Entrepreneurship
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Wharton School Grad Who Founded Harken Sweets is Redefining Indulgence With Her Plant-based Candy Bars
Katie Lefkowitz, a Wharton School graduate and founder and CEO of Harken Sweets, founded her “superfood-infused” candy bar company in 2022 after a cancer scare, writes Amanda Breen for Entrepreneur. The self-proclaimed “Snickers fanatic” started considering food as medicine and experimenting with her concept in the kitchen. “I wanted to recreate those classic candy bars,…
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Founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square on a Redemptive Quest
Mike Bontrager, the founder of Square Roots Collective in Kennett Square, is on a decades-long redemptive quest to achieve restoration through sacrifice, according to a staff report from The Praxis Journal. Bontrager started his career at Chemical Bank (now JPMorgan Chase), where he realized that the imbalance of information on Wall Street encouraged exploitative behaviors.…
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Philly Entrepreneurs Are Advocating for Lower Taxes
Philadelphia business owners were gathered in droves when Philadelphia’s revived Tax Reform Commission recently held its first public hearing, writes Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. The business owners were pushing for various tax cuts. Jeff DuVuono, has spent decades in the local real estate industry, and has seen suburban office space almost double while Philly’s…
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How the Philadelphia Business Tax Landscape, Burden Looks for Businesses of Different Sizes
While Philadelphia businesses are subjected to the same tax rate, the tax burden for companies in the city vary based on factors such as industry sector, net income, and gross revenue, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Pew Charitable Trust released a new report analyzing the Business Income and Receipts Tax (BIRT), and the Net Profits…
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Philadelphia Ranks Among the Top 25 Best Cities in the World to Launch a Startup
Philadelphia is among the world’s top 25 cities for its startup ecosystem, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The ranking comes from the annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report from trade association and research group Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Philly moved up two spots from its No. 27 ranking last year. Tiffany Wilson, president…
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Philadelphia Entrepreneur Sarela Herrada Named One of Nation’s ‘Most Intriguing Women Entrepreneurs’
Philadelphia entrepreneur Sarela Herrada found her place on the “Most Intriguing Women Entrepreneurs” in the nation list recently published by Inc., writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, and Billie Jean King are among other women who made the list. Herrada, who grew up on a chicken farm in Peru,…
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Mother-Son Duo Spreads Autism Awareness Through Inspirational Clothing Line
Grayson Arbutina, an 11-year-old with autism, has created a clothing line alongside his mother to help inspire people with autism to use their voices any way they can, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC. Grayson was diagnosed with autism at 2-years-old and uses an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to communicate with others. In April,…
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PHA Has Developed Several New Business Owners in Philly, Thanks To Its Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has been able to help over 40 residents start or grow businesses in the Philadelphia area, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2021, the PHA launched a six-month entrepreneurial fellowship program where residents are able to learn budgeting, cash flow management, marketing, and other skills. They also get help…
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Rob Jahn is the Visionary Brewer Behind Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co.
Rob Jahn, the visionary owner and lead brewer at Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. in Croydon, has been steering his brewery towards innovative heights, writes Jeff Tomik the Philly Voice. Under his helm, Neshaminy Creek has not only expanded its footprint across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland but also ventured into unique brewing experiments.…
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Gazzos Steaks Opens First Shop in Pottstown to Huge Crowds
Gazzos Steaks, which built its reputation from a signature food truck and online followers, opened its first shop Saturday on South Hannover Street in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The grand opening had more than 40 people waiting in line for cheesesteaks, with one customer sleeping overnight in his car so he…
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Startup Run By Lower Merion Native Helps Hollywood Studios Improve Efficiency of Their Sets
RABS, a startup run by Lower Merion native Josh Weinberg, is helping movie and television sets run more efficiently, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Since it launched in 2018, RABS — short for Run a Better Set — has managed to land deals with “every single major studio,” said Weinberg, including Netflix,…
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Hatfield-Based Clemens Food Group Acquires Lancaster’s Kunzler
Hatfield-based Clemens Food Group, the fifth largest pork processor in the nation, recently acquired Kunzler & Company, based in nearby Lancaster, writes Ed Gruver for the Central Penn Business Journal. Former president of Kunzler & Company Chris Kunzler said it was the right time for such a move. “It has been an honor and a…
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Philly Elementary School Principal Helps Students Create and Pitch Products Like True Entrepreneurs
Khadijah Bright, principal at Kennedy C. Crossan School in Northeast Philadelphia, forges a path for her students to become potential entrepreneurs, reports Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. She challenges students to create their own products and pitch their most creative business ideas to her like true entrepreneurs. The program for this endeavor came to light about…
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Philadelphia Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However, as he grew up, the neighborhood rapidly changed due to white flight, leading to it becoming a predominantly Black neighborhood. Consequently, Oh attended a predominantly Black school during his formative…
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Philadelphia Fashion Incubator Celebrates Opening of Its New Base and Participants
The Philadelphia Fashion Incubator recently celebrated the opening of a new space in Fabric Row, writes Rosemary Feitelberg for the Women’s Wear Daily. According to the PHI executive director Elissa Bloom, the new location is historically significant as it has long been linked to textiles and garment-related businesses. In the late 1800s, pushcarts were used…
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Nottingham-Based Herr’s Partners with Philly’s South Fellini, Dirty Hands Studio for Merch Campaign
Nottingham-based Herr’s has joined forces with Philadelphia’s South Fellini and Dirty Hands Studio for a new merch campaign, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. To design merchandise based on the iconic snack brand, the creative team at South Fellini considered what their favorite potato chip meant to them and to Philadelphia as a whole.…
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Little Words Project Looks to Spread Kindness Through Friendship Bracelets
Little Words Project has a new shop at the King of Prussia Mall as it works to spread kindness one word at a time, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC 10. Founder and CEO Adrianna Carrig said she founded the Little Words Project at age 23 and created its custom friendship bracelets out of her own…
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Scrub Daddy Owner Weighing Possible Sale of $220M Company
The founder of the hugely successful Scrub Daddy kitchen product, initially manufactured in Folcroft, is thinking of selling his company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Reuters is reporting that CEO Aaron Krause, maker of the popular Scrub Daddy kitchen sponge products, who gained celebrity status in 2012 after successfully pitching his idea on…
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