Entrepreneurship
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Firefighter’s Inventive Spark Leads Him to Reinvent Home Smoke Detectors
In an idea born of equal parts ingenuity and fire-fighting experience, Ed Pfeiffer of Hartsville has improved traditional home smoke detectors. He and his grandsons are now marketing the revised product via a new business, Firefighters Preventing Fires. The Bucks County Herald profiled it. “We are taking the guesswork out of selecting detectors to upgrade…
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Penn State Brandywine Invites Prospective Entrepreneurs to Give Idea TestLab a Try
Have a great idea for a business but aren’t sure how to get started? Try the Idea TestLab through the Brandywine LaunchBox, powered by Penn State, to answer your questions and develop your entrepreneurial ideas. The Idea TestLab is a seven-week business accelerator program at Penn State Brandywine for early-stage entrepreneurs who want to explore…
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A Free SCORE Webinar Keeps Small Businesses a Step Ahead in July
These free July webinars from SCORE offer helpful advice to small business owners. How To Leverage LinkedIn for Lead Generation On Tuesday, July 27, learn “How to Leverage LinkedIn for Lead Generation.” The webinar, starting at 1 p.m., will be hosted by Lead Generation Expert Mike Corso. If you are wondering how to use LinkedIn…
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SCORE: To Make Wise Business Decisions: Research Is Key
Starting a new business can be exciting and daunting all at the same time. There are many ‘big’ strategic questions to solve first that will require research. As part of the startup process, you should consider: Relevant competitors: brands, quality, distribution, pricing The industry and the market’s response to it Ideal customer segments and how…
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Media Car Dealer, Gone at 94, Seized the Days and Looked for Opportunities
Harold Guckes Jr. started out as a car salesman at Van Wyk Oldsmobile in Media in 1953, and ended up owning the place, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The man who took carpe diem to heart died June 4. He was 94. “Each day was an adventure,” said daughter Wendy Brown. ‘Do the…
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Splash Club, Delco Steaks, Now Marple Public House—These Guys are Busy
If you like upscale swim clubs, quality steak sandwiches, and a good local tavern, you can thank Broomall natives John McKenzie and Nick Reynolds for making these Marple businesses available, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. This summer, Splash Club, opened in May 2019, adds an ice cream parlor to its island themed club. …
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Chester Man Joins Lifelong Friend to Open Eclectic Furniture Store in North Philly
Two lifelong friends, one from Chester, one from Germantown, have opened a unique furniture store in North Philadelphia, writes Eric Moody for 6abc.com. The store, The Modern Republic, specializes in midcentury modern furniture. It is the culmination of four decades of appreciating art and fashion. Steven Brown of Chester and Kenya Abdul-Hadl of Germantown had…
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2021 SCORE Awards Celebrate Resilient Entrepreneurs
Thursday was a very special day at SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties. One nonprofit and three small businesses were honored at the June 10 annual Small Business Achievements Awards program. Client success and client recognition are very important to SCORE. This year, it took on even more significance after 15 months navigating a pandemic crisis.…
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SCORE Award Winner: Resch Enterprises
Each year, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of their local economy and small business community. On Thursday, June 10, at noon, SCORE presents a one-hour virtual event to honor its 2021 Small Business Achievement Award winners. Learn how they were able to navigate COVID-19…
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SCORE Webinars Focus on YouTube and Google Maps to Grow Your Business
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties continues to offer free webinars learn how to use Google tools to promote and organize their business. These tools can: Find customers Track data with Google Analytics Tap YouTube’s potential Get your business listed on Google searches and Google Maps. The Google tools webinars are presented by Randi Penfil, a…
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Aldan Entrepreneur Keeps Growing Her French Toast Empire With Ale and Coffee
The 39-year-old Aldan woman who turned a French Toast snack into a business success continues to expand her brand, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Charisse McGill sold French Toast Bites at Lokal Artisan Foods stands at area festivals. She operates permanent stands at Cherry Street Pier and Spruce Street Harbor Park in Philadelphia.…
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Shark Tank: Mark Cuban Makes Deal With Dino Don and Don Lessem out of Media
Dino Don founder Don Lessem convinced one celebrity investor to buy into his dinosaur exhibit business idea on the season finale of “Shark Tank”, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal. Mark Cuban. The others opted out. Lessem’s Media company makes robotic dinosaurs. Lessem himself was a consultant on Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park.” Lessem, his…
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Delco Beads in Drexel Hill Born of Sisters’ Love of Bracelet Making, Helping Others
Two Drexel Hill sisters, 9 and 12, won’t let their age stop them from running a successful business, reports Katherine Scott for 6abc.com. “It doesn’t matter what age you are,” said 9-year-old Sophia De Guio. She and her sister, Ava, 12, have turned out hundreds of hand-made bracelets since August for their company, Delco Beads.…
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Callahan’s Soldier Is Back on Duty in Upper Darby After A Few Mishaps
The soldier was on guard for 20 years, standing watch above the awning of Callahan’s Tavern on West Chester Pike in Upper Darby. Then, one day, he was gone, writes Victor Fiorillo for phillymag.com. The iconic statue belongs to the same Irish bar that inspired the Upper Darby-based comedy, “Last Call.” Sadly, he didn’t survive…
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They Still Dance in Swarthmore, Despite a Pandemic and Leukemia
Neither the pandemic nor a leukemia diagnosis could keep them from their happy dance, writes Ronnie Polaneczky for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The three partners of Dance Happy Designs support each other through it all with a unique friendship and partnership. Dance Happy Designs sells merchandise with images created by designer Julia Tyler, who has Down…
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A Free SCORE Webinar Keeps Small Businesses a Step Ahead in May
A free webinar from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties in May provides helpful advice to small business owners. Understanding Cash Flow-A Business Survival Guide On Wednesday May 19, learn about “Understanding Cash Flow–A Business Survival Guide.” The webinar, 10 to 11a.m.., is hosted by Tom Faughnan. Faughnan is a SCORE mentor. He is retired as…
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Media Man Was Spielberg’s ‘Jurassic Park’ Dino Advisor, Now He’s on Shark Tank
The Media Borough man who advised Steven Spielberg about dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” now has his company and its robotic life-sized creatures featured in a May 21 episode of Shark Tank, writes Lisa Dukart for The Philadelphia Business Journal. Don Lessem runs Dino Don, Inc. from his Media home. His dinosaurs are displayed in gardens,…
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SCORE Webinar: Here Are the Key Elements of a Successful Website
A free webinar from SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties Thursday, May 13, will show small business owners how to create a successful website, or make a current website even more successful. The webinar, 12 to 1 p.m.., is hosted by Cary Baskin, a SCORE workshop presenter. He is Managing Partner of the Marketing Department in…
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