Posts by ericg
BBJ panelists confident in economy but have concerns
Boston Business Journal panelists said they see reasons for optimism with the Massachusetts economy but also challenges both local — like housing and a tight labor market — and far beyond. Read More
Read MoreCushman loses another big-name broker as Joyce heads to CBRE
Joyce’s departure comes shortly after Cushman lost his long-time partner, Bob Richards, to JLL. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Taxpayers have interest in ending Harvard pay-for-play schemes
Lawyers for Civil Rights, which filed a complaint against Harvard over donor/legacy preferences, calls on the Ivy League institution to be more transparent about the decisions it makes, who is making them, and who benefits from them. Read More
Read MoreMarshmallow makers built a thriving business using TikTok. Here’s how they did it.
Their company is one of a growing number of small businesses that are finding their customers on social media. Read More
Read MoreHere are 17 Mass. public companies building up their cash reserves
For many public companies, having significant cash and cash equivalents on hand can mean they’re getting ready for a potential acquisition. Read More
Read MoreMassChallenge partners with NATO on six-month defense startup bootcamp
The accelerator will host 13 startups that have applications in the defense industry. Read More
Read MoreFive things: ChapStick’s Boston business connection, job cuts at Hubspot, Sage, and what’s going on
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Friday, including job cuts at HubSpot and Sage, the Brigham’s presidential exit, ChapStick’s local business connection and what’s going on today and this weekend. Read More
Read MoreHow venture philanthropy is changing the game in drug development
The Boston-based JDRF T1D Fund remains one of the more successful examples of the venture philanthropy business model pioneered by groups like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the 1990s and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, founded in 2000. Read More
Read MoreMeet Simplisafe’s new head of tech, who cut her teeth at Google
Rebecca Zavin has been leading a team of over 300 engineers as chief technology officer at the Boston home-security startup since last October. Read More
Read MoreHealey urges employers to limit job postings requiring degrees
The governor signed an executive order calling on state government to only require a certain level of education for a job when "absolutely necessary," and called on the state’s employers to do the same. Read More
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