Posts by ericg
Marshmallow 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
Read MoreBerkshire Bank looks to close more branches in coming years
Berkshire’s brand footprint is currently 96 branches across New England and New York with $12.4 billion in assets. Read More
Read MoreState to conduct cost probe of proposed Dana-Farber, Beth Israel deal
The Health Policy Commission will conduct a cost review of the proposed clinical affiliation between Dana-Farber Cancer Center and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which includes building a new cancer hospital in the Longwood Medical Area. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot quietly conducts jobs cuts, mainly among content-design roles
Cambridge-based HubSpot has quietly conducted another round of layoffs — this time in content design roles. Here’s how many jobs were affected. Read More
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