Joseph E. Aoun, a leader in higher education policy and a renowned scholar in linguistics, is the seventh President of Northeastern University.
President Aoun has strategically aligned the University’s research enterprise with three global imperatives—health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern’s faculty focus on interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, and transforming academic research into commercial solutions for the world’s most pressing problems. During President Aoun’s tenure, the University has realized a 189 percent growth in external research funding, along with approximately 1,500 patent applications filed by faculty and students.
Chesto covers the leaders who shape Boston’s business community. He has been reporting on business and politics in New England for the past two decades. Before joining the Globe, he was managing editor at the Boston Business Journal. Prior to that role, he was the business editor at The Patriot Ledger in Quincy. His weekly Ledger column, “Mass. Market,” won several national awards with the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. A graduate of Wesleyan University and Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, he has also worked as a business reporter at the Boston Herald and as a political reporter with Ottaway Newspapers.
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Alex Tuccio is an entrepreneur and community builder. Prior to helping lead the Boston Globe Small Business Initiative, he was the Founder and CEO of ScoutDay, a tech and media startup based in Boston. He has helped advise some of the top startups in the country on social media growth, storytelling, and brand building. ScoutDay was acquired in April 2019. Alex studied Management at Siena College in Albany, NY.
Boston Globe Media has launched a Small Business Community dedicated to providing the resources and content most essential to small business owners. Fueled by the insights of small business owners, community business leaders, and Boston Globe editorial staff, the initiative seeks to convene the small business community and support them during the difficult market conditions caused by the onset of COVID-19.
The program’s flagship platform is a dedicated Slack Workspace for small business owners and executives. In this Workspace, users can connect and knowledge-share with Boston Globe writers, community business experts, and other SMB owners; Gain potential business exposure through Boston Globe Media social media highlights; And keep updated on business-related legislation and evolving best business practices.
The Small Business Community will also provide members with access to Boston Globe virtual events and premium Boston Globe Content. All community members receive a special Boston Globe Subscriber discount of $1 for 6 months of all-inclusive access. CLICK HERE TO JOIN.
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