Archive for February 2022
Here’s how two DraftKings alumni came to launch 186 Ventures with $37M
In 2018, Julian Fialkow was part of the strategic ventures team at the online sports betting operator. That same year, DraftKings acquired Fam, a Boston-born group FaceTime app. That move put Giuseppe Stuto, CEO of Fam, next to Fialkow. Read More
Read More60 years of pizza and subs: Papa Gino’s, D’Angelo CEO talks marketing, growth and his favorite pizza
BBJ Editor Doug Banks spoke with Tom Sterrett, president and CEO of New England Authentic Eats, better known as Papa Gino’s Pizzeria and D’Angelo grilled sandwiches. Read More
Read MoreHealey rejects Brookline’s limits on gas hookups in new buildings
The decision is a victory for development groups that opposed the limits and a setback to other Massachusetts towns interested in implementing similar restrictions. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s Playa Society nabs WNBA partnership
Playa Society, an apparel firm started by a Boston woman that gained popularity with a simple empowering message about female athletes, is now growing as an official partner of one of the best examples of the spreading popularity of women in sports: the WNBA. Read More
Read MoreTwo years into pandemic, international students struggle to get work
Nearly two years into the pandemic, the nation’s more than 1,200 Social Security Administration offices remain closed to walk-in services, preventing international students from obtaining a Social Security number. Read More
Read MoreMass Lottery head steps down
He told the News Service that he has accepted a new job, but did not say where or what position he would hold. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Would Apple, Amazon and others go through with their billion-dollar-plus new campuses? Not sure anymore.
The fantastic run by Wall Street in the past couple of years may have yielded meteoric value for big companies such as Apple, Amazon and scores of others, but a shift in workplace patterns is going to present a huge challenge for those same companies that are planning a gigantic expansion of their physical presence.…
Read MoreInside one of Boston’s new Getir stores
After a quick, and a bit rocky, Boston rollout in mid-December, Getir has four locations in the Boston area. Read More
Read MoreTwo years later than planned, Lamplighter opening Cambridge Crossing taproom
In February 2020, Lamplighter Brewing Co. had plans to be among the first retail tenants at Cambridge Crossing, the massive new neighborhood rising at the eastern edge of the city. Two years later, the new space is finally opening. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and science that’s hard to believe
Good morning, Boston. Be careful out there today. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy day, plus what to do this weekend, the #Revs are back, and amazing science that’s hard to believe, happening right here in Boston. Read More
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