Archive for March 2022
Rapid7 CEO Corey Thomas: ‘There is no magic formula to success’
Thomas is chairman and CEO of Rapid7 Inc., the Boston cybersecurity company with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and with 2021 revenue of $535 million. Read More
Read MoreLogistics companies find fast growth during pandemic
Boston is not a huge logistics hub. But companies in the industry based locally have found rapid growth thanks to e-commerce demand. Read More
Read MoreFor pharma companies, revenue isn’t so straightforward
When most companies spotlight record revenue growth, that means they’ve sold more product than ever before. But for pharmaceutical companies, that isn’t necessarily the case. Read More
Read MoreHow Moderna helped RNA drugs come of age
Ten years after its founding within the labs of Cambridge venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering, Moderna Inc. made history — and a name for itself — by successfully using mRNA to create a vaccine against Covid-19. Read More
Read MoreRisk Strategies CEO: ‘We don’t have a plan to stop’
When the coronavirus pandemic started in early 2020, the business insurance company stepped up the acquisition pace despite the lockdowns and travel restrictions, buying 18 additional firms in 2020. Last year, it acquired 32 firms — a record for the firm. Read More
Read MoreWeWork offers subsidized rent to small startups, nonprofits in Boston
WeWork is offering steeply discounted rents to a select number of small startups and nonprofits in Boston, part of an initiative to help businesses return to downtowns during the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreCovid-19 changed work forever. It may also redefine middle management.
"Middle management is ready for a rebrand." That’s how one expert describes the situation as hybrid workplaces shake up the business world. Read More
Read MoreState selects winning development bid for parcel near South Station
A pair of minority-owned development firms have won a bid to build laboratory space and housing on a prime state-owned piece of land in downtown Boston. The proposal would add hundreds of housing units to downtown Boston — almost 40% of them affordable — and more than 300,000 square feet of lab space. MassDOT used…
Read MoreNatalie Portman, Shark Tank’s Chris Sacca invest in Boston foodtech
The company’s forthcoming products replicate the structures and textures of whole muscle cuts from animals. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and even Congress agrees on this
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy Wednesday. Read More
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