Entrepreneurs
Philly EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Pool Is Tech Heavy for the First Time
Now in its 31st year, the coveted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards boasts another impressive list of entrepreneurs, and in Philadelphia, the […]
Kauffman Index Shows Philly Startup Economy Has Much Room to Grow
According to Kauffman’s 2017 Startup Activity Index, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metro area is in a bit of a lull when it comes to new business creation […]
Philly Just Launched Its Own “Dreamers // Doers” Chapter
There’s now a new Philly community for female entrepreneurs who want to support one another through the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey. Dreamers // […]
Free Library to Help Entrepreneurs Make Better Pitches
The Free Library’s Business Resource and Innovation Center wants to teach Philly entrepreneurs a thing or two about pitching. Next week, the Parkway Central Library […]
How the Institute of Hip-Hop Entrepreneurship Is Building a New Class of Philly Business Leaders
When I walked into the Institute of Hip-Hop Entrepreneurship’s third session one snowy Saturday morning in January, I was immediately greeted by the word hustle. […]
The Biggest Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Airbnb’s Success
How did three young guys disrupt the hotel industry and create a company that’s now worth $30 billion? That’s the question at the heart of […]
Philly Shark Tank Entrepreneurs: Where Are They Now?
When dropped into the Shark Tank, Philadelphia entrepreneurs strike big deals. Over the last two years, we’ve seen the region’s entrepreneurs pitch everything from a […]
The City’s “Call for Ideas” Is a Call to Address Poverty
What if a solution to Philadelphia’s high poverty rate exists with its entrepreneurs? The city wants to find out. Through round five of its Call […]
Shark Tank Says It Should Really Get to Philadelphia More Often
Shark Tank casting call at XFinity Live! Photo by Fabiola Cineas. The critically acclaimed ABC show Shark Tank made its way to Philadelphia this weekend, […]
Curalate CEO: Kenney Needs to Support Tech Community
Mayor Michael Nutter was a staunch supporter of Philadelphia’s local tech scene. He helped launch StartupPHL, a seed fund and grant program that invests in early […]
Death of a Startup Company
Just a few years ago Nick Yap and Brian Dragotto had high hopes for their social media app Toboggan, but the 21-year-olds have now realized that the startup world can be […]
College Startup Leaders Show Their Stuff at Pitch Contest
From an app that aims to transform college meal plans to virtual-reality training to conquer public-speaking fears, the innovations on display at Wednesday night’s College Pitch […]
10 Weeks After Shark Tank, PiperWai Hits $1.3 Million in Sales
There’s nothing quite like the Shark-Tank bump, something Jess Edelstein and Sarah Ribner know all too well as revenues for their natural deodorant company topped $1.3 million […]
Inside Mt. Airy’s New Immigrant Entrepreneur Co-Working Space
The following statements have become truisms: Small businesses are the greatest engine of economic growth in America. Immigrants from abroad have played a major role in […]
6 Seriously Cool Health Care Innovations Ready to Prove Their Worth
You can’t help but root for the companies in the latest class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator. A patch that analyzes sweat […]