Entrepreneurship
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Join a Coffee Connection and Ribbon Cutting on March 11
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Coffee Connection and Ribbon Cutting, March 11, 9 to 11 AM, at the Villanova Xfinity Store, 775 East Lancaster Avenue, STE 110, Villanova. The event is provided through a partnership with the Delaware County and Main Line Chambers of Commerce. The Coffee Connection event includes freshly-brewed…
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Find Out How A Chamber of Commerce Membership Can Grow Your Business
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free networking event on Wednesday, March 5, called “Chamber 101 Around Delco,” to help business owners and professionals learn how to maximize a Chamber membership to grow their business. The event is hosted by the Kelly Center, 41 E. Eagle Road in Havertown, and is co-sponsored…
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Philadelphia’s New Initiative to Help Local Businesses Enhance Nighttime Safety Celebrates First Cohort
Philadelphia and the Department of Commerce recently launched the Liberty Bell Safe Certification Program, a free initiative that helps local businesses enhance nighttime safety. Through the program, local businesses will become equipped with the best practices to do so through public safety training that address techniques to navigate challenges that nighttime business often face. This…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Event Feb. 27 Focuses on Women in Business
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and the Delaware County Women’s Commission are presenting a Women in Business Networking Event: “Self-Made,” Feb. 27, 8 to 11 AM. The event occurs at Everybody Eats at Vittles Food Hall, 16 W. 5th Street, Chester. The Everybody Eats Foundation is sponsoring the gathering. The event will celebrate the…
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Airport Project Update and a Bullseye Bash Top Chamber Events Thursday
Two events hosted by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce are taking place this Thursday, Feb. 20, starting at 8 AM. Learn about the “State of the Airport” from Philadelphia Airport CEO Atif Saeed, A.A.E., IAP, 8 AM, at the Springfield Country Club, 400 W. Sproul Road in Springfield. Join the Chamber of Commerce for…
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Main Line Pizza Employee Buys Wayne Business From Owner
A 16-year employee of Main Line Pizza & Catering in Wayne is now its new owner, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Alban Fezollari and his wife, Ana, Albanian immigrants, bought the business in January from Robert and Jennifer Saionz, who ran the business from 1993 through 2024. Alban’s two brothers worked at the…
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Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Co-Hosts Galentine’s Day
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce and the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry present Galentine’s Day, a women’s business networking event, on Feb. 13, 5:30 to 7 PM, at The Ivy at Ellis Preserve, 3749 Bridle Walk, Newtown Square. Celebrate women and business. Join the duo of Chambers partnering at Finley Catering’s newest…
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Debut Book by Lindsay Smith of Springfield Emphasizes Customer Experience
Business strategist Lindsay Smith of Springfield is looking to inspire local entrepreneurs and business leaders with her debut book, “No One Needs Another Company Mug.” The Cardinal O’Hara and LaSalle University graduate wanted to share her own business experiences and talk about the importance of customers relationships to build success, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…
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From Poker to Jewelry, Main Line’s Beth Silverberg Has Reinvented Herself
At one time, Beth Silverberg, owner of the Exceptional Finds jewelry showroom in Wayne, was among the best poker players in the world. Her cutthroat professional poker style had her on ESPN broadcasts and at two World Series of Poker final tables. Her poker career earnings totaled about $500,000. Today, she’s a wholesome grandmother curating…
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Yeadon’s Black Saturday Extravaganza Focuses on Black Businesses, Library
Yeadon Borough has a unique version of Small Business Saturday that puts the emphasis on Black entrepreneurs while raising money for the library, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. This year’s Black Saturday Extravaganza brought 20 business vendors to the Yeadon Public Library fundraiser. The event is an annual tradition dating back to…
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This Woman-Led Montgomeryville Company is a Family-Owned Business Award Honoree
Karla Trotman’s journey to leading Electro Soft, a contract manufacturing company, began at her family’s kitchen table in Ambler. Lisa Dukart highlights Trotman’s journey to running this 2024 family-owned business award honoree for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As a child, Trotman learned to cut cables and wires under the guidance of her father, Wallace, who…
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Penn Alums, ChompShop Founders, Present New Product on ‘Shark Tank’ After Last-Minute Name Change
University of Pennsylvania alums and ChompShop founders Kausi Raman and Max Liechty presented their new product to Shark Tank investors in the latest episode of the popular business reality show, after being forced to come up with a new name for their company at the last minute, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Penn State Brandywine Announces LionCage Pitch Competition Winners
The results of the Nov. 8 LionCage Pitch Competition are in. This new event featured pitch presentations from entrepreneurs and startup companies across Southeastern Pennsylvania. The one-day gathering at Penn State Great Valley saw entrepreneurs compete for cash prizes while making new connections, as they gained recognition and access to inspiring creators and innovators who…
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Community Conversation Series Continues, Highlights Philly’s Small Businesses
A community conversation series hosted by WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia recently highlighted the impact of Philadelphia’s small businesses, write Sandra Jones and Liv Barry for WHYY. The November 7 Bridging Blocks event brought together small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs alike. Fred Sutherland, former EVP and CFO of Aramark, expressed that the…
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National Stress Awareness Day: How One Local Couple’s Innovative Product Helps People Manage Stress on the Go
Today, Nov. 6, is National Stress Awareness Day, the perfect time for West Chester entrepreneurs Paul and Lauren Richards to share the story behind their innovative product, StressGrip, a handheld tool they designed to help people manage stress on the go. Released in early 2020, StressGrip couldn’t have arrived at a more opportune time. As…
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After 34 Years at QVC, Former Host Takes On Scrub Daddy
Longtime QVC host Dan Hughes has stayed busy since his layoff from the West Chester-based television shopping network, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Hughes was dismissed after 34 years with the home shopping channel. While the entire experience has been unexpected and unpleasant for him, Hughes was surprised by the reaction from…
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Moops: Latest Venture from Lower Merion Grad and Shark Tank Alum
Lower Merion High School graduate Jess Edelstein is once again making waves in the entrepreneurial world with Moops, reports Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Nearly a decade after her first startup, PiperWai, found success on “Shark Tank,” Edelstein launched her latest venture, Moops. This South Jersey-based company focuses on providing relief for those…
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The Power Women of the Main Line, Include 5 From Delaware County
Delaware County is home to five Power Women making a difference, part of a group of 21 women highlighted by Main Line Today for their resilience, ambition and influence. Shelly Hughes of Media Borough is the founder and CEO of Nolia Roots, a strategic marketing agency that began in 2020, writes Gina Lizzo for Main…
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