Posts by ericg
Five things: Rent control failure, Pan-Mass Challenge and Mass. tech policy leadership
Here are today’s five things you need to know, including rent control’s failure to launch, the Pan Mass Challenge’s record donation, and Mass. as a tech policy leader, plus "The Marvels" and good bread. Read More
Read MoreMedtech Elucid raises $80M to ‘optimize’ heart disease diagnosis
The company says its software is the only FDA-cleared, non-invasive tool able to accurately characterize plaque in arteries. Elucid intends its technology to "to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease." Read More
Read MoreJ.Jill’s CEO doesn’t want to change the clothing brand, ‘just to refine it a little bit’
"I wanted to make sure that we …chad renovated the brand and sort of updated the value proposition — not to move off of what we had always stood for, but just to refine it a little bit and make it a little bit more modern," said J.Jill CEO Claire Spofford. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot’s headcount has returned to pre-layoffs levels this year
The Cambridge-based marketing tech firm said last week that it now employs over 7,400 full-time employees, up 1% from the end of September last year. Read More
Read MorePan-Mass Challenge donates record-breaking $72M to Dana-Farber
PMC broke its fundraising record this year, with a $72 million gift to Dana-Farber. Read More
Read MoreBlank Street Coffee comes to Harvard Square, and more retail news
A coffee chain that’s grown in just three years from a small cart in New York to dozens of locations including Boston is expanding to a place known for cultivating a number of startups itself. Read More
Read MoreTree House Brewing Co. seeks approval for Saratoga facility
Plans include a massive brewery/taproom and a campus-like setting. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Biodegradable wipes startup raises $2.8M
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 MoreMeat delivery startup ButcherBox cuts 15 jobs
Founding CEO Mike Salguero added that the move impacted positions across the organization and not just Massachusetts-based employees. Read More
Read MoreAfter Covid spike, John Hancock’s life insurance sales drop
After years of rising life insurance sales at John Hancock amid the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Boston-based insurance company John Hancock is starting to see a slowdown. Read More
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