Entrepreneurship
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Penn State Brandywine Presents Next Session of Idea TestLab for Entrepreneurs
More sessions of Idea TestLab are set to begin in a couple of weeks for those who have a great idea for a business, but don’t know how to get started, reports mychesco.com. The Idea TestLab is a six-week business accelerator program through the Brandywine LaunchBox, powered by Penn State, for early-stage entrepreneurs who want…
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SCORE Event: Website Planning 101: Take Your First Step to Website Success
SCORE Chester and Delaware County announces a free live online event Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Jessica Baldwin, co-founder of Cardsetter, shows how to design a new website for small business owners. “Website Planning 101: Take Your First Step to Website Success” shows you how to build and maintain your website to…
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Wallingford Twin Brothers Go Global With Grandmother’s Marinara Sauce
The Vesper Brothers had a pasta sauce recipe for success. So what could go wrong? Plenty, apparently, but in the end, Bill and John Vesper, twin brothers from Wallingford, triumphed, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. When they first started their marinara sauce business, Vesper Bros. Foods, could only turn out 12 jars per…
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Starting a Business? Drexel Hill’s SmallBizLady Wants to Chat
If you happen to be out and about in Drexel Hill you may run into Melinda Emerson. And if you’re thinking of going into business for yourself, you might want to offer her a friendly hello. Emerson just happens to be America’s No. 1 expert on successfully starting, keeping and growing small businesses. She’s known…
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SCORE: 2022 New Year’s Resolution–Connect With a Business Mentor
At SCORE, the power of mentor and mentoring relationships is easy to see year after year. More than 10,000 professionals with a passion for helping small businesses across the US serve as SCORE volunteer mentors. Locally in Chester and Delaware Counties, SCORE has more than 70 mentors and subject matter experts (SMEs) supporting small business…
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Springfield High Junior Bianca Brown Already an Entrepreneurial Success
It’s never too early to have your own brand of personal care products, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. Springfield High junior Bianca Brown figured that out. “It is really just like a far-fetched idea to be, like, an entrepreneur at 16,” said Brown. “But I think you have to believe that you can do it…
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Here Are the Top 10 SCORE Webinars for 2021 That Benefitted Entrepreneurs
Small business owners and entrepreneurs gained critical business skills and best practices with top SCORE webinars of 2021. Covering a wide range of subjects, from marketing to e-commerce, to planning to finance, these were the most popular webinars for 2021. MARKETING SEO Simplified in 30 Minutes. Maximizing your SEO reach is essential to expand…
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Wynnewood Software Company Helps Hollywood Run Better Productions
Josh Weinberg of Wynnewood and his 2018 start-up company, Run a Better Set, has helped roughly 250 movies manage their extras. His company has been a part of productions such as “Mare of Easttown,” to “King Richard,” writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Weinberg drew upon his own experience working as a production assistant…
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Bonnie’s Wondergardens in Lansdowne: Where Green Thumbs Abound
For 45 years, Bonnie’s Wondergardens has made sure you have what you need to deck your halls with boughs of holly, and any other greenery, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The nursey on Scottdale Road has carried fresh wreaths, floral arrangements, centerpieces, mixed greenery, and poinsettias, “Many of the people who come here…
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Oliver Heating & Cooling: Hard Work and the Golden Rule Guide This Family Business
Joseph Oliver was doing OK as an engineer for helicopter companies, reports 6abc. But when the Vietnam War wound down, production slowed and he was laid off. “It was disastrous,” Oliver said. “I had a family, a wife, and six kids.” So he took a leap of faith and went to church. That’s where someone suggested…
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December is National ‘Write a Business Plan’ Month. Now Learn How to Write One
Now you can learn about the key components of business plans in this free on-demand course from SCORE and write your plan for success. The importance of planning should never be overlooked. For a business to be successful and profitable, the owners and the managing directors must have a clear understanding of the firm’s customers,…
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Fourth-Generation Landscapers in Upland Keep Caramanico Name and 75-Year-Old Values
When Dan and Dom Caramanico were drafted in 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor, they jacked up their father’s truck and parked it behind a neighbor’s garage to make sure he wouldn’t sell it while they were away, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. When the war was over, they returned home and…
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John Lim, Swarthmore College Grad, Makes Forbes 30 Under 30 for AZN Flush Game
Delaware County is represented on Forbes 2022 30 under 30 list this year, thanks to John Lim, a Swarthmore College graduate who went on to create party-oriented card games geared toward Asian-Americans, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. There were 19 honorees from the region on this year’s list. The Forbes list divided 600…
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SCORE: 5 Critical Steps for Scaling up your Small Business
Congratulations! You own a small business that is emerging from the pandemic crisis with more orders or projects than you ever imagined. Or maybe you found a new path to market or a profitable target group to develop. Whatever it is, scaling up a business means setting the stage to enable and support growth in…
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SCORE Online: Customers and Competitors: Getting the Inside Data
On Monday, Nov. 15, learn about “Getting the Inside Data” on customers and competitors. This free online live event webinar from 10 to 11 a.m., is presented by Sam Bardarik, a SCORE volunteer and the Business and Career Librarian at Chester County Library. Are you an aspiring or current small business owner wondering how to…
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Brandywine LaunchBox to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week With 2 Events
It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 8 to 12 and The Brandywine LaunchBox ,powered by Penn State, is collaborating with local community partners on upcoming events. Brandywine LaunchBox at Penn State Brandywine offers advisory support to small- and medium-sized businesses and entrepreneurs in the region. For Global Entrepreneurship Week, The Brandywine LaunchBox is collaborating with Ben…
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SCORE: Ease Holiday Stress With These Year-End Business Compliance Tips
Waiting until the mayhem of the holidays arrives to tackle mandatory business compliance tasks makes an already stressful season even more trying, writes Nellie Akalp, CEO and founder of CorpNet.com. And delaying filings, or failing to submit reports and forms on time can result in fines, penalties and even suspension or dissolution of a business.…
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How to Create “Killer Content” for Social Media and your Website
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, learn “How to Create ‘Killer Content’ for Social Media and your Websites.” The free online live event, from 10 to 11 a.m.., is hosted by SCORE Workshop Presenter Judith Lee, an experienced communications professional, freelance writer, and marketing consultant. Even if you do not consider yourself to be a writer or…
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