Entrepreneurship
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North Philly Entrepreneur Eyes Production Increase and Design Patents After Winning Microgrant
Bessie Lee Cappell is a mother of three and the founder and CEO of a baby product business that was recently awarded a $5,000 microgrant, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. The North Philadelphia native started the Baby Bottle Brush Bib Company while working as a social worker. Her youngest child, Jonathan, was the inspiration for…
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Burro, A Philly-based Robotics Startup, Raises $24 Million in Funding
As Philadelphia’s small robotics presence continues to grow, one of its current inclusions — Burro — recently raised $24 million, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. Burro is a full-stack robotics platform that aims to solve the labor program facing farmers today by creating collaborative robots that work alongside humans to help them move produce and…
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How Philly Pretzel Factory Went from Dan DiZio’s Childhood Venture to Soft Pretzel Empire
CEO and co-founder of Bensalem-based Philly Pretzel Factory Dan DiZio transformed a childhood venture into a national success story, reports Alicia Vitarelli for 6 ABC. It began with 11-year-old DiZio’s innocent truancy. “I used to sneak out of school… and go sell pretzels all day on the corner,” he reminisces. His entrepreneurial journey…
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Nicole Cashman of Center City-based Cashman & Associates is Ready to Help Steer Philly into a Second Renaissance
Nicole Cashman of Cashman & Associates is known in the Philadelphia region as a public relations powerhouse and now she has been tapped to help bring Philly into its second renaissance, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. “Twenty-three years ago, I sat here, and I thought Philadelphia needs some excitement,” she said at an interview in…
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Forbes: Unprecedented Number of Entrepreneurs Opened Small Businesses in Past Three Years
Over the past three years, the nation has recorded an unprecedented boom in small businesses, with nearly 16 million new business applications submitted in that period, writes Rhett Buttle for Forbes. This represents a nearly 85 percent growth in the average flow of monthly applications compared to the period between 2004 – when the U.S.…
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Once Homeless, Arlan Hamilton Launched VC Firm and Visits Philly To Promote New Book She Authored About Her Journey, Advice on Success
Arlan Hamilton was able to find success when she was at her lowest. She was homeless when she launched Backstage Capital in 2015, a VC firm focused on what it calls “underestimated founders,” writes Danya Henninger for Technical.ly. Hamilton recently published a new book titled, “Your First Million,” which details her journey and sends the…
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Big Idea, a Philadelphia-based Startup That Helps Companies Protect Their Intellectual Property, Heads to the CES
Philadelphia-based intellectual property company Big Idea is heading to the annual CES conference in Las Vegas, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. The company CEO Nate Hecker and COO Jarid Arnold will showcase the company’s offerings with a booth at the globally recognized consumer technology trade show. The platform they are promoting makes it possible for…
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Here Are 7 Philadelphia Startups to Watch in 2024
PHL Inno has just released its 10 Greater Philadelphia Startups to Watch in 2024 list, highlighting local startups that came through a turbulent year and are stronger because of it, writes Ryan Mulligan. Seven are headquartered in Philadelphia. Baleena, founded by three University of Pennsylvania alums, has a filtration device designed to capture microplastics and…
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This Philadelphia Entrepreneur Launched a Business That Upcycles Human Food Waste into Pet Treats
Jennifer Kirby is the founder of Piggyback Treats Co., a business that she credits her dogs for helping her name, writes Dan Sullivan for Lancaster Farming. When the idea of upcycling human food waste into pet treats was just a thought, her sister’s rescue rat terrier/Chihuahua mix leapt off the couch and landed on Kirby’s…
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Philadelphia-based Startup PolicyMap Inc. Raises $3 Million To Spur Growth Opportunities
PolicyMap Inc., a Philadelphia startup, has raised $3 million to accelerate its growth and increase its headcount, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. Founded in 2018 by former White House staffer Maggie McCullough, the startup maps geographic population data to help inform policymakers, business leaders, and students. Reinvestment Fund, a Philadelphia-based organization that provides financial…
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Growing Interest in Her Creations During Diner en Blanc Prompts Philadelphia Woman to Launch Her Own Business, Jlux Charcuterie
After years of bringing a charcuterie board she made to Philadelphia’s Diner en Blanc and getting lots of interest, Robyn Baxter decided to start her own charcuterie business, Jlux Charcuterie, reports Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia. Baxter had been bringing a board to Diner en Blanc for about six years before going out on…
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7 Philadelphia-based Health Startups Selected to Participate in University City Science Center Capital Readiness Program
University City Science Center has selected 12 health tech startups for the third cohort of its Capital Readiness program, and seven have offices in Philadelphia, writes John George for PHL Inno. Journal My Health is a digital platform that collects and analyzes patient-generated health data with a focus on women with chronic conditions and maternal…
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Black Paper Party Lands $250,000 Investment Deal After ‘Shark Tank’ Appearance
Black Paper Party, an inclusive wrapping paper design company with a Philadelphia-based CEO, recently appeared on the hit ABC show, ‘Shark Tank,’ and left with a nice investment deal, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company’s founders — CEO Madia Willis, chief creative officer J’Aaron Merchant, and chief merchant Jasmine Hudson —…
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Philadelphia-based CEO, Co-Founders of Black Paper Party Set to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’
An inclusive wrapping paper design startup founded by a Philadelphia entrepreneur, Black Paper Party, will be appearing in an upcoming episode of the hit ABC show ‘Shark Tank,’ writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company was founded by three Black women: CEO Madia Willis, chief creative officer J’Aaron Merchant, and chief merchant…
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How Johnny Nguyen Built a New Life and New Business in Philadelphia Decades After Leaving His Home Country During the Vietnam War
Johnny Nguyen left his home country at the height of the Vietnam War and has since built a new life in Philadelphia and, more recently, a new business: DVR Cabinetry, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Nguyen left Vietnam with his brother on a boat and moved to an immigrant camp in Malaysia. He lived there…
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Former Malvern Chick-Fil-A Employee is First Black Woman to Open Her Own North Philadelphia Franchise
Sereena Quick, a former federal probation officer and employee at Malvern Chick-Fil-A, has opened her own franchise location in North Philadelphia, writes Brian A. Saunders for Philly Voice. This makes Quick the first Black woman to own a Chick-fil-A in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Quick started her career as a juvenile probation officer in…
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Philadelphia Business Journal’s “Female Founders to Watch” List Features 2 Philadelphia-Based, Women-Led Startups
Women-led startups have long struggled to raise funding compared to their male counterparts, writes Jim Dallke for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Despite increased efforts to boost women-led startups nationwide, funding has remained stagnant and in other instances, declined. For example, women-led startups raised just 1.9% of all venture capital funding last year, down from 2.4%…
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Latino Entrepreneurship Continues to Grow in Philadelphia, and the United States
If Latino-owned businesses grow as fast as the United States average, they could add $1.4 trillion to the U.S. economy, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a 2022 Stanford Graduate School of Business study, Latino entrepreneurs are projected to make up 29% of the U.S. population in 2050, compared to 17% today.…
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