Technology
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. […]
Comcast Introduces Data Caps, New Fees for Internet Usage
Flat home internet fees from Comcast could soon be a thing of the past — and people who use a lot of data should consider […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Wing Bowl for Nerds Taking Over Wells Fargo Center
Techies from all over the world will descend on the Wells Fargo Center for a weekend-long hackathon. Called PennApps XII, the event is expected to draw 2,000 people […]
Meet the CEO Who Turned His Love of Data Into One of Philly’s Most Successful Startups
What started in 2008 with two data geeks in a stinking hot, non-air conditioned attic in Collingswood, N.J., has blossomed into a business with 120 […]
5 Reasons Startups Are Setting Up Shop in Philadelphia
More and more new entrepreneurs are choosing to start companies in Philadelphia compared to other cities — and it’s easy to see why. When we […]
An Important Lesson from HBO’s Silicon Valley
Trivia time: You’re Javeed from the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s wildly popular show Silicon Valley. You just sold your company for $200 million. How much of […]