Posts by ericg
Biden’s junk fee proposal ‘misses the mark,’ Mass. bankers say
The Biden administration announced that it aims to push back on so-called junk fees, but Massachusetts bankers aren’t convinced that this will benefit banks in the state. Read More
Read MoreGreg Raiz is building an unconventional, data-driven accelerator model
After setting out on his own upon stepping down as managing director of Techstars Boston, Greg Raiz is taking a more unconventional approach to supporting startups. Read More
Read MoreEncanto to 2Pac: Here’s the walk-up music for this year’s 40 Under 40
The Business Journal asked this year’s 40 Under 40 class to name their "walk-up song." Responses spanned genres from Frank Sinatra to Beyonce, and from 2Pac to Disney’s Encanto. Read More
Read MoreCore Investments’ "On The Dot" in South Boston wins BPDA board OK
The board also gave the greenlight to a financial package meant to help Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology begin work on its new Roxbury campus. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: The financial services sector wants to offer your next summer internship
The local financial services sector aims to deepen its efforts to build a more intentional talent pipeline that will help the financial services industry continue to thrive. Read More
Read MoreDespite Wu’s office conversion tax break, hurdles remain to creating housing
Developers and landlords say that tough financing difficulties and tight deadlines may keep many property owners on the sidelines. Read More
Read MoreFor biotech entrepreneur Greg Verdine, opportunity just kept knocking
Verdine is known through his work at Harvard, as well as for companies like Warp Drive Bio, Wave Life Sciences, FogPharma and now LifeMine Therapeutics. But the way he tells his life story, opportunities simply arrived at his doorstep. Read More
Read MoreEast Boston has your attention. Now can it keep its character?
A TikTok-famous taco shop, a few mixed-use triple deckers and a 39,000 square-foot commercial development. Can East Boston keep its popularity and hold onto its personality? Read More
Read MoreClass-action lawsuits could trigger deep cuts in homebuying industry, new analysis finds
Deep cuts to commissions and the ranks of agents are among the potential consequences of the high-stakes lawsuits targeting residential real estate heavyweights. Here’s what buyers, sellers and brokers need to know. Read More
Read MoreCannabis delivery companies say regulatory changes are key to ‘a successful industry,’
Cannabis delivery business owners want the Cannabis Control Commission to focus on a slate of regulations they have long been seeking to change. Read More
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