Posts by ericg
Former Pandion exec’s new startup launches with $213M for gene-editing
With $213 million, Tome Biosciences seeks to capitalize on a discovery made by two MIT scientists: CRISPR-like gene-editing that could insert genetic information into any DNA strand. Read More
Read MoreFive things: State Street layoffs; ImprovBoston closes; and a major Main Streets effort
Good morning, Boston. Happy Gingerbread House Day. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Tuesday. Read More
Read MoreHasbro to cut 20% of workforce, exit Providence offices
The toy and game company’s layoffs come on top of cuts in January of this year that affected around 15% of the company’s workforce. Read More
Read MoreWu says development reviews will get better in 2024. Developers are waiting.
The mayor and her planning chief, Arthur Jemison, sat down with reporters on Monday to discuss where things stand with the development changes they are pursuing in Boston. Read More
Read MoreFirst electric trash trucks hit the road in Boston
The first fully electric trash-collection trucks in Boston have hit the streets, and a Portsmouth, New Hampshire–based waste management firm is behind the effort. Read More
Read MoreOpenView’s portfolio companies don’t expect disruption, despite VC firm’s collapse
Startups that have received funding from OpenView Venture Partners say the VC firm’s decision to dissolve its fund shouldn’t hurt them, but one founder said he’s unclear on how OpenView plans to support its portfolio companies, as it’s promised. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: CEO, worker wage gap is sophisticated form of wage theft
A locally based management professor writes that the wage gap between workers and executives is too wide: Corporate norms about compensation must change. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: BioMed Realty, city of Cambridge team up on STEAM
Good News Tuesday: BioMed Realty, a real estate company with 5.7 million square feet of life science and technology space in the Greater Boston area, and the city of Cambridge have teamed up to provide hands-on, worksite learning experiences for local teens. Read More
Read MoreRetirement plans see boost as states mandate IRAs and tax credits lower costs
More states are mandating that small businesses offer IRAs, while Congress has lowered the costs for 401(k)s and other retirement plans. Read More
Read MoreBoston Main Streets looks to raise $5M from larger business community
The Boston Main Streets Foundation and its new executive director have launched a fund-raising campaign to boost the public-private partnership and its ability to help small businesses across nearly two dozen Boston neighborhoods and business districts. Read More
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