“We’re going to revolutionize the Christmas market.”
IN WHICH WE ASK A XMAS TREE STARTUP TO DEFEND ITSELF
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EDITORIAL: THREE YEARS OF DIGBOSTON, FIVE OF BINJ
A Wild Ride Gets Wilder… and #BlackLivesMatter
EDITORIAL: MAJOR NEWSPAPERS SHOULD GIVE BACK FACEBOOK GRANTS
Money should go to the local independent news outlets the digital giant has hurt worst
AFTER HALF A CENTURY, NEW ENGLAND SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY SHUTTERS
Now, the New England School of Photography is shutting its doors for good, just a little over two years after it moved its operation from downtown Boston to Waltham. “If you were trying to become a full-time photojournalist, this is one more obstacle."
CONDOS AND CANNABIS: THE PARALLEL CHALLENGES OF RAISING CAPITAL IN THE MARIJUANA MARKET
Over the last 6 months, raising capital in the cannabis market has been a lot like raising capital to buy condos during the depths of the recession.
REST IN YEAST (FOR NOW AT LEAST): A LANDMARK BAKERY SAYS GOODBYE TO ITS CAMBERVILLE HOME
Two days before New Year’s Eve, the company’s 12 staffers woke up unemployed. Still, in hope of reinventing their venture somewhere else, Andrew and Greta are taking everything with them
FROM TRICK FLAMES TO ORGANIC GAMES, EVERYTHING WE NEED TO KNOW WE LEARNED AT NECANN
Here are some quick notes on some of the great initiatives and products we encountered, along with tidbits on what we learned from our interaction with their spokespeople and owners.
IN THE WEEDS WITH BOB FIREMAN
Iconic cannabis businessman points to hemp, gives Mass rec rollout relatively good grades
HIGHER LEARNING: MEET THE TUFTS STUDENT WORKING FOR SNOOP’S CANNABIS VENTURE FIRM
"What people don’t quite realize yet is that this industry is small in only one respect—it is only small in the sense of how big the industry will become in the coming years."
CANNABIZ CORNER: HOW ROBERT BARISH MADE IT EASIER TO BUY BONGS IN THE ‘BURBS
"The education around the history, science, business, growing, and medical efficacy of cannabis was well worth it. It also made me realize that I was passionate about the business I was getting into. The best advice I was given many years ago was to make sure you are happy to be getting up each morning and going to your job."
