Entrepreneurship
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Feeling Overwhelmed? This Local Executive Peer Group Shows One Way to Keep Your Business on Track
So what’s a peer executive group and what’s so great about joining one? Ask Gerry Frey, a co-founder of Priority Rental in Aston. His group of friends and fellow business owners have been meeting for more than eight years, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Frey said his group helps him find the best…
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Broomall’s Waterless Works Car Wash Can Expand After Purchase by Parent Company of Blue Book
Waterless Works, a waterless car wash company in Broomall, has been acquired by CoxAutomotive, the parent company of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.com, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Waterless CEO and Founder Chris Caporale started the business in 2014 while a student at St. Joseph’s University. A clay-based material is used instead…
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Slinky Comes Back to Clifton Heights With Its Own Roadside Historical Marker
The Slinky, which celebrates its 75th birthday in 2020, was made right here in Clifton Heights, near Baltimore Pike and Springfield Road, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now a roadside historical marker dedicated Friday on National Slinky Day will mark the spot near where they were made. Mechanical engineer Richard James invented the…
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Jerry’s in East Lansdowne Is Being Sold, But It’s Not Going Anywhere, Owner Promises
Neighborhood bars are becoming scarce, replaced by chain restaurants and trendy gastropubs. Jerry McArdle wants to make sure his bar keeps going even after he sells it, writes Kevin Tustin for the Daily Times. Jerry’s Bar, at 707 East Baltimore Ave. in East Lansdowne, is being sold to bar tender, Weycheck Mohammed and his wife,…
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Haverford College Alums’ City Tour Shines Light on Lesser Known Local Heroes of History
Joey Leroux and Rebecca Fisher hope their company, Beyond the Bell Walking Tours, will tell people about the Philly pioneers that changed history, but are virtually unknown, writes Elizabeth Warner for The Philadelphia Citizen. People like Barbara Gittings, a lesbian activist, the first person to link queer rights to civil rights. Or Gloria Casarez, who…
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Washington Post: Chester Man in His 80s Teaches Gentle Art of Aikido
Almost 80, this gentle man, born in Chester, trains students to be good martial artists and good people, writes Marina Affor for the Washington Post. Rick Berry’s martial arts career began when he was 27 years old. Fifty years later, he teaches martial arts and has belts in multiple forms of martial arts, all defensive.…
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WilmU Adjunct, Upper Darby Grad Defies Odds While Luring Some Big Fish to His Enterprise
By Bob Yearick As one of Shark Tank’s resident savants, Mark Cuban routinely turns thumbs down on the intense, almost desperate sales pitches that entrepreneurs present to him and his fellow sharks. And when he does offer to invest in an enterprise, it’s not often that he’s turned down. But that’s kind of what happened…
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Restaurateur Is Ready to Take His Harvest Restaurants to a New Level
Since Dave Magrogan opened his first Harvest restaurant in Glen Mills in 2010, he’s developed at least a dozen restaurant brands over the past 15 years, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Now he’s decided to focus on one brand, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, as the company approaches its second decade.…
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Lansdowne 13-year-old Brings Positive Energy Through SPERGO Clothing Line
Trey Brown wanted to send a positive message after a 14-year-old was accused of killing a 13-year-old in his old West Philadelphia neighborhood, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Now the 13-year-old Lansdowne entrepreneur with the SPERGO clothing line is one of the faces in an Invesco QQQ “Investing in Greater Possibilities Together” campaign.…
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Chester Man Benefits From Free Solar Training in Philly’s Growing ‘Green’ Market
It’s all part of Czar McMichael Bey’s plan: Graduate from one of Philadelphia’s solar training programs, find a job in the growing industry, and then in 10 years, open his own company, writes Ellie Rushing for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 20-year-old from Chester made the first part of his dream happen late last month. Bey…
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Essington man Blends Love of Woodworking and Cycling to Make Wooden Bikes
Joe LaVallee has always enjoyed woodworking and building things with his hands, but he also loved riding his bike. Now he’s found a way to combine his two loves, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Delaware County News Network. “One day, two years ago, I wondered if I could build a fully operable bicycle out of…
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Eddystone Company Brings Touch of Delco to U.S. Military Uniforms Everywhere
The “touch of Delco” can be found in film classics “Titanic” and “Taps”, and in just about every military officer’s uniform worldwide, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. Anthony D’Alessandro of Ridley Park is owner of Accent Uniforms, Inc. in Eddystone. His company made the double-breasted custom uniform that Bernard Hill wore as ship…
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Cheryl’s Southern Style Restaurant Finally Hit the Big Leagues
Cheryl Stevens has had a stand at Talen Energy Stadium for 10 years but was never allowed any signage. Then, in February, her name was up in lights, writes Kathleen E. Carey for Delaware County News Network. Thanks to the Philadelphia Union and Roe Fabricators, Stevens’ “Cheryl’s Southern Style Cuisine” can be seen in all…
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Ridley High Graduate Reconnects With Vietnamese Family
Mark Chew, a Ridley High School graduate, and a successful restaurateur, continues to connect with his family in Vietnam, writes Steve Cahalan for the La Crosse Tribune. Chew operates nine restaurants in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Chew, 58, is an adopted Vietnamese native who came to the U.S. in 1972 at age 11, living…
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Shop Destroyed, Delco Barber, 84, Finds New Temporary Home in a Beauty Salon
Joe Reilly was walking up the stairs from his barbershop when he heard a bomb going off, writes Anna Orso for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 84-year-old barber found, not a bomb, but a red Subaru entirely inside his Aston storefront. Five employees and a patron inside were missed but the front of Reilly’s 54-year-old business…
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Former New York Jets Linebacker Al Atkinson Has Delco Roots
Linebacker Al Atkinson’s journey to the Jets wasn’t easy, but it certainly paid off, writes Jim Gehman for NYJETS.com He played high school ball at Monsignor Bonner and in 1965 played tackle at Villanova. He signed with the Buffalo Bills but in training they made him a middle linebacker and he only got to play…
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SCORE: Training Facility Fullfills Broomall Woman’s Softball Passion
Julie Sebastian’s passion for softball has been nearly life-long, at least since she started playing the game at age 6. As the starting pitcher for Elizabethtown College from 2008-2012, Julie led the team to playoffs and winning records. Even after graduation, she worked with tournament, travel and high school softball programs throughout the region. She…
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River Avenue Digital in Media Takes Small Business Award
So how did a digital marketing company at 24 Veterans Square in Media Borough end up with the name River Avenue Digital LLC? It was a natural choice for founder and owner Josh Irons of West Chester. River Avenue conjures up two of his favorite memories—his grandfather and baseball. His grandfather lived on River Avenue…
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