BPDA and BLDC staff attend City of Boston Opportunity Fair
June 10, 2022
Staff from the Boston Local Development Corporation and the Boston Planning & Development Agency attended the Pathways To City Contracting Opportunity Fair on Wednesday, June 8.
The BLDC celebrates National Small Business Week 2022
May 4, 2022
Kathleen Kelly, Webster Bank Senior Vice-President and most recent addition to the BLDC Board of Trustees, has received the Small Business Association Financial Services Champion of the Year award; BLDC business borrower She is Sofie James is a testament to the resiliency of Boston’s small business community.
Unlocking Business Opportunities with the BPDA virtual event returns on May 19
April 11, 2022
On May 19, 2022, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the BLDC are hosting an Unlocking Business and Job Opportunities with the BPDA event, and you are invited!
View the ‘Legal Basics of Running Your Business’ webinar recording and presentation
March 31, 2022
In case you missed the webinar on March 30 or would like to review the materials, you can view a copy of the presentation and a recording, and fill out a brief survey.
Register now for the ‘Legal Basics of Running Your Business’ virtual event
March 14, 2022
Are you a new business owner or looking to start a business in the near future? A clear understanding of the legal and financing issues you face is key to your future success.
BLDC Board Member Marvin Gilmore featured in WCVB-TV segment
February 16, 2022
As we recognize and celebrate Black History Month, we meet Marvin Gilmore – the grandson of a woman born into slavery and a man with a legacy of battling discrimination and building jobs.
Register now for ‘Unlocking Business Opportunities with the BPDA’ virtual event
January 20, 2022
On February 11, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA) will partner with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) and the BLDC to co-host a virtual event that will introduce Boston-based businesses, architects, engineers, planners, IT professionals, property managers, and general contractors to various opportunities.
Gingko Bioworks featured in Boston Globe life sciences industry spotlight
June 16, 2021
Life sciences is poised to be Boston’s dominant industry. Has the area become the Silicon Valley of biotech?
BIDFA welcomes Alisa R. Drayton to Board of Directors
June 15, 2021
BIDFA today announced the appointment of Alisa R. Drayton, JD, MBA, MS, to its Board of Directors. Drayton is a financial services professional with a dynamic background that includes Capital Markets compliance and risk management, middle-market leveraged finance, municipal procurement, and community economic development.
BIDFA announces Mayra Negrón-Roche as new Board Member
May 19, 2021
BIDFA today announced the appointment of Mayra I. Negrón-Roche, Chief Operating Officer of Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) to its Board of Directors. BIDFA promotes economic growth and employment in the City of Boston by issuing bonds that finance the capital needs of Boston’s businesses and institutions.