Startups
Need Startup Cash? Angel Investor Summit Coming to Philly
Anyone who says Philadelphia doesn’t have enough angel investors should probably be in town May 9-11, 2016. That’s when the Angel Capital Association is bringing 700 investors […]
Wing Bowl for Nerds Taking Over Wells Fargo Center
Techies from all over the world will descend on the Wells Fargo Center for a weekend-long hackathon. Called PennApps XII, the event is expected to draw 2,000 people […]
Philly-Area Startup Gets $2 Million from Gates Foundation
A local nonprofit education start-up is on the radar of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. So much so, that the charitable organization is giving Edcamp […]
Meet the CEO Who Turned His Love of Data Into One of Philly’s Most Successful Startups
What started in 2008 with two data geeks in a stinking hot, non-air conditioned attic in Collingswood, N.J., has blossomed into a business with 120 […]
5 Reasons Startups Are Setting Up Shop in Philadelphia
More and more new entrepreneurs are choosing to start companies in Philadelphia compared to other cities — and it’s easy to see why. When we […]
An Important Lesson from HBO’s Silicon Valley
Trivia time: You’re Javeed from the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s wildly popular show Silicon Valley. You just sold your company for $200 million. How much of […]
7 Mistakes New Startup Investors Make
The day you, as an entrepreneur, had dreamed and hoped for has finally arrived. Someone has decided to buy your company for a vault full […]
Startup Bootcamp Aims to Whip Philly Entrepreneurs Into Shape
Philly Startup Leaders has launched details of its new Startup Bootcamp that aims to take entrepreneurs from idea to startup in 90 days. The free […]
Investor: What I Look for in Startup CEOs
For growing companies, securing the right leadership is both a critical and daunting task that can have broad implications for the future success of the […]
AOL Founder Wants to Give $100k to a Philly Entrepreneur
Steve Case may be best known as the founder of AOL, but these days, the billionaire is one of the foremost investors in startup companies outside […]
Meet the Philly Entrepreneur Who Traveled to Kenya with President Obama
You may have heard that President Barack Obama visited Kenya last week. You may not know that Philadelphia businesswoman Elissa Bloom went on the trip as well […]
9 Tips to Get a Startup Investment
You wake up in the middle of the night with an idea that you’re sure is going to make you a Brink’s truck full of […]
Meet 4 Philly Companies Redefining Innovation
The University City Science Center has been fostering innovation from young entrepreneurs long before it was trendy and cool. After 52 years, they know a thing […]
Bob Moul Sells Artisan Mobile, Still Committed to Philly
It’s official, Bob Moul has sold Artisan Mobile, and the tech company is closing its Old City office that once housed 15 employees. Artisan helps apps engage and […]
Most Co-Founder Marriages End in Divorce
Sometimes business divorces happen over office locations, sometimes things get tense when your frozen yogurt co-founder gets arrested for assault, and, sometimes co-founders split when […]