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Tonight: See 9 Tech Demos … And Drink Beer

Want to learn more about the local startup scene? Want to have a cocktail and celebrate the fact that a long week is already half […]

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You Don’t Need to be a Techie to Start a Tech Company

Pandora, Nerd Wallet and Tilt are all technology intensive businesses started by non-technologists. Startups and early stage companies need battle-tested leaders in such positions like […]

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Test Drive Your Tattoo With This Philly Startup

I’m embarrassed to say that I don’t have any tattoos. In a city like Philadelphia, I feel like I’m in the minority. It wasn’t that […]

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Temple Makes List of Top Colleges for Entrepreneurs

Temple University has been making great strides to support startups, and now the school has been recognized on a new Princeton Review ranking of the top […]

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Anti-Assault Wearable Roars to Crazy Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

If there was any doubt that Roar For Good would be a hit, the verdict is in: It’s a smash. The company recently launched its […]

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Philly Makes List of Richest U.S. Metro Regions

With its healthy ‘eds and meds,’ powerhouse pharmaceutical industry and fast-growing real estate sector, the Philadelphia metro region ranked No. 19 on a new Bloomberg Business list […]

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Philly “Shark Tank” Leads to $550,000 in Startup Funding

It wasn’t quite Shark Tank, but a similarly run contest in Philly led to two startups receiving a combined $550,000 in investment capital. Part of the IMPACT […]

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Philly’s Most Powerful Investors Offer Strong Views on Startup Scene

The opening panel discussion of the IMPACT 2015 Capital Conference featured five heavy hitters in the local venture capital community — and they weren’t shy about pointing […]

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Shark Tank-Style Competition and More to Watch For at the IMPACT Conference

A select group of startup companies will get their chance to pitch to investors live in the “Lion’s Den” — with real money on the […]

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Scrub Daddy Founder’s New Invention: A Belt That Charges Your Phone

The Daddy of the Scrub Daddy is at it again. Three years after inventing the most successful product to ever to emerge from TV’s Shark […]

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ThinkFest Preview: Sam Schwartz

Innovation comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s driven by huge players like Comcast, Google or Amazon. Sometimes it’s driven by small startups hoping to disrupt the marketplace. Sam […]

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A Mouthpiece that Detects Concussions and More Local Health Care Innovations

Health care is at a crossroads and all players in the market basically want the same three things: Increased access to care, lower costs and […]

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The Fastest Growing Companies in Philadelphia Area

The fastest-growing company in the Philadelphia region is one you may have never heard of: Pop! Promos. The company will make custom sunglasses, scarves, car chargers, beanies and […]

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32 Fast and Cheap Marketing Tests Your Company Should Be Running

This is an excerpt from Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth, co-authored by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares, published by Penguin Random […]

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Six Companies Share $104,000 in Startup PHL Grants

Startup PHL has announced six grants amounting to $104,538. Here’s who got the cash: