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Lauren July 27, 2020
“It was horrible,” said Jarred Kessler, CEO of EasyKnock, who came down with Covid-19 while raising a $20 million Series B this spring. Summoning all of his strength and conviction, Kessler said he pressed on with negotiations and investors’ due diligence in late March without letting on that he was sick. The round closed in June. “Now I can look back and say, ‘From my bedroom, with Covi...
Lauren July 27, 2020
Many companies are debating when and how to reopen, and when that happens, what will it look like? One service, Nomad Go’s HealthySpaces, is an AI-based solution that accelerates the safe and trusted reopening of any physical environment including office, hospitality and food service, retail, and education.
Lauren July 24, 2020
One little-known home and retail automation startup might seem like an unlikely candidate to help combat the ongoing pandemic. But its founder says its technology can do just that, even if it wasn’t the company’s original plan.
Lauren July 24, 2020
Corporate America is downsizing its real estate footprint as companies allow more employees to work from home, a growing threat to the bottom line of owners of traditional office buildings and a sign that companies are looking for ways to cut costs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Lauren July 24, 2020
Two years ago, MIT launched the Task Force on the Work of the Future, an “institute-wide” effort to study the evolution of jobs during what the college characterizes as an “age of innovation.” The faculty and student research team of more than 20 members, as well as an external advisory board, published its 
Lauren July 24, 2020
New investments from Alphabet Inc.’s Google and from Apple Inc. offer the first detailed look at how the big technology companies are following through on their pledges 
Lauren July 24, 2020
Real estate around the world continues to evolve. As that happens, a spectrum of flexible space options has taken shape, ranging from on-demand workspaces and coworking memberships to short-term, flexible spaces and traditional space consumed flexibly. Businesses of all sizes need a variety of space options across this spectrum and will choose the right fit for each scenario throughout their portf...
Lauren July 24, 2020
Blackstone Group, the world’s largest commercial landlord, has some sobering news. “Over time people will return to office buildings,” said its president, Jon Gray. But, he added, “there will be less density, there will certainly be a lot less new construction.”
Lauren July 24, 2020
Even as rivals rushed into iBuying, Realtor.com resisted the home-buying craze. Until now. The listings portal said Thursday that it is launching a seller’s marketplace, where sellers can request offers from Opendoor, 
Lauren July 24, 2020
Today, Catalyst Housing Group ("Catalyst") announced that Stephanie Fuhrman will lead Innovation for the company. Overseeing the newly formed Catalyst Innovation La...