Entrepreneurship
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Expands Programs to Help Businesses Solve Workforce and Growth Challenges
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has long been a place to network and build relationships. These days, though, the Chamber is more than that, as it strategically helps local businesses solve problems, develop talent, and prepare for the challenges that lie ahead. Under the leadership of President Trish McFarland, the Delaware County Chamber of…
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West Chester-based Quix Labs Is Helping People Kick Their Nicotine Habit for Good
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, the Everything Begins With An Idea series explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. _______ When Zach Starr, founder and CEO of Quix Labs, began noticing how many people around him were struggling with vaping and smoking addiction, he…
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She Didn’t Go to New York or Silicon Valley. She Built Her Fintech Startup in Philadelphia
Mical Jeanlys-White didn’t head to New York or Silicon Valley when she was ready to launch her fintech startup. She chose Philadelphia. A former managing director at JPMorgan Chase, Jeanlys-White founded WealthMore in 2022 with a straightforward mission to put wealth-building tools within reach of everyday consumers, particularly women and communities of color who have…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Upcoming Events
State of the City of Chester Join the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce for an important conversation on Thursday, May 28, about the future of the City of Chester. The event takes place from 8:30 to 10:30 AM, at Widener University’s Latham Hall at 1301 Potter Street in Chester. Doors open at 8:30 AM. The…
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From Underground Dinner Parties to a Michelin Star: The Rise of Philadelphia Chef Amanda Shulman
There was a period when some of the most exciting food in Philadelphia wasn’t being served in any restaurant. It was being served by a college student who hadn’t opened one yet. As a University of Pennsylvania student, Amanda Shulman was quietly hosting underground dinner parties, building a following one meal at a time, writes…
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West Chester’s Bam Margera is Sober, Back on the Board, and Launching a Cannabis Brand
West Chester native Bam Margera is back on the board, sober, and building something new alongside his wife Dannii, writes Aron Vaughan for Cannabis & Tech Today. Known worldwide for his roles in Jackass and Viva La Bam, Margera once had a doctor tell him his legs were “dry rotted rubber bands” from years of…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Hosts Upcoming Events
VIRTUAL: Members Only 401K Opportunity Webinar The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is providing a free, brief, informative webinar on Thursday, May 7, 8 AM on Zoom for its members to learn about the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Multiple Employer Aggregation Program (MEAP) 401(k)—a members-only retirement solution designed to help businesses like yours offer a high-quality 401(k) with: Whether…
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Everything Begins With an Idea: Matt Canning Is Rethinking Productivity for the Way People Actually Work
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. _______ Every business starts the same way. With a problem that refuses to go away. For Matt Canning, that problem was personal. His daughter has ADHD. Watching…
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Wynnewood’s Rosemary Connors Trades TV Career for Booming Business
For Wynnewood native Rosemary Connors, a successful career in television was just the beginning, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. After 15 years as an Emmy-winning journalist with NBC 10 Philadelphia, Connors stepped away from the anchor desk in late 2024 to launch a new venture in an entirely different field. Just months…
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Delaware County Entrepreneur Bill McKee Revives Baja Beach Club
Delaware County native and Sun Valley High alumnus William “Bill” McKee is reviving the Baja Beach Club brand with the opening of a Philadelphia venue that resembles a tropical escape McKee has spent decades in the nightclub business and has now opened a 42,000 square-foot Baja Beach Club along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, writes…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Presents Small Business Awards
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce presented five awards honoring a variety of small business achievements for 2026 in Delaware County. The awards were presented at a Chamber breakfast on March 27 at the Drexelbrook Catering and Event Center in Drexel Hill. “The businesses we are recognizing today are not just special,” said Chamber President…
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Everything Begins With An Idea: myNextory Helps Employees Take Control of Their Career
From early-stage startups navigating their first steps to more seasoned innovators building momentum, Everything Begins With An Idea explores the challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons learned that shape the entrepreneur’s journey. ______ Startups rise or fall on one thing. They solve a real problem or they do not. myNextory is built around a problem many companies…
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Thinking About Buying a Business? Free Chester County Seminar Explains the Process
Interest in buying and growing an existing business increased during the past decade. Several forces drive this shift. First, many small business owners are nearing retirement. Across the United States, a massive ownership transition is underway. Over the next 10 to 15 years, hundreds of thousands, and likely millions, of profitable local companies will need…
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Two Cofounders From Montgomery County Rank Among World’s Wealthiest
Two Montgomery County businessmen have landed on the Forbes 2026 World’s Billionaires List with a combined fortune of around $84 billion, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Yass ranks as the 28th richest person globally and the wealthiest in the Philadelphia region. A regular…
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Helping Delaware County Thrive: The 2026 Small Business Honorees
Entrepreneurs, family businesses, and community-focused organizations across Delaware County will be recognized later this month as the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Small Business Awards Breakfast, a celebration of the companies and leaders helping shape the region’s economic and community future. The Breakfast will be held at The Drexelbrook on Friday, March…
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Three Chester County Brothers Join Forbes Billionaires List
Three Chester County residents affiliated with Exton-based Bentley Systems have made their debut on Forbes’ most recent annual billionaire listing, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Bentley Systems is the publicly traded infrastructure software company that most recently reported revenue of $1.5 billion for fiscal 2025. Keith Bentley, the company’s co-founder and an Elverson resident, placed…
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Two Chesco Companies Among Philadelphia Region’s Top Early-Stage Ventures
Two Chester County companies were named on the RealLIST Startups 2026 ranking of 20 early-stage Philadelphia ventures to watch this year, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. Each year, the list spotlights fast-growing early-stage companies across the region that are developing technology in major innovation sectors. The honorees include companies founded in the past three years that have not yet reached the point of having a significant exit…
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How a Philadelphia Bake Sale at Broad and Arch Launched the Girl Scout Cookie Empire
The Girl Scout cookie craze, which now sells over 200 million boxes annually, began with a single experiment at Philadelphia’s Broad and Arch streets in 1932, writes Christie Ileto for 6abc. The initial Girl Scout cookies were baked in the ovens of Philadelphia Gas and Electric, today’s PECO, as part of a bake-sale fundraiser conceived…
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