Startups
$100,000 from AOL Founder Down to 8 Finalists
After more than 130 Philly companies applied, the quest for a $100,000 investment from one of the world’s best-known angel investors has narrowed to eight […]
Why I Launched a Startup While Disabled
Four years ago, I was wheeled out of Penn’s hospital, my knee the size of a melon. I had been cut open by orthopedic surgeons, […]
Meet the 19-Year-Old Who Sold Bone Broth Online Before He Even Knew How to Make It
Nick Mares hopes the latest health fad is here to stay. Over the past few years, bone broth (yes bone broth) has become an increasingly […]
A Breakdown of Where Philly’s $12 Million in Investment Cash is Going
Led by Honeygrow and ChargeItSpot, Philadelphia has gotten some serious venture capital funding in the second quarter of 2015. In fact, restaurant chain Honeygrow raised the most cash in […]
Lucinda Duncalfe’s 5 Essential Lessons for Potential Startup CEOs
This is the first in a series of blog posts about the Philly Startup Leaders Bootcamp. Session No. 1 featured Lucinda Duncalfe, president and CEO of Monetate. […]
Philly Entrepreneur Wants to Change the Way You Watch Concerts
Playing on your phone while you’re at a concert? That’s fine by Brad Denenberg. In fact, he’s banking on it. Denenberg just launched a new app […]
Philly Startup With Game-Changing Beer Test Moves into Juice Biz
Invisible Sentinel is venturing into the juice business. The fast-growing University City Science Center-based company has been making a name for itself by testing the likes of Victory […]
Happy Birthday N3rd Street … Now Let’s Party
First came Chinatown and the Gayborhood. Then came N3rd Street. The slice of 3rd Street between Girard and Market Streets in Old City and Northern Liberties has been […]
City vs. Suburb: 92% of Philly Venture Capital Funding Went to Suburbs
Although the startup buzz is palpable in Center City — where tech meetups, hackathons and pitch events are the norm — most of the venture capital […]
AOL Founder Adds $10,000 Student Demo Contest to Highly Anticipated Philly Tour
The Philly tech community has yet another reason to be excited that AOL co-founder-turned-angel-investor Steve Case is coming to town: A student demo/pitch contest with a grand […]
Impact Hub Philly to Close Kensington Co-Working Space
Impact Hub Philly is closing. Executive Director Dominique Aubry sent a note to all members on Wednesday, saying that the co-working space has “incurred considerable […]
Three Philly Startups Raise a Combined $8 Million
The Philadelphia tech scene has been on fire recently, with three startups announcing that they’ve raised a combined $8 million in investment capital. Here’s a look […]
Robert Irvine’s Advice to Philly Small Businesses
Robert Irvine wants business owners to know that if they’re scared of technology, they won’t stand a chance at success. The British business guru behind Restaurant Impossible was […]
Angel Investor on Why He’s Pumped for Shark Tank-Style Investment Contest in Philly
As the United States has recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, the popular ABC series, Shark Tank, has become a fixture on primetime television. The show […]
City of Philadelphia Will Trade Startup Cash for Great Ideas
The fourth round of Startup PHL‘s Call for Ideas is here, and city officials are looking for “all innovative, exciting proposals that support Philadelphia’s startup ecosystem, […]