Archive for May 2022
Viewpoint: Boston has a SaaS problem
Boston-based software-as-a-service CEO writes that Boston and regional elected officials should do more to attract and retain SaaS companies to add jobs and grow the industry and regional economy. Read More
Read MoreThe Playbook: The return to the office hits a stumbling block
This week’s The Playbook Edition looks at the bleak outlook for more Covid-19 small-business funding, why return-to-office plans are stumbling and the challenges women are facing in the Covid-19 labor market. Read More
Read MoreBiologics startup trading steady after SPAC deal
Waltham-based biologics startup Comera Life Sciences is trading on the Nasdaq after a reverse merger with OTR Acquisition Corp. Read More
Read More‘Millionaires tax’ supporters fight back after launch of opposition campaign
Advocates and opponents of the so-called "millionaires tax" sparred in the court of public opinion on Monday. Voters will decide on the proposed constitutional amendment in November. Read More
Read MoreHigh court revives $40M dispute over Wynn’s Everett land
The decision gives the land’s former ownership group, FBT Everett Realty, another shot at recovering money from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Read More
Read MoreBoston Beer to launch first cannabis beverage in Canada
The first flavor will be available in select Canadian provinces beginning in July, as Boston Beer Company waits on United States regulations. Read More
Read MoreSome small businesses left hanging after SBA EIDL cutoff
The end of the SBA’s last big Covid-19 small business relief program was an abrupt end to some business owners’ long quests for a loan. Read More
Read MoreFormer Boston Mayor Janey named head of Boston nonprofit
Janey, who was named the group’s new leader effective June 1, is a former beneficiary. Read More
Read MoreElon Musk’s foundation invests $1M in Woods Hole nonprofit
This marine permaculture nonprofit is using its technology to aid the ocean farming of kelp and seaweeds. Read More
Read MoreBusinesses, trade groups launch opposition to ‘millionaires tax’ proposal
More than 80 business owners, trade groups and retirees launched a campaign Monday against a proposed tax increase on wealthy earners that they say could hurt Massachusetts’ middle class. Read More
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