hell shouldn’t be taking away people’s ability to vote,” Healey said. Read More
Read MoreBBJ’s Race, Equity and Business panelists discuss shifting dynamics on equity
Panelists on the Boston Business Journal’s Race, Equity and Business roundtable lauded progress made on equality in the past year but said far more needs to be done to get aid to communities and individuals most in need. Read More
Read MoreAura hits unicorn status with $150M investment, adds DreamWorks mogul to board
The Burlington-based digital-security startup, with around 50 employees in Massachusetts, is the latest tech company of the Bay State to reach unicorn status. Massachusetts companies such as Inari Agriculture Inc., Aqua Security Software Ltd. and Locus Robotics Corp. all became unicorns this year. Read More
Read MoreLocal businesses move to make Juneteenth holidays permanent
As local businesses look to expand their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a growing number are doing so by making Juneteenth celebrations a permanent addition to the company calendar. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Help wanted from Boston employers to provide summer jobs
This summer, the city of Boston desperately needs private-sector employers to take part in the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program, which has been a national model and highly successful for years. Read More
Read MoreFlagship-founded health tech startup announces SPAC deal with Khosla Ventures
The health tech startup in Boston and Lexington is the latest Massachusetts-based company to make the call to go public through a deal with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Read More
Read MoreSBA is working to streamline PPP loan forgiveness — again. Especially for these types of loans.
SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman said the agency is exploring what it can do without Congress. Read More
Read MorePrescient Devices aims to speed adoption of IoT
According to Fortune Business Insights, the Internet of Things, or IoT, market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 24.9 percent from 2019-2027. This Concord-based SaaS startup is taking advantage of this expanding market. Read More
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