What Boston Professionals Need to Know This Week
The Insider's Guide to The Greater Boston Business Network
👋 Good morning, Boston! Welcome to The Boston Networker, a local newsletter serving 48,967 professionals in the Greater Boston business community.
In today’s issue:
👍 SaveYa Tech Introduces AI-Powered 24/7 Virtual Receptionists to Revolutionize Business Efficiency in Boston
⚠️ Boston’s Logan Airport seeing cancellations due to FAA flight cuts during government shutdown
⭐ How a 60-Minute Netwinar Sparked 523 Referrals That Changed Lives
💼 Top Job Postings and Job Seekers in Greater Boston
📈 Boston organizations looking for Eco-Toilet Consulting Services, Paratransit Operations & Management, an experienced Network Engineer, Engineering Services, and more
✅ Mass. announces $2.5 million for Boston Pops July 4 centerpiece, $6 million in statewide MA 2 50 grants
🔎 What are the top tips for doing business in Boston?
📅 Register for Greater Boston networking events
👨💻 And more …
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COMMUNITY
🍇 The Boston Grapevine
The Business Buzz around Greater Boston, MA
SaveYa Tech Introduces AI-Powered 24/7 Virtual Receptionists to Revolutionize Business Efficiency in Boston (Read)
Boston’s Logan Airport seeing cancellations due to FAA flight cuts during government shutdown (Read)
Economic pessimism persists for 8th month in Mass. (Read)
T1D Fund seeks to raise $150M with focus on bigger biotech investments (Read)
Santander’s Openbank Celebrates First Year in the United States with More Than $6 Billion in Deposits (Read)
Hasbro, Klaviyo, and BNY Lead Boston’s Largest Office Leases of 2025 as Market Shows Signs of Rebound (Read)
Semrush Launches Semrush One, Empowering Marketers to Win Every Search in the AI Era (Read)
Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $78 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Read)
New coworking space headed to the Seaport (Read)
Boston company closes offices, goes fully remote (Read)
STRATEGY
⭐ Deep Dive
How a 60-Minute Netwinar Sparked 523 Referrals That Changed Lives
It might not end up in the Guinness Book of Records (then again, who knows?), but I was thrilled to lead an event that delivered results unlike anything I’d ever seen before.
As the number of participants poured into my Netwinar on Zoom, I became increasingly nervous.
The Zoom waiting room kept ticking up… 37, 45, 56. My excitement suddenly turned to panic. Soon, sixty people were ready to log into my netwinar, and I knew Zoom only allowed 50 Advanced Polls.
This wasn’t your typical Zoom webinar with hundreds of attendees. This was a netwinar (“net winner” = part webinar + part networking) where every participant needed time to speak, connect, and complete their polls for each other.
Needless to say, I was in trouble …
CAREERS
💼 Boston at Work
Workplace Highlights in Boston, MA
The unemployment rate has held steady around 4.8% in Massachusetts, unchanged for several months, while payroll employment in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area was essentially flat year-over-year, indicating very little net job growth.
🔥 TOP JOB POSTINGS
Director Business Development - Last Mile at Ryder System
💵 $100K–$150K/yr. | 📍 Boston, MA (Apply)Senior Manager/Associate Director, Business Development at CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc
💵 $150K-$205K/yr. | 📍 Boston, MA (Apply)Vice President, Sales Executive - Databricks, Life at Deloitte
💵 $175K–$323K/yr. | 📍 Boston, MA (Apply)
👀 TOP JOB SEEKERS
Michael Flatley, Vice President, Director
👉 Looking for new opportunities |📍 Boston, MA (Profile)
Sagar Tank, Research and Lab Intern, Research Intern
👉 Actively Seeking Spring/Summer 2026 Co-op |📍 Boston, MA (Profile)
Lindsay Harwood, Executive Administrative Assistant, Project Manager
👉Executive Assistant looking for new opportunities |📍 Boston, MA (Profile)
SALES
📈 Boston Leads
Who's Buying in Boston Right Now?
Barnstable County looking for Eco-Toilet Consulting Services (Link)
Paratransit Operations & Management needed at Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (Link)
Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement System needs an experienced Network Engineer with 3-5 years of hands-on experience (Link)
Construction Services of a Power Generation Microgrid at Cape Cod Space Force Station (Link)
On Call Snow Hauling Services are needed in Waltham, MA (Link)
City of Quincy needs On-Call Traffic and Parking Engineering Services (Link)
SUPPORT
✅ Boston Resources
Helpful Tools & Positive Developments in Boston, MA
Mass. announces $2.5 million for Boston Pops July 4 centerpiece, $6 million in statewide MA 2 50 grants; private sponsors pledge support (More)
Massachusetts kicks off STEM Week with $13.5M in grants (More)
City of Boston Launches Workforce Development Grants to Support Residents Entering Living‑Wage Careers (More)
Boston Launches Cannabis Business Empowerment Program to Support Equity Applicants and Foster Local Entrepreneurship (More)
KNOWLEDGE
🔎 Boston Insights
AI-Powered Business Tips & Trends for Boston Professionals
What are the top tips for doing business in Boston, MA?
1. Embrace the Innovation Ecosystem - Boston is one of the world’s strongest hubs for tech, healthcare, higher education, and biotech.
2. Build Relationships Through Credibility & Expertise - Boston culture values intellectual rigor and track records.
3. Respect the Direct & Practical Communication Style - Bostonians are straightforward — sometimes blunt. This is a strength.
NETWORKING
📅 Boston Events
Top Business Networking Events in Greater Boston
🤝 11/06 Startup Pitch & Networking Boston Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/07 Boston Healthcare, Pharma & Business Networking Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/08 Artist Caretakers Networking Night Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/11 Southborough Networking Event | Southborough, MA (Register)
🤝 11/13 Latino Professional Networking Mixer Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/13 Wellesley Business Networking Event | Wellesley, MA (Register)
🤝 11/14 Boston Tech & Finance Networking Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/15 Mastery of Networking Monthly Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/18 Boston’s Biggest Business, Tech & Entrepreneur Networking Soiree Event | Boston, MA (Register)
🤝 11/19 Boston Seaside Networking Event | Boston, MA (Register)
💻 11/20 Empowered Coach Referral Network- Virtual Networking Event | Zoom (Register)
🤝 11/21 Woburn Networking Event | Woburn, MA (Register)
🤝= In Person, 💻 = Virtual
Thank you for being part of our Greater Boston business community!
Have a great rest of the week!
- Mike
