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🎉 These businesses are booming

Fastest growing companies in Boston
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It’s time to celebrate our city’s growing companies. | Photo by @opticalmd
Shoutout to the 144 local companies that ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in the nation on the 2023 Inc. 5000 list.

Inc.com determined rankings according to percentage of revenue growth over a three-year period. The Bay State is home to 155 companies that made the list this year.

The list includes 144 Boston-based companies that had a median growth of 196%, total revenue of $11.2 billion, added 23,808 jobs, and 86 are repeat honorees. Additionally, 19 of these companies are newly founded.

Meet the top seven local growing companies that made the cut.

No. 67 — Hometap, Boston
  • Est.: 2017
  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Growth: 7,061%
  • What they do: Provide homeowners cash for future home values without loans or monthly payments.
No. 100 — FarmboxRx, Boston
  • Est.: 2014
  • Industry: Health services
  • Growth: 4,748%
  • What they do: Ship fresh fruit and veggies to its customers, often in partnership with Medicare and Medicaid.
No. 150 — FreightPlus, Quincy
  • Est.: 1988
  • Industry: Logistics and transportation
  • Growth: 3,576%
  • What they do: Provide logistic solutions to help get freight moved more efficiently.
No. 158 — Blue Lake Capital, Dedham
  • Est.: 2017
  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Growth: 3,275%
  • What they do: Real estate sponsor specializing in purchasing, managing, and increasing value of multifamily assets.
No. 186 — CityLight Homes, Peabody
  • Est.: 2012
  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Growth: 2,870%
  • What they do: A full service real estate agency for commercial and residential sales and acquisitions.
No. 211 — apiphani, Boston
  • Est.: 2018
  • Industry: IT services
  • Growth: 2,654%
  • What they do: A cloud company that helps connect clients to the best cloud platform for their services.
No. 227 — StemWave, Boston
  • Est.: 2019
  • Industry: Health products
  • Growth: 2,460%
  • What they do: Develops tech to reduce pain and inflammation for people with chronic or acute pain.
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Events
Wednesday, Aug. 16
  • Dorchester Movie Night | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 7:45-9 p.m. | Hannon Playground, 621 Dudley St., Dorchester | Free | This family friendly outdoor screening will feature “DC League of Super-Pets.”
  • Rum-A-Palooza | Wednesday, Aug. 16 | 8 p.m.-1 a.m. | Birds of Paradise, 525 Western Ave., Brighton | Free | Celebrate Rum Month with Caribbean sounds, guest bartenders, and cocktail specials.
Thursday, Aug. 17
  • Makers & Brewers Market | Thursday, Aug. 17 | 4-7 p.m. | Athlete’s Park, 100 Guest St., Boston | Free | Shop unique goods from local makers, enjoy local brews and bites + grab some free swag at this open market.
  • Book Talk and Signing | Thursday, Aug. 17 | 5-6:30 p.m. | Beacon Hill Books & Cafe, 71 Charles St., Boston | $29 | Head to Beacon Hill for a discussion and book signing for “The House on Prytania” with author Karen White.
Friday, Aug. 18
  • JP Porchfest Kickoff Party | Friday, Aug. 18 | 6-9 p.m. | Samuel Adams Boston Brewery, 30 Germania St., Boston | Free | Kick off JP Porchfest with live music, yard games, and the special release of Porch(fest) Rocker in the beer garden.
  • The All-American Rejects | Friday, Aug. 18 | 7 p.m. | MGM Music Hall at Fenway, 2 Lansdowne St., Boston | $47-$88 | Head to down to the Fenway music hall to see the “Dirty Little Secret” band on the Wet Hot All-American Summer Tour.
Saturday, Aug. 19
  • Summer Flicks | Saturday, Aug. 19 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston | Free | Bring the family for a free screening of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on the South Garden lawn.
Sunday, Aug. 20
  • Black Owned Bos. Market | Sunday, Aug. 20 | 12-6 p.m. | Seaport Common, 85 Northern Ave., Boston | Free | Shop the monthly pop-up with Black Owned Bos. vendors offering gifts, apparel, food, and beauty products.
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News Notes
Transit
  • The MBTA’s chief safety officer has resigned. Ronald Ester’s last day will be Wednesday, Aug. 30. Rod Brooks, a Senior Advisor for Capital, Operations, and Safety, will step into the department while the T fills the position. (Boston Globe)
Biz
  • Legal Sea Foods has reached a deal with Stavis Seafoods for Legal’s two-story, 75,000-sqft seafood plant for an undisclosed amount. The headquarters, located behind the Leader Bank Pavilion, will keep the signature metal cod on top of the building, but move out the local operations. (Boston Globe)
Concert
  • This is not a drill — The “Material Girl” has rescheduled her two concert dates at TD Garden. Madonna will bring the Celebration Tour to town on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, 2024. Remaining tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, Sept. 5
Travel
  • A runway at Logan Airport, last updated in 2012, will be closed for ~100 days to make safety improvements. Massachusetts Port Authority outlined the multiple phase plan, which includes new pavement, electrical equipment upgrades, and replacing runway lights with LEDs. (NBC 10)
Arts
  • Sh*tfaced Shakespeare will return this fall with another run of the tragedy “Macbeth.” Tickets are available now for shows from Friday, Sept. 15-Saturday, Nov. 18. Bonus: Plan ahead for the 2024 season when the team will bring “The Taming of the Shrew” to the Rockwell stage from Jan. 19-March 16, 2024.
Ranked
  • 22. That’s where Boston ranked on Architectural Digest’s list of the most climate-resilient cities in the US. Our city placed fourth on the list for readiness and sixth for clean energy.
Festival

🎸Get ready to rock

Your guide to In Between Days Festival
Hippo Campus perform in front of a captivated crowd at the 2022 edition of the festival
The two-day festival will bring 24 local and national artists to Quincy. | Photo by Emily Gardner
We’re counting down the hours until In Between Days Festival. The second edition of the music fest takes over Quincy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium (850 Hancock St.) this weekend, Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 20, with performances from 24 artists.

Make it an epic trip with these tips:
  • Gates open at 11:30 a.m. both days + the first performers step onstage at 12 p.m. Find all the set times.
  • Arrive early to catch sets from Boston artists, including Paper Tigers, Gypsy Moths, Dutch Tulips, Mint Green, and Sweet Petunia.
  • Prepare to shop pop-up experiences from vinyl and vintage vendors. Check out the site map.
  • Guests can take the Red Line to Wollaston or Quincy Center. Limited parking is available.
  • Bring a reusable water bottle, but leave large bags, chairs, and blankets at home. Pro tip: Bag check is available inside the festival + lockers are located outside of the stadium.
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Drink
  • Start your morning off right with Matcha Nude. This matcha powder is made with premium-grade organic, non-GMO ingredients, perfect for a tasty, energizing drink.
Travel
  • It’s Going’s biggest sale of the year. Buy an Elite membership and finally get notified when first + business class flights are 40-90% off. The sale ends Thursday, Aug. 31.
Read
  • The latest Kindle model — the Kindle Paperwhite — boasts a glare-free display, warm light options for night, and is waterproof from the beach to the bath.
Wellness
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The Wrap
 
Jess Burton in a blue shirt and gold necklace

Today’s edition by:
Jessica
From the editor
Crush a Corona — literally — for a good cause today and tomorrow at Yellow Door Taqueria. Corona has partnered with the Glass Recycling Foundation to encourage glass recycling at bars and restaurants with an interactive bottle-crushing experience. After you enjoy your beer, crush the empty glass bottle into sand to help create new bottles and support environmental efforts.

Stop by the South End location today at 6 p.m. and Mission Hill location tomorrow at 6 p.m. Cheers to that.
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