MassChallenge is an industry-agnostic accelerator program designed to strengthen the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential, early-stage startups. The Boston-based not-for-profit provides free office space, makes significant cash awards to its most promising participants, and takes no equity. If you … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]The Boston FinTech Meetup group held its second demo night Tuesday, with six companies presenting to a standing room only audience at the IBM Innovation Center in Kendall Square. Here’s a rundown of the presenters, in alphabetical order. Cardinal Wind … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]Capital Market Exchange (CMX) was founded in 2010, in the wake of the financial crisis. CMX provides fixed income credit analysts, portfolio managers, and bond traders with predictive analytics and sentiment analysis – that is, a unique perspective on factors … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 2 ]Open Runway, retailer of high-end, custom-made shoes and handbags, is shutting down. Open Runway, which began life as Sole Envie, was part of the movement toward mass-customization of fashion items that includes Gemvara, Blank Label, and Bow and Drape. The … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]“If no one seems to understand, start your own revolution and cut out the middleman.”
“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
#SaintSaens cello concerto with performance by @GautierCapucon was highlight of Friday evening’s @BostonSymphony concert at
@TanglewoodMA.
Saw Midsommar and do not recommend it. But I will never think of Shady Hill School’s May Day celebration in the same way again.
New whitepaper from Twitter-shy @CaseyQuirkAssoc says M&A in the asset management industry can lead to lower costs, higher margins in done right. Also says it's not done right very often. https://t.co/c5E6U8T3AI
Better caption: "David Marcus keeps seat warm while congress waits to hear from @Melt_Dem" https://t.co/WQg1TPuUGZ
Noted #FinTech leader @ScarlettSieber joins @CCGCatalyst as Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer: https://t.co/WpP3BsrnAW Congratulations Scarlett!
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