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Get Sage Advice from Startup Founders and Investors Next Week
If you’re working for a startup, thinking about launching a startup or just interested in the Philly startup scene — listen up. On Dec. 10, […]
Startup Checklist: 10 Legal Issues Founders Need to Know
Startup founders make countless decisions about their businesses. Here’s a list of 10 legal issues that can make-or-break their businesses:
Meet the Queen of Airbnb in Philly
Jen Jordan is arguably Philadelphia’s busiest Airbnb host. She drives around the city — from Fishtown to Fairmount to South Philly — cleaning bathrooms, making […]
Jessica Alba, Gloria Steinem Talk Gender Equality at Work
You may know Jessica Alba from movies like Sin City and Fantastic Four, but these days she’s mostly consumed with her company The Honest Co., a retailer of organic […]
Tonight: See 9 Tech Demos … And Drink Beer
Want to learn more about the local startup scene? Want to have a cocktail and celebrate the fact that a long week is already half […]
You Don’t Need to be a Techie to Start a Tech Company
Pandora, Nerd Wallet and Tilt are all technology intensive businesses started by non-technologists. Startups and early stage companies need battle-tested leaders in such positions like […]
Test Drive Your Tattoo With This Philly Startup
I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t have any tattoos. In a city like Philadelphia, I feel like I’m in the minority. It wasn’t that […]
Temple Makes List of Top Colleges for Entrepreneurs
Temple University has been making great strides to support startups, and now the school has been recognized on a new Princeton Review ranking of the top […]
Anti-Assault Wearable Roars to Crazy Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
If there was any doubt that Roar For Good would be a hit, the verdict is in: It’s a smash. The company recently launched its […]
Philly “Shark Tank” Leads to $550,000 in Startup Funding
It wasn’t quite Shark Tank, but a similarly run contest in Philly led to two startups receiving a combined $550,000 in investment capital. Part of the IMPACT […]
Philly’s Most Powerful Investors Offer Strong Views on Startup Scene
The opening panel discussion of the IMPACT 2015 Capital Conference featured five heavy hitters in the local venture capital community — and they weren’t shy about pointing […]
Shark Tank-Style Competition and More to Watch For at the IMPACT Conference
A select group of startup companies will get their chance to pitch to investors live in the “Lion’s Den” — with real money on the […]
Scrub Daddy Founder’s New Invention: A Belt That Charges Your Phone
The Daddy of the Scrub Daddy is at it again. Three years after inventing the most successful product to ever to emerge from TV’s Shark […]
A Mouthpiece that Detects Concussions and More Local Health Care Innovations
Health care is at a crossroads and all players in the market basically want the same three things: Increased access to care, lower costs and […]
Must See: Entrepreneur Sends F-Bomb Response Letter After Investor Rejection
One of the golden rules of business is not to burn bridges, but an entrepreneur pretty much scorched any connection with Josh Kopelman of FirstRound […]