Entrepreneurship
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Villanova Soccer Player Found Her True Calling With Interior Design
Lauren Nolan-Sellers went to Villanova University on a soccer scholarship and was captain of the university soccer team, but her destiny was less clear after graduation, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She pursued a master’s degree in education and taught grade school in Philadelphia for seven years, but didn’t love it. She was…
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Annual Lion Cage Pitch Competition at Penn State Great Valley Provides Pathway for Entrepreneurs
Penn State Great Valley will host the third annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 16. Lion Cage gives budding entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their products or ideas to a panel of judges, all of whom are startups and business experts. Each participant has five minutes to present their…
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Garnet Valley Couple Hoping to Trigger Sexual Consent Dialogue From Card Game
Sexual consent is a tough topic for many adults, so Erin and Ken Moeller of Garnet Valley have a card game to educate people, writes David Murrell for Philadelphia Magazine. “Consent” invites players to “Explore your boundaries. Touch your friends. Change the world.” Erin got the idea in summer 2017 when #MeToo stories were making…
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Edgmont Store Glides Through 90 Years, Guided by One Family
Gradyville is home to a store that has stood at the crossroads of Gradyville and Middletown roads for more than 90 years, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The former 1920s tobacco shop turned general store is now The Den of Antiquity, an antiques shop. The store originally served truckers with items like tobacco,…
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Conference on How Women Entrepreneurs Can Find Success in Business Set for Nov. 19
Chester and Delaware County SCORE, West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, and the Women’s Business Exchange have assembled a collection of local all-stars to share their insights on how women entrepreneurs can navigate their journeys and find success in their business ventures. This half-day workshop will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 19 from 8:30…
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Power Home Remodeling Expands Operations With Building Purchase in Arizona
Power Home Remodeling in Chester is expanding into Tempe, Arizona with a $4.69 million purchase of an industrial building, writes Corina Vankek for the Phoenix Business Journal. The company plans to hire 200 people at the site for sales, customer development and installation services jobs. Keith Lammersen and Brad Crosley of JLL represented Power Home…
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Michael McKenzie Made Sure U.S. Presidents Could Be Heard. Now He’s in the Prendie Hall of Fame.
Michael McKenzie of Springfield has always been a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, whether aiming the spotlight on the Monsignor Bonner High School stage, or providing audio support to a visiting U.S. president, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. His actions did not go unnoticed, however. McKenzie was awarded Bonner’s St. Augustine Medal in 1994,…
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With This Halloween Wine in a Coffin, Guess You Don’t Have to Let It Breathe.
In keeping with the “spirit” of Halloween, the Sharon Hill founder of Nationwide Wine & Spirits is marketing a wine that is packaged in a coffin box, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Silvio Lelli, originally from Havertown, has a wine from Spain called Actum Sinister, a full-bodied dark red wine made from grapes…
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Neon Sign Artist Learned From a Delaware County Master
Artist Alissa Eberle desperately wanted to create neon signs for a living, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2012, she asked for help from one of the region’s most prominent sign-makers, Domenic Urbani, owner of Urban Neon in Delaware County. This month, Eberle is unveiling “Already Dreamed,” her first-ever neon art show, a…
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Drexel Hill Man, Part of Band Duo Rubber, Excited Over Release of First EP
A band duo called Rubber, made up of Drexel Hill resident Andrew Loper and Philadelphia area resident John Della Franco, has released its first EP, “Rubber Baby,” writes Lawrence Ukenye for Temple News. ““I really hope it does well, this is honestly the most nervous I’ve ever been,” said Loper, a 2018 economics alumnus at…
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Newtown Square Jewelry Maker Moira Anne Rubino Found Her Passion and Success
When her mom died an early death from cancer, Newtown Square jewelry-maker Moira Anne Rubino’s shifted her focus from the corporate world of human resources to creating unique jewelry, writes Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Today. “Mortality motivation” is how Rubino describes the impact of her mother’s premature death. “What was I doing with my…
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Scaramuzza’s Pasta Products gets ready to move into new Clifton Heights home
Scaramuzza’s Pasta Products, Inc. of Clifton Heights is moving to 412 S. Springfield Road, and bringing back its walk-in retail store front, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The 57-year-old family business is scheduled to be up and running by late October or early November. “Business has been booming,” stated owner Bob Scaramuzza, of…
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Ellie in Wayne Offers Alternatives in Women’s Fashion to Generation Xers and Above
For those women reaching 50 and surpassing it, there’s Ellie, a women’s wear boutique shop in Wayne’s Eagle Village Shops, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Diane Oliva, 54, wanted to invest in a business and found Ellie. Oliva couldn’t find a place she liked to shop, and was tired of going into stores…
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Collingdale Couple Turns Pickle Cravings Into Award-Winning Delco Business
Delco Dills started out as a way for the Collingdale husband and wife team of Lee and Elaine Lawley to satisfy their own pickle cravings, writes Peg DeGrass for Daily Times. Now they make nine different varieties of pickles, plus pickled Jalapeno Peppers and Spicy Pickled Green Beans for stores throughout Delaware County and beyond.…
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Entrepreneur Brings Birds’ Sounds Inside with Passion Project Supported by Penn State Great Valley
More than a decade ago, Wayne Frick was struck with an idea for an invention, an idea that always lingered in his mind. He enjoyed listening to the sound of birds at his birdfeeders, but as the weather got colder, he couldn’t have the windows open. It would be great to be able to hear…
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Drexel Hill Man Partners With Temple Roommate to Create Rentable Gaming Pods
Dalton Carroll of Drexel Hill has joined with Temple University soccer teammate Sam Speaker to launch Gamrpod, a soundproof live streaming gaming booth for use at esports centers and events, writes Paige Gross for technical.lyphilly.com. The first booth launches next month in Chinatown’s TAP Esports Center. The pair were Division One soccer players and roommates.…
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Invented in a Havertown Lab: Survival Tool Revives Dead Cell Phones, Purifies Water
Marvin Weinberger toiled over his survival tool for three years in his Havertown workshop. Now he’s launched a Kickstarter campaign to get it into production, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. Meet the LIFESABER, which offers a limitless power supply to bring a dead cell phone back to life. The battery recharges in 15 minutes if…
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At the Hibernian in Upper Darby, It’s Irish Food With a Mexican Flair
The Hibernian Café in Upper Darby may serve up traditional Irish fare, but thanks to owner Pedro Garcia and his wife, you can also order some huevos rancheros with bangers, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Garcia comes from Puebla, Mexico, and never imagined owning an Irish breakfast café. “The food we make here,…
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