PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I

Community 148

Community Massachusetts Boston social media 148

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Facebook is getting big, and we don’t just mean popular: the social media giant has gotten bigger than its britches in more places than one, with new offices cropping up across the U.S. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Building upon its Boston-area staff, Facebook plans to open a new office in neighboring Cambridge next year.

social media 100

social media San Francisco Boston Chicago 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Building The (Retail) Use Cases. The Federal Reserve said this year that its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. As reported, the company also said bought $50 million of bitcoin to hold on its balance sheet.

cryptocurrency 258

cryptocurrency Bitcoin Course Boston 258

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Payments via social media. Tags: Payments, mobile, social, Facebook, Startup Chile (investor). There were two jumbo rounds: $50 million to cryptocurrency startup Circle and $30 million to multiple Finovate Best of Show winner MX (formerly Money Desktop). Digital currency provider.

Las Vegas 12

Las Vegas Company North Carolina Fintech 12

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. Vegan fast casual: By Chloe (NYC, Boston, LA, Providence, London). Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69