Monthly Archives - April 2020

What’s ahead for angel investing? Look to 2008, say experts

Data from the 2008 recession might shed some light on the impact of the current health crisis on angel investing, experts say...Angel investors are now starting to show the same cautious approach in light of the coronavirus pandemic. They’re being more “picky,” said Ziad Moukheiber, CEO of Boston Harbor Angels Inc., a group of approximately 70 angel investors based mostly in New England. Read more >>
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With Disinfectant Shortage, Framingham-Based Company Steps Up to Help

Local entrepreneur, David Zamarin, founded his company DetraPel at just 15 years of age. Since graduating from college last year, Zamarin has been working harder than ever to make meaningful products that help people protect their favorite fabric belongings. Today, his Framingham-based company, like so many other small local businesses, faces the challenge of COVID-19. Read more >>
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Employers Can Offer More Student Loan Repayment Help to Employees

The CARES Act allows employers to contribute toward employees’ student loan debt tax-free to employees, and employees need guidance on what they can and should do about deferring payments. Laurel Taylor, founder and CEO of FutureFuel.io in San Francisco, says the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act included two provisions that are critical to helping Americans with student loan debt. Read more >><a href=”website
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