Entrepreneurs
The Fastest Growing Companies in Philadelphia Area
The fastest-growing company in the Philadelphia region is one you may have never heard of: Pop! Promos. The company will make custom sunglasses, scarves, car chargers, beanies and […]
32 Fast and Cheap Marketing Tests Your Company Should Be Running
This is an excerpt from Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth, co-authored by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares, published by Penguin Random […]
Six Companies Share $104,000 in Startup PHL Grants
Startup PHL has announced six grants amounting to $104,538. Here’s who got the cash:
The 25 Best Tweets From the Forbes Under 30 Summit
As the Forbes Under 30 Summit comes to a close and the army of smart young people heads home, we thought it would be fun to take a […]
ThinkFest Preview: Neil Blumenthal on How Startups Can Thrive
Neil Blumenthal knows a thing or two about launching a successful startup. The co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, Blumenthal has brought hip eyewear to the […]
Meet the 31 Year Old Revolutionizing Health Care One Blood Test at a Time
Elizabeth Holmes is on a mission to change blood tests forever. Why should it cost $5,000 and take days when test results are extremely critical and […]
DuckDuckGo Founder’s Sage Advice for Startups
This is the third in a series of blog posts about the Philly Startup Leaders Bootcamp. In the fourth week of PSLU’s bootcamp, Gabriel Weinberg, co-founder and […]
Startup Gets Two $100,000 Investments in Same Week
Christopher Gray is having the best week ever. On Tuesday, his app Scholly beat out hundreds of other companies to win a $100,000 investment from Steve […]
N3rd Street Birthday Party Rescheduled
With Hurricane Joaquin bearing down on the East Coast, Friday afternoon looks like a pretty horrible time to throw a barbecue. So the techies and startup […]
Venture Capitalist Philip Moyer on What Makes a Winning Idea
This is the second in a series of blog posts about the Philly Startup Leaders Bootcamp. Philip Moyer, senior vice president and managing director of Safeguard Scientifics, […]
$100,000 from AOL Founder Down to 8 Finalists
After more than 130 Philly companies applied, the quest for a $100,000 investment from one of the world’s best-known angel investors has narrowed to eight […]
Why I Launched a Startup While Disabled
Four years ago, I was wheeled out of Penn’s hospital, my knee the size of a melon. I had been cut open by orthopedic surgeons, […]
First Round Capital Makes Largest Investment Ever
First Round Capital has made its largest venture capital investment yet — a $4 million investment in Clover Health. First Round Partner Josh Kopelman wrote in […]
Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Sold Bone Broth Online Before He Even Knew How to Make It
Nick Mares hopes the latest health fad is here to stay. Over the past few years, bone broth (yes bone broth) has become an increasingly […]
Lucinda Duncalfe’s 5 Essential Lessons for Potential Startup CEOs
This is the first in a series of blog posts about the Philly Startup Leaders Bootcamp. Session No. 1 featured Lucinda Duncalfe, president and CEO of Monetate. […]