Archive for August 2021
Boston-based LeanBox to be acquired by California catering startup
LeanBox, founded in 2013, has served employees of the Cambridge Innovation Center, Polar Seltzer, Cedars Foods and Wayfair. Read More
Read MoreIraq veteran, cannabis entrepreneur: U.S. made ‘a difference’ in Afghanistan
"My biggest concern is how my sisters and brothers in arms who did serve there are taking this… I know for a fact the work being done there was making a difference," said Iraq veteran Stephen Mandile. Read More
Read MoreNew venture capital firm looks to preserve Black wealth with cryptocurrency
A new venture capital firm invests in Black-owned startups working in the cryptocurrency space. Here’s why the founder believes the model could fill some critical needs. Read More
Read MoreFormer Boston Globe HQ developers targeting lab
Nordblom Co. and Alcion Ventures have tapped Beacon Capital Partners’ newly created biotech-focused platform to target “a wide variety of life science, medical and high-tech users." Read More
Read MoreAmazon has 4 times more Mass. job openings than anyone else, state data shows
Massachusetts has over 200,000 job openings at the moment, with many business owners reporting difficulty finding workers. Here is a rundown of those employers with the most openings. Read More
Read MoreBaker mandates vaccine for 42,000 state employees
Executive Branch employees will also be required to provide proof of obtaining future COVID-19 booster shots. Read More
Read MoreMassachusetts’ largest health systems delay return to work by months
Efforts to bring back remote employees have been sidelined at the state’s two largest health systems, with executives saying they have pushed back return to work mandates in light of the Delta variant. Read More
Read MoreBrigham and Women’s taps renowned Johns Hopkins heart, lung surgeon as new president
Mass General Brigham has tapped Dr. Robert Higgins to become the next president of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an executive vice president at Mass General Brigham. Read More
Read MoreBlueSwell’s program head wants to make New England bluetech leader
Katherine Woolford joined BlueSwell this month to head up the incubator’s day-to-day operations, just as it gets ready to welcome its second cohort. Read More
Read MoreWill millennials ever get wealthy? Things to know before you market to them
We are hearing this all the time from all corners of our economy — millennials are driving the housing demand, and Generation Xers are shedding their worldly assets at an alarming rate. An estate report may question both those conclusions. Read More
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