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SXSW Day 2: How Philly Stands Out at the Trade Show

In 2017, an estimated 74,519 people stopped by the legendary SXSW trade show, the place where some of the world’s most cutting-edge innovations are debuted. […]

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Dear Philly Startup Community: Black Women Are Not Here to Save You

This week, Philly Startup Leaders welcomed marketing guru Kiera Smalls as its new and second-ever executive director. Across social media, people in Philly’s startup, tech and government communities congratulated […]

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Think You Know Philly? Design Your Own Tour (and Make $$$) Through This New App

Some say the key to traveling is visiting friends in foreign places, but how many of us just happen to have buddies conveniently located in […]

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Philadelphia Is the Nation’s 4th Best City for Women in Tech

Fintech company SmartAsset just released its annual women in tech study, which ranks the country’s leading cities for women in the industry. This year, Philadelphia […]

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What Philly Can Learn From Miami’s BlackTech Week

This month I had the opportunity to speak at Miami’s 2018 BlackTech Week for the first time, and after the experience, it’s clear that Philadelphia, […]

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Philly Tech Companies Benefitted Big From State Tax Credits in 2017

2017 was another big year for local companies benefitting from Keystone Innovation Zone tax credits. And for the second year in a row, companies in […]

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Comcast Is Now Taking Applications for Its New Startup Accelerator

Comcast announced this week that it’s now officially taking applications for seats in its LIFT Labs accelerator. Techstars will run the program at the new […]

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PHOTOS: Inside Turn5’s Brand New Headquarters

Turn5, one of the region’s fastest growing e-commerce companies, is officially settled in at its new headquarters in Paoli. The company, which specializes in selling […]

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10 Things to Know About Philly New Tech Meetup’s Executive Director

Philly New Tech Meetup now claims more than 5,000 members and the group started off 2018 under new leadership. Darla Wolfe, who’s enjoying a decorated career in Philly […]

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Philly Tech’s Most Memorable Moments of 2017

Philadelphia’s tech community has had quite a year. We saw local CEOs stand up in the name of morality, in light of threats to immigration, […]

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Philadelphia: The No. 1 City for Diversity in Sciences, Tech

Philadelphia is the nation’s no. 1 city for diversity in STEM, according to a new ranking from the financial technology company SmartAsset. The 2017 ranking […]

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The World’s First-Ever Flushable Pregnancy Test Is Coming to a Store Near You

Lia Diagnostics, one of Philly Mag’s 2017 Startups to Watch, is closing out the year with some major news. Last month, co-founder Bethany Edwards told us to […]

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Philly Tech Investor to Double Down on Black, Latinx and Women Entrepreneurs in 2018

Philly’s tech community has ways to go before it’s truly inclusive of all kinds of Philadelphians. Efforts like the Institute of Hip Hop Entrepreneurship and […]

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Bob Moul: Philly Schools With No Tech Education? That’s a Big Problem.

Every student in Philadelphia, regardless of zip code or family income, should have access to tech education. In fact, it should be part of every […]

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PSL’s Founder Factory Has a Sick Lineup This Year

It’s already time for Philly Startup Leaders’ Founder Factory and 2017 represents the 9th year the signature event will take place. The organization says it […]