By Paola on January 10, 2011
With unemployment rates roughly 2% below the national average, Boston has one of the healthiest job markets in comparison to its US metropolitan counterparts. This Forbes piece gives an overview of how Boston is one of the best US cities for 2011 job-seekers. Slide Show: America’s Best And Worst Job Markets A state capital, a
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Posted in Economic Development, Economy, Labor Force
By Paola on January 5, 2011
Free Flow Power Corp. and Oasys Water Inc., two clean energy companies, recently moved their operations to Boston. Both businesses cite the city’s concentration of academic institutions, business decision-makers, and human capital as attractive incentives for their relocation. Free Flow Power to move to Boston Hydropower developer Free Flow Power Corp. will move to Boston
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Posted in Clean Energy, Energy, Healthy & Green, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
By Paola on January 5, 2011
Once again, Massachusetts demonstrates its commitment to environmental stewardship with its recent announcement to reduce its carbon emissions by 25% over the next 10 years. The goal is among the most ambitious in the country, putting Massachusetts alongside a handful of US states that have taken resolute steps to curtail their environmental impact. Massachusetts Sets
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Posted in Energy, Healthy & Green, Sustainability
By Paola on December 24, 2010
Amidst one of America’s worst recessions, Boston is still one of the best cities for business. In an extensive and detailed research conducted by MarketWatch, Boston ranks 3rd in the ranks for its economy supported by diverse industries and the largest number of academic institutions. America’s Best Cities for Business in 2011 Beantown narrowly missed
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Posted in Economic Development, Economy, Work-Force Development
By Paola on December 24, 2010
Entrepreneurs in Dublin will get a major boost in business connections and venture funding as Polaris Venture Partners prepares to open up its first international Dogpatch Labs location in Ireland. With 30 to 50 entrepreneurs in each of their Cambridge, New York City, and San Francisco offices, this Waltham-based incubation program continues to spread its
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Posted in Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, International, Venture
By Paola on December 24, 2010
New VCs, a spike in web-development demand, plus an increase in the number of start-ups back by young entrepreneur are some of the factors that debuted this year in Boston’s start-up scene. This GreenHorn Connect piece takes a look back at the business trends that helped grow the city’s start-up ecosystem. Looking Back: 10 Trends
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Posted in Entrepreneurship
By Paola on December 16, 2010
Race Point Capital Group and LaunchPad Venture Group recently joined forces to form one of the largest angel investment groups in New England. We celebrate BWP Board Member and Managing Director of Race Point Capital Group, Christopher Mirabile, and his partners at LaunchPad Venture on this push forward for connect start-ups to not just investment
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Posted in Entrepreneurship, Venture
By Paola on December 16, 2010
When it comes to wages, concentration of talent, and business opportunities, Boston is one of the top ranking US cities for high-tech employment. MassHigh Tech gives a summary of the recent CyberCities report that evaluates Boston’s performance against its US counterparts’. Boston in the mix for U.S. high-tech employment rankings Boston ranks fourth among the
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Posted in Technology, Work-Force Development
By Paola on December 16, 2010
On Wednesday, December 15, MetroPCS launched its 4G, high speed data network in Boston. This makes it the fourth data service provider to launch a 4G network in the city, making Boston a major hub of mobile broadband connectivity. With launch of service today, MetroPCS is Hub’s latest 4G provider Just over a week after
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Posted in Mobile, Mobile Technology
