Entrepreneurship
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Springfield Store’s Natural Approach Earns Owner SCORE Small Business Award
Tamora Williams was tired of seeing chemicals in skincare products. Instead, she wanted to use the power of nature to take care of her family’s skincare needs. She already knew about the healing power of shea butter so, at her mother’s urging, she came up with her own line of natural products using karite, the…
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Delco to Investors: Our Opportunity Zones Are Open For Business
The Chester waterfront is blessed with two major economic entities–the Talen Energy Stadium, hosting the Philadelphia Union soccer team, and Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack. Beyond that there’s a smattering of businesses and a lot of undeveloped property. Over in Lansdowne Borough, the downtown is poised to experience a growth in shops and restaurants, urged…
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Former Delco Cop Opens No-Men Allowed Fitness Studio
Jennifer August loved being a Delaware County police officer, but she has never felt more empowered than now, running the all-female Jabz Boxing studio in Ridley Park, writes Erin McCarthy for philly.com. “It’s so refreshing,” the Norwood native said, “going from 10 years of working with all men to now working with all women.” August…
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Young Entrepreneur Sends Out Positive Messages — 1 T-shirt at a Time
Ishan Haque is a successful entrepreneur with his own inspirational T-shirt business. He’s also a philanthropist, donating part of his profits to the Kyle Ambrogi Foundation out of Havertown, which focuses on suicide prevention and depression in teens and young adults. This savvy young businessman has a business presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and…
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2 Delco Business Owners Grateful to Small Business Champion For Help Provided
A “small business champion” has spent 25 years helping women in the Philadelphia area start businesses, including two in Delaware County, writes Diane Mastrull for philly.com. Lynne Cutler, who grew up in Wallingford and Swarthmore, is founder and president of Women’s Opportunities Resource Center, (WORC). She was recently named the SBA’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business…
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Radnor Alum Named to Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
A Radnor High School alum was one of two Main Line natives inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. Colby Cohen, a star ice hockey player who won a state championship with Radnor High School, was inducted April 30. Cohen’s hockey career saw him play Division…
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Two Villanova Grads Create Lactose-Free, Dairy-Full Ice Cream
Two Villanova University graduates have started a brand that offers a special treat to millions of lactose-intolerant people who would like to be able to enjoy ice cream without any unpleasant consequences, writes Bailey King for PhillyVoice. Boston-based Beckon Ice Cream by Gwen Burlingame and Katy Flannery prides itself on offering a range of “dairy-full…
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Entrepreneurial Activity Up Nationwide; Pennsylvania Lags Behind Other States
When compared to other states, Pennsylvania continues to lag behind in entrepreneurial activity, according to a new report from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, writes Gene Marks for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The report tracks entrepreneurial changes in all states from 1996 through 2017 by measuring the rate of startups, job creation, and survival. Nationwide, entrepreneurial…
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Raymond Perelman, Chester-Born Dealmaker and Philanthropist, Dies at 101
Chester native Raymond Perelman, a master investor and philanthropist who gave more than $300 million to various causes, has died at the age of 101, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The son of a Lithuanian immigrant, Perelman was a bold dealmaker who built his fortune by buying, stripping, and selling or liquidating companies…
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Aldan Woman Hopes to Build French Toast Empire
Aldan resident Charisse McGill aims to create a snack-food empire centered around French toast bites, writes Allison Steele for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Until recently, McGill worked as the full-time director of special events for Valley Forge Military Academy and College. She’s now betting on her business, Lokal Artisan Foods, that she started earlier this year.…
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With Support from Malvern Bank, Local Distillery Wins Best Gin at International Spirits Competition
By Steve Edgcumbe The folks at Brandywine Branch Distillers in Elverson are in especially good “spirits” these days, having recently come away with the top prize in the “Best Gin” category at the 2018 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition. A panel of esteemed spirits judges selected the spring-inspired Equinox Expression from the distillery’s…
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Wanting to Do ‘Something in Jeans and a Black Shirt,’ Havertown Man Changes Careers at 50
Havertown resident Brian Niles – the founder of TargetX, a provider of software solutions for colleges in their quest to recruit and retain students – has switched careers at the age of 50, starting House Cup Coffee Roasters from his garage, writes Pete Bannan for the Delaware County News Network. He has since expanded to a…
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CEO of Biotech Company in Bucks County to Speak on Entrepreneurship at Neumann University
Renold Capocasale, the founder and CEO of FlowMetric, will deliver the third annual Rocco Abessinio Lecture in Management and Entrepreneurship at Neumann University on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 3 PM. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for the Multipurpose Hall in the Bruder Life Center. FlowMetric is a leading…
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Early-Stage Entrepreneurs to Enter Lion Cage at Penn State Great Valley with $5,000 in Prizes at Stake
Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 AM-4 PM on Saturday, Nov. 10. Designed for early-stage entrepreneurs, Lion Cage creates an opportunity to pitch business products or ideas to a judging panel of startup and business experts, receive valuable feedback, and compete for prizes. A total of…
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Springfield Woman Recovers from Eating Disorder by Creating Unique Wellness Business
Jaclyn DiGregorio of Springfield has turned her experiences of recovering from an eating disorder into a unique wellness business that promotes healthy living along with a strong mind, body, and spirit, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Springfield Press. Although a healthy athlete in high school, DiGregorio developed a Binge Eating Disorder while attending Georgetown University.…
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Step Aside, Harvard and MIT. Penn State Places Second in Number of Graduating CEOs
Penn State is one of the most popular schools for future executives, as it places second, behind only Stanford, in number of graduating CEOs, writes Zameena Mejia for CNBC. Penn State counts several leaders of Fortune 500 companies among its alumni, including Nike CEO Mark Parker, Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, and CH2M CEO Jacqueline Hinman.…
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Concord Township’s Delightful Detail Honored with SCORE’s Small Business Achievement Award
Anton Dell’Orefice, the owner of Concord Township’s Delightful Detail, is one of the winners of SCORE’s 2018 Small Business Achievement Award, writes Rich Schwartzman for Chadds Ford Live. Dell’Orefice, a member of the Chadds Ford Business Association and Western Delaware County Business Professionals Association, approached SCORE, the nonprofit that provides mentoring services to new and…
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Chester and Delaware County SCORE to Honor Five Businesses at Annual Awards Luncheon
Chester and Delaware County SCORE – which provides free professional business counseling to entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits in Chester and Delaware counties – will host its annual Small Business Achievement Awards Luncheon on June 14 at the Concord Country Club. The award winners have acknowledged that they have benefited from SCORE’s counseling and mentoring…
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