# Source: https://businessownerindex.com/collections/cities/boston-massachusetts/ [Home](https://businessownerindex.com/)/[Founder collections](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/)/[Massachusetts](https://businessownerindex.com/collections/states/massachusetts/)/Boston, MassachusettsCity & state company research · AE Tax Advisors # 12 Companies and Founders to Research in Boston, Massachusetts Explore Boston, Massachusetts company headquarters records and their recorded founders, with sources and owner planning resources from AE Tax Advisors. AE Tax Advisors · Featured publisher ## Your business has a next chapter. Plan it with a clearer tax picture. Founded and led by Christina Nortman, CPA, Founder and Principal. AE Tax Advisors helps business owners and real estate investors connect business, property, and owner planning decisions. Bring your next decision and its deadline. Discuss the advisory scope, responsibilities, and next steps with AE’s team.[Book a Call with AE Tax Advisors ↗](https://www.aetaxadvisors.com/discovery?utm_source=businessownerindex&utm_medium=local_collection&utm_campaign=owner_advisory) [Meet Christina Nortman, CPA, and explore AE](https://businessownerindex.com/ae-tax-advisors/) AE owns and publishes this directory. Featured companies are not presented as AE clients. Confirm service availability for your location. ## What connects these companies to Boston, Massachusetts? This collection draws from 22 distinct company records with a recorded headquarters association in Boston, Massachusetts among the reviewed localities. This is a bounded source collection, not a complete census of businesses in the area. It shows 12 alphabetical examples, selected from the public founder reference library. The underlying headquarters statements come from the existing company source snapshot; administrative location records were reviewed on October 10, 2026. Known historical companies and headquarters statements marked as ended or deprecated are excluded. This is company-location research. It does not establish a founder’s residence, a present operating address, current employment, revenue, or an AE client relationship. The linked source records can change; confirm current details directly with the company. Numbers identify entries rather than rank business quality. ## Read the business context before reaching out. The entries include different activities, such as software-as-a-service company; American global management consulting firm; chain of American fast casual restaurants; real estate company. Compare each company’s description, founding associations, and dated source material before treating two businesses as peers. A headquarters location can be useful for local research without defining the company’s customer footprint or where all its operations take place. - ## [Acquia](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/acquia-q4674765/) software-as-a-service company. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4674765#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Dries Buytaert](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/dries-buytaert-q92954/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/acquia-q4674765/). - ## [Bain & Company](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bain-company-q764850/) American global management consulting firm. Recorded founding year: 1973. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q764850#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Bill Bain](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/bill-bain-q4908004/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/bain-company-q764850/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.bain.com/). - ## [Boston Market](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/boston-market-q603617/) chain of American fast casual restaurants. Recorded founding year: 1985. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603617#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Steven Kolow](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/steven-kolow-q18655521/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/boston-market-q603617/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.bostonmarket.com/). - ## [Boston Properties](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/boston-properties-q4844439/) real estate company. Recorded founding year: 1970. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4844439#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Mortimer Zuckerman](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/mortimer-zuckerman-q11693671/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/boston-properties-q4844439/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.bxp.com/). - ## [Converse](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/converse-q319515/) American shoe company and brand. Recorded founding year: 1910. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319515#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Marquis Mills Converse](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/marquis-mills-converse-q105414588/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/converse-q319515/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.converse.com/). - ## [Ethos Capital Partners](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/ethos-capital-partners-q75112321/) business. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75112321#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Fadi Chehadé](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/fadi-chehad-q536854/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/ethos-capital-partners-q75112321/). - ## [Fidelity Investments](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/fidelity-investments-q1411292/) US American multinational financial services corporation. Recorded founding year: 1946. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1411292#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Edward C. Johnson II](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/edward-c-johnson-ii-q28870565/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/fidelity-investments-q1411292/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.fidelity.com/). - ## [Ginkgo Bioworks](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/ginkgo-bioworks-q29026065/) American biotechnology company. Recorded founding year: 2009. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29026065#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Jason Kelly](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/jason-kelly-q114874203/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/ginkgo-bioworks-q29026065/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.ginkgobioworks.com/). - ## [Hornblower & Weeks](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/hornblower-weeks-q16995875/) United States banking and brokerage firm. Recorded founding year: 1888. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16995875#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [John W. Weeks](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/john-w-weeks-q1371272/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/hornblower-weeks-q16995875/). - ## [iboss](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/iboss-q138789659/) American cybersecurity company providing a cloud-native SASE platform. Recorded founding year: 2003. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138789659#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Paul Martini](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/paul-martini-q138789687/), [Peter Martini](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/peter-martini-q138789688/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/iboss-q138789659/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.iboss.com/). - ## [International Paper](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/international-paper-q202972/) American pulp and paper company. Recorded founding year: 1898. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202972#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Hugh J. Chisholm](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/hugh-j-chisholm-q5931230/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/international-paper-q202972/) · [Company website recorded in the source](https://www.internationalpaper.com/). - ## [Iron Lore Entertainment](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/iron-lore-entertainment-q1517490/) video game developer company. Recorded founding year: 2000. Recorded headquarters locality: Boston, Massachusetts. [Company headquarters source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1517490#P159) · [Locality and state source](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100). Recorded founders: [Paul Chieffo](https://businessownerindex.com/founder-reference/people/paul-chieffo-q115673801/). Founding associations describe the public record and do not establish current ownership. [Read the full company and founder research trail](https://businessownerindex.com/company-reference/iron-lore-entertainment-q1517490/). ## Prepare for your own next business decision. 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