Entrepreneurship
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Meet SCORE Award Winner: West Chester Hoops
Each year SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties recognizes owners and entrepreneurs that have demonstrated unique vision, innovation, and achievement in support of our local economy and small business community. Congratulations to the six small businesses and nonprofits honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievements Awards event at Penn Oaks Golf Club in…
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SCORE 2024 Awards Highlight Business Owners With Strategic Focus
It’s time for the SCORE 2024 awards, that time of year when SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties takes great pride in celebrating the milestone accomplishments of entrepreneurs who are working closely with their SCORE mentors. Six small businesses and nonprofits were honored on June 6 at the annual Small Business Achievement Awards event at Penn…
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Play Henry in Wayne Aims for Pickleball Paddle Market
Radnor High School graduate Grace Collins has partnered with Ellie Jamison to launch Play Henry, a Wayne online business designed to fulfill pickleball paddle needs, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. The two entrepreneurs are looking to offer customized paddles and reach pickleball players now being left out of the market. Collins, 29, connected…
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Launched in a Backyard on a Weber Grill, Lansdale-Based Coffee Roaster Celebrates Major Milestone
Backyard Beans Coffee Company, which Lansdale residents Matt and Laura Adams started after roasting coffee in their backyard on a Weber grill, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special blend. In 2013, when the Adamses noticed their local farmers markets didn’t offer any coffee, they decided to sell their own roasts to help bridge…
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Delaware County Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However, as he grew up, the neighborhood rapidly changed due to white flight, leading to it becoming a predominantly Black neighborhood. Consequently, Oh attended a predominantly Black school during his formative…
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Upper Darby Under 30 Entrepreneur is a Summer Stager Vet
Upper Darby High School alum Barbara DelleMonache has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for creating Curl Vitality, her subscription service and coaching business on curly hair care, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The 2012 Upper Darby High graduate and former Upper Darby Summer Stage performer now lives in Mullica Hill,…
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Former Phillies Draftee Mike Costanzo, Jr.’s Wine Business Gets Help From His Glen Mills Dad
When Mike Costanzo, Jr. was born, his parents brought him home from the hospital wearing an infant-sized Phillies jacket, writes Jon Caroulis for Billy Penn. His parents, Mike Sr. and Rhonda Costanzo, who now live in Glen Mills, watched him play ball in college, the minors and in the major league. “I gave my first…
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5 Partners Dream Big and Now the Sixers Are All About Pure Fuel
The partners behind the new sports hydration drink Pure Fuel are celebrating a new partnership with the Philadelphia 76ers. Not bad, considering none of them knew how to run a sports energy drink company, writes Christian Red for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Only Ra-Tah Johnson, who once played high school basketball at Delaware County Christian School…
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SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties Named 2024 District Chapter of the Year
SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties has been recognized as the 2024 SCORE District Chapter of the Year for Eastern Pennsylvania. This accomplishment was achieved through the exceptional support and guidance its team of volunteers has shared with entrepreneurs, small business owners and nonprofit leaders. It’s fitting that SCORE Chester & Delaware Counties was honored with…
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SCORE Helps Lawyer-Turned-Artist Canvass for Repeat Business
Dori Desautel Broudy always loved drawing. Growing up it was one of her favorite hobbies. Through college, she created her family’s annual Christmas card. Yet, Desautel Broudy, of Haverford, never focused on attending art school. The native New Englander knew she wanted to become a lawyer and play soccer in college. “I took quite a…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Help with These April Workshops
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing free April SCORE webinars to help small business owners. Live In-Person Event Starting a Small Business From Vision to Execution Join business attorney Joe Greco on April 16, from 6 to 7:30 PM, at the Haverford Community Recreation and Environmental Center as he discusses issues to think about when…
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Penn State Brandywine Entrepreneurship Club Hosts Student Pitch Competition
Penn State Brandywine’s Entrepreneurship Club hosted a student pitch competition, its first major event as a student organization, on March 28, writes Christina Billie for Penn State Brandywine. The competition featured six students in the club pitching their startup ideas to a panel of judges. The Entrepreneurship Club is a new student organization on campus,…
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Glen Mills Owner of 9 Newfoundlands Works on Mom’s Therapy Dog Dream
Mackenzie Makatche is a Delco dog mom of nine Newfoundlands who documents her pet parenting journey for more than 37,000 followers on Instagram, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Mackenzie Makatche and her mom conspired to bring more Newfoundland dogs into their family. “She really wanted to start a therapy organization to visit people…
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Scrub Daddy Owner Weighing Possible Sale of $220M Company
The founder of the hugely successful Scrub Daddy kitchen product, initially manufactured in Folcroft, is thinking of selling his company, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Reuters is reporting that CEO Aaron Krause, maker of the popular Scrub Daddy kitchen sponge products, who gained celebrity status in 2012 after successfully pitching his idea on…
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US Deputy Commerce Secretary Visits Shugar Shack in Glenolden
U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves stopped by Shugar Shack Soul Food in Glenolden to meet with chef/owner Keenya Cain-Wiggins and enjoy a meal, as part of an outreach supporting minority-owned small businesses, reported the Daily Times. “We are thrilled to have welcomed Deputy Secretary Graves to Glenolden Borough and to Shugar Shack…
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SCORE Honors Women’s History Month With Loyal Volunteers Who Pay It Forward
SCORE honors Women’s History Month by celebrating the significant impact of women-owned businesses on the US economy. Employing 9.4 million workers, these companies are at the forefront of innovation and introducing new products and services. Closer to home, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is proud to shine a light on their women members who are…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Help with These March Workshops and Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing several free March SCORE webinars to help small business owners. Win Customers with Your Website How do you set your website up to win over customers? Your website has to attract and engage visitors, educate them about your products and services, and convert them into customers. Success begins with…
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SCORE Offers Small Business Help with These March Workshops and Webinars
SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties is announcing several free March SCORE webinars to help small business owners. Mastering Credit Repair: A Guide to Improve Your Credit Score Learn strategies and techniques that will help you take control of your credit score. Whether you’ve learned from past credit mistakes or not, your bad credit history can hold…
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