Entrepreneurship
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How a Fort Washington Startup Fixed a Plumber’s 100-Calls-a-Day Problem
A Fort Washington tech start-up is making big waves in the region’s home-service world. Shwego, launched last year by entrepreneurs Sam Puleo and Junny Kim, offers a streamlined scheduling and dispatching app built specifically for small contractors — from plumbers and HVAC crews to electricians and movers serving Philadelphia’s rowhouses and the surrounding suburbs. The…
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Sales Jump for Lansdowne’s Forte3D After $250,000 ‘Shark Tank’ Deal
Lansdowne-based Forte3D $250,000 deal on “Shark Tank” is already translating into a noticeable uptick in sales one week after founder and CEO Alfred Goodrich appeared on the ABC reality series, writes Stephanie L. Arnold for Philadelphia Business Journal. “I’d say we’re at least 20 times our weekly revenue,” Goodrich said. “We’re blowing it out.” The…
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Kitchen Korners in Mayfair By Alonzo Coates Aims To Reshape Philadelphia Food Sector
Kitchen Korners, a shared-use food business designed to support fledgling culinary entrepreneurs, is the brainchild of Alonzo Coates, who aims to transform the local food industry, writes Daniel Sean Kaye for Grid Magazine. Inside the Mayfair space is a state-of-the-art kitchen where local chefs, caterers, food packagers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and other culinary creators can craft…
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Small Business Optimism is Above Average, Though Not for Everyone
Small business optimism is running above average nationally, while uncertainty has dropped, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Here in Delaware County, the business mood depends on what business you are in, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Overall, small businesses in the Philadelphia region saw a 2.4 percent bump in consumer…
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Meet the Couple Responsible for Helping Turn Philly’s Gayborhood Into Flourishing Business District
Philadelphia’s Gayborhood wasn’t always the flourishing business district it is today, and a lot of that evolution was aided by Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney, writes Molly McVety for PhillyVoice. The couple first met in 2001 while working at a former Mediterranean restaurant in Midtown Village. Within about a year-and-a-half of dating, the two bought…
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LionCage Pitch Competition Awards $35,000 to Southeastern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurs
Invent Penn State LaunchBoxes at Brandywine and Great Valley and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), hosted the 2025 LionCage Pitch Competition on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley. The one-day event showcased entrepreneurs from across southeastern Pennsylvania who…
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This Philly Startup Aims to Remove Transportation Barrier for Medical Patients
Roundtrip, a Philadelphia startup founded by an EMT, aims to help remove the transportation barrier that many face when it comes to healthcare access, writes Holly Quinn for Technical.ly. Launched in 2016, former EMT Mark Switaj became motivated to create the startup after seeing kidney dialysis patients skip life-saving treatments because they couldn’t get a…
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Conshohocken’s ZeroEyes Gives Veterans a Renewed Mission
At Conshohocken’s historic Spring Mill complex, ZeroEyes is proving that military service doesn’t end when the uniform comes off. The AI gun-detection company was co-founded by former Navy SEALs and is powered by roughly 75 percent veterans. The team is all united by a familiar mission: protect others before tragedy strikes. The idea was born…
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Four Chester County Companies Make List of Top 50 Largest Women-Owned Businesses in Region
Four Chester County companies have found their place on the list of the 50 largest women-owned businesses in Greater Philadelphia, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The highest-ranked Chester County company is Key Financial in West Chester at No. 16. The company, with 100 percent female ownership and one local office, reported revenue…
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Philly Entrepreneur Maya Nazareth’s ‘Shark Tank’ Appearance Leads to $300K Deal for Alchemize Fightwear
Maya Nazareth, the Philadelphia entrepreneur and founder of Alchemize Fightwear, recently made an appearance on hit show ABC show, Shark Tank, writes Earl Hopkins for The Philadelphia Inquirer. While there, she pitched her women’s sports apparel company to “sharks” Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Kendra Scott, and guest investor Alexis Ohanian. Nazareth appeared on…
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Philly Entrepreneur Maya Nazareth to Pitch Apparel Company Alchemize Fightwear on ‘Shark Tank’
Philadelphia entrepreneur Maya Nazareth is set to appear on Season 17 of Shark Tank, where she will pitch her apparel company, Alchemize Fightwear, writes Stephanie Arnold for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Her approach for the episode, where she faced celebrity investors Kendra Scott, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, and Alexis Ohanian, was to focus…
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The Indie Main Line Coalition Keeps Readers Local in Narberth and Ardmore
Independent bookstores across the Main Line are proving that collaboration is the best story of all, writes Gina Lizzo of Main Line Today. In Narberth and Ardmore, two women-owned shops are helping lead a literary alliance that’s strengthening community ties and redefining what it means to shop local. Narberth Bookshop and Mavy Books of Ardmore…
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Small Business Expo Spotlights Philadelphia’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
The NOMO Foundation’s Small Business Expo in Philadelphia recently shone a spotlight on young entrepreneurs who are turning their passions into profit, showing that business opportunities are open to people of all ages, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Eleven-year-old Zy manned the grill at the event, serving her specialties, including mild sausages and…
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LionCage Pitch Competition Offers Entrepreneurs Exposure, Chance for Cash Winnings
Invent Penn State LaunchBoxes at Brandywine and Great Valley and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) are partnering to deliver the 2025 LionCage Pitch Competition on Friday, Nov. 14, from 8 AM to 5 PM at the Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley. LionCage is a one-day gathering that offers exposure, connections, and access for creators…
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Waxery Brings Community and Creativity Through Candle Making to Kensington
As a North Philadelphia native, it has always been important for Crystal Ortiz to give back and create opportunities for those in the community she’s called home her entire life. Now a business owner, she is able to do just that. Ortiz is the founder and owner of Waxery, a candle-making company located in the…
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Philadelphia Entrepreneur Launches New Program to Connect Black Women Founders With Resources, Capital
Tanya Morris, the founder of Philadelphia-based entrepreneur resource organization Mom Your Business, has launched a new program designed to help uplift fellow Black women entrepreneurs, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. In partnership with Baltimore-based EcoMap Technologies, Mom Your Business has launched Foundery PHL. The new platform offers business owners a learning guide filled with access…
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23 Philadelphia Companies Featured On Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest-Growing Private Firms
Twenty-three Philadelphia companies have earned a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private firms, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Inc. list ranks firms based on their percentage growth from 2021 to 2024, providing a “snapshot of the country’s most resilient and dynamic privately held companies,” according to the publication.…
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Phoenixville Entrepreneur Invents Creative Solution for Baby Bottle Refusal
Phoenixville entrepreneur Julianne Gardner has a solution for baby bottle refusal with her unique invention, writes Nydia Han for 6abc. Gardner invented Bottimals, an attachment for baby bottles designed to help newborns transition to bottle feeding. The attachment, called the Bottle-Lovey, uses a scented insertable pad to comfort the baby and help them drink easier.…
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