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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Questrom graduate Alex Barry, whose startup prooV recently acquired $14 million in funding, says that her education at Boston University was integral to her success in entrepreneurship. PHOTO COURTESY ALEX BARRY

TERRIERS INBIZ: Alex Barry leads Israel-based startup’s American expansion

By Jenni Todd September 4, 2017

Alone in her New York office, Alex Barry, a Questrom School of Business graduate, is quietly changing the startup ecosystem. Tasked with managing business growth for prooV, an Israel-based tech...

Blaze Pizza at 961 Commonwealth Ave. opens to the public Aug. 4. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Blaze Pizza franchise caters to millennials with new location on Commonwealth Avenue

By Sara Frazier September 4, 2017

California-based, fast-fired pizza chain Blaze Pizza has now opened over 200 locations nationwide, dubbed the “fastest-growing casual restaurant in the country” by Forbes. Here’s the secret: catering...

Brookline Booksmith, an independent business near the Coolidge Corner T stop, sells unique gifts and books. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s coolest independent businesses

By Jenni Todd June 7, 2017

From serving coffee with complementary cats to curating stylish vegan shoes, Boston’s independent businesses have something for everyone. Here are some of the FreeP’s favorites: The Purr Cat...

Arden Cho speaks at the George Sherman Union Wednesday night about the challenges minorities and women face in the entertainment industry. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Arden Cho discusses entertainment industry at Minorities in Business conference

By Sabrina Huang May 1, 2017

Arden Cho, an actress best known for her role as Kira Yukimura on MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” spoke about the difficulties of being a minority in the entertainment business and staying relevant on Wednesday...

Melissa Dowler, a Boston University College of Communication alumna, has two documentary films screening at the upcoming Independent Film Festival Boston. PHOTO COURTESY MELISSA DOWLER

TERRIERS INBIZ: Melissa Dowler speaks about difficulties, stigma facing women in filmmaking

By Sara Frazier May 1, 2017

Melissa Dowler, a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication, has experience in just about every field of communication. Although Dowler’s degree is in journalism, she had been diving...

The Consumer Goods Meetup hosts "Launching a Food Start-Up" panel discussion Wednesday night at CIC Boston, featuring food businesses such as Eat Your Coffee, Swoffle and CommonWealth Kitchen. PHOTO BY JINGYI LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Food entrepreneurs discuss benefits, processes of food industry

By Kiran Kishor Galani April 25, 2017

Entrepreneurs are always hungry for the next big thing — most of the time figuratively, and as shown by a recent panel discussion at CIC Boston, sometimes literally. Several entrepreneurs and...

Wake Anderson attended the Greenhorn Summit as the founder and CEO of SoundBridge, an audio technology company that creates a music production suite for professional musicians. PHOTO COURTESY GORAN TOPREK

Greenhorn Summit inspires young entrepreneurs to pursue business ventures

By Tyla Pink April 25, 2017

Startup culture has boomed worldwide and at the head of these companies are CEOs inspired from dorm rooms, dining halls and coffee shops. The Greenhorn Summit, hosted by The Capital Network, an...

Hilary Hall, a MBA student in Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, runs as a cancer survivor for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Monday at the 2017 Boston Marathon. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Questrom students, faculty show resiliency in running Boston Marathon

By Antonia DeBianchi April 18, 2017

The Boston Marathon has proven to be more than a run. It’s an event where Boston’s patriotism, pride and strength arrive in the town of Hopkinton and soldier toward the glorious finish line on...

Warby Parker opens up its newest store at the Prudential Center Saturday afternoon. PHOTO BY JACKIE O'BRIEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Warby Parker opens new store in Prudential Center

By Kiran Kishor Galani April 12, 2017

Themed after a classic library book with a featured title of “50 Ways to Lose Your Glasses,” Warby Parker opened its doors in the Prudential Center this Saturday. The company, which is framed...

Ian Mashiter, director of the BUzz Lab at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, gives insights about the new H1-B restrictions proposed by President Donald Trump. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston businesses react strongly to proposed H-1B restrictions

By Jenni Todd April 10, 2017

Boston’s tech scene, already struggling to find skilled workers, could be even more impacted under newly proposed restrictions to the H-1B visa program. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

Five finalists present their business ventures to a panel of investors at the Boston University 2017 New Venture Competition Tuesday night. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUzz Lab presents New Venture Competition winners

By Kiran Kishor Galani April 10, 2017

Five teams pitched their startup ideas in a quest to win the $15,000 grand prize and be recognized for their work. The Boston University 2017 New Venture Competition was organized by BUzz Lab at...

Susan Fournier, a marketing professor in the Questrom School of Business, discusses recent issue of controversial advertisement placement. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Controversial ad placements bring politics into the digital age

By Gaelen Morse April 6, 2017

The digital age has created an environment that connects customers to products with incredible ease, but with it can come the complications of an automated advertising world. Recently, for businesses...

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