Archive for September 2023
After layoffs and with $250M in fresh cash, Indigo Ag plans for breakeven in a year
CEO Ron Hovsepian believes the company is now on track to hit a major financial inflection point: breakeven. That’s expected in the fourth quarter of 2024, in just over a year’s time, he said. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Bulfinch Triangle, Moderna, Hispanic heritage and a luxury office to work in
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday, including Bulfinch Triangle’s big changes, Dana-Farber’s surprise deal, Hispanic Heritage Month and the view from State Street’s new HQ. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Former Gravyty CEO’s startup closes seed round
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreBPDA board OKs a new ‘city’ in Dorchester at ex-Expo site
Accordia Partners is to build what amounts to a new neighborhood in Dorchester at Columbia Point, with more than 6 million square feet of new development slated over 21 buildings. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Boston’s reputation isn’t beyond repair. Here’s why.
A local CEO writes that Boston needs to decide what it wants to be right now. It should also establish what its economy — currently the nation’s sixth largest — should look like. Once all this is decided, the city can invest accordingly. Read More
Read MoreAI, Ikigari and the new world of work
Larry Gennari writes that the world of work is changing faster than ever before, thanks in part to AI. Now is the time for leaders, policymakers, and most especially parents, to embrace the future and restart a conversation about the dignity and purpose of work. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Hispanic Heritage Month is more than a celebration, a call to action
Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history, contributions and achievements of Hispanics in the U.S. As we join this year’s celebration, let’s ask ourselves, “What can I do?” Each of us can play an essential role to help bridge the digital divide. Read More
Read MoreThe IRS is temporarily shutting down the lucrative ERC tax credit. Here’s why.
After several warnings about potential schemes and investigations into fraudulent claims, the IRS is putting a moratorium on the lucrative Employee Retention Credit. Here’s what businesses need to know. Read More
Read More‘Surprising and disappointing’: Mass General Brigham reacts to Dana-Farber deal
Dana-Farber is ending its clinical partnership with Brigham and Women’s Hospital to take up a new deal with Beth Israel. The announcement came as a surprise to the Brigham. Read More
Read MoreJP Morgan’s point person for VCs makes a prediction
Pamela Aldsworth recently sat down with the Business Journal’s Lucia Maffei to discuss recent VC trends, the state of the IPO market and that "crazy" weekend in March when Silicon Valley Bank — Aldsworth’s former employer — went belly up. Read More
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