Entrepreneurship
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SCORE Offering 3 Free Business Webinars in April
In a continued effort to keep the local business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer three free webinars in April. On April 4, SCORE will offer “IRS: What You Need to Know as a Small Business.” Led by Leslie Chambers and Richard Furlong of the IRS, the webinar will help small businesses better understand…
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John Accardi Growing CraveBox — the Popular Snack Box You See on Amazon — In North Wales
After dropping out of a Ph.D. program at Georgetown University in 2014 to pursue entrepreneurship, John Accardi started CraveBox, a company that curates care packages and gift baskets. At the time, he was excited to sell products online because it would allow him to be his own boss and have a flexible work schedule. “While I was in…
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Montco Native Leaves Civil Rights Attorney Career to Start Puzzle Company
Jen Hope, a Montgomery County native, left her career as a civil rights attorney to launch jigsaw puzzle company, Puzzle So Hard, writes Jessica Blatt Press for The Philadelphia Citizen. The company was born in 2018 after more than a half-decade of research and preparations. The idea for the business came to Hope after she…
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Mount Airy Candle Sees Tremendous Growth in First Four Years
Mount Airy Candle, which produces hand-poured, uniquely scented candles, has seen tremendous growth since its launch two years ago, writes Brandon T. Harden for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Owner Marques Davis started his business as a small, made-to-order Etsy shop. Now he produces up to 300 candles a month that are sold on the company’s website,…
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Ms. Pennsylvania 2023 Is Creating Opportunities for Women
Dina Daubenberger of Glen Mills is on a mission to help women become the best they can be, reports Mike Jerrick for FOX 29. This lawyer, ballroom dancer, and 2023 Ms. Pennsylvania winner has created three businesses toward that goal. In 2008, the custom design, resale business Ballroom Dress Rental allowed women to afford elegant…
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New Mothers Create Social Media Page for Kid-Friendly Activities on the Main Line
New mothers Leah Davey and Kayla Matthews both gave birth to their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing the difficulties of being a new parent is hard enough, but it is even harder during a pandemic when many community activities are cancelled, wrote Melissa Jacobs for Main Line Tonight. “The pandemic made me feel so…
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Collegeville Entrepreneurs Show They Aren’t Asleep at the Switch in the Slumber Party Biz
Teepee sleepover tents and curated snack boxes are just some of the new slumber party must-haves popularized by two Collegeville companies: Dream Hutz and Slumber One Party. Ana Welsh tucked into their details for Main Line Tonight. Allison Kozej started Dream Hutz in 2020. Today, she averages between five and six parties every weekend, supplying…
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93-Year-Old Chestnut Hill Inventor Created Sanitizing Wipes, Reusable Hundreds of Times
Solomon Rosenblatt, a 91-year-old inventor from Chestnut Hill, has created IoWipe, a sanitizing wipe that lasts 30 days and can be reused 600 times, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. IoWipe is iodine-based and it can be used to kill a variety of microorganisms on both hands and surfaces. Rosenblatt’s daughter and son-in-law, Elise…
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Hatboro Woman Succeeds in Industry With Less than One Percent of U.S. Colleagues Like Her
One of the rare black- and women-owned wineries in Pennsylvania (and the U.S., for that matter) is Cyrenity Sips in Hatboro. Michael Klein uncorked its distinct story for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The business originated from a hobby that owner Shakia Williams shared with her husband. “I feel like I’m in a unique position and here’s…
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‘The Smell of Victory!’: Langhorne Candle Company Unveils New Product in Celebration of the Eagles Playoff
A candle shop in Bucks County is celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles by creating a one-of-a-kind product for the most die-hard fans. The Langhorne Candle Company, located at 211 East Maple Avenue in Langhorne, has just released their latest candle, “The Smell of Victory”, in celebration of the Eagles’ latest games. The small business is known…
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SCORE Bucks Mentors Are Available for Talks with Business Groups, Organizations
In an effort to boost awareness of SCORE Bucks County and its no-cost business mentoring services, volunteers with the local chapter of the national nonprofit organization are seeking opportunities to speak to like-minded business organizations. Tony Moore, the chapter’s community outreach committee chair, has spoken to several area rotary clubs, business associations, and chamber of…
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Qlik Intends to Acquire California-Based Software Company Talend
Qlik has announced its intention to acquire Talend, which would bring together two Thoma Bravo-backed industry leaders with a shared focus on adding value to data to deliver business outcomes for customers. Qlik and Talend provide comprehensive and complementary capabilities with industry-leading solutions across real-time data and application integration, data governance, data quality, transformation, analytics,…
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Two Montgomery County Businesses Recognized as 2023 Startups to Watch
PHL Inno, an offshoot publication of the Philadelphia Business Journal, has compiled its 2023 list of startups to watch. Two Montgomery County firms caught the eye of Ryan Mulligan, earning their way to recognition. Despite the 2022 economy and its ongoing unsteadiness, several area entities weathered the ups and downs and even managed to thrive.…
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SCORE Bucks County Helps Optometrist See Her Way to Business Ownership
An optometrist of two years, Dr. Iana Brewer always envisioned herself owning a practice. After working alongside Dr. Vivian Descant for a year, she and husband Greg jumped at the opportunity to own the longtime Southampton-based business. “She’s seen families grow and children be born,” Iana Brewer said of her predecessor and mentor. “She really wanted somebody to…
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King of Prussia Sports Training Facility Is the Product of Its Ex-NFL Founder’s Bravery
Brian Henesey, founder and trainer of King of Prussia’s OverAchieve Sports and Speed, shapes future athletes with lessons on nutrition, skill-building, and strength. But he could just as well instruct them on the value of sheer perseverance. Bob McManaman carried the details in the Arizona Republic. Henesey, from Manayunk, saw modest success playing football for…
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With Help from SCORE Bucks County, Home Care Aide Launches Inflatable Party Rental Business
Toward the beginning of the shutdown, Megan Wachter stepped back from her home care profession to take care of her father. Needing “something fun” in her life, Wachter and her husband, Gino, in June 2021, launched Bounce Around Bucks Party Rentals. The couple, who live in Falls Township, provide a variety of inflatable amusements for…
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SCORE Bucks County Chapter Expansion, Small Business Boom Drives Need for More Volunteers
Many of the local employees out of work, or whose places of business closed during the pandemic, saw the virus-induced economic downturn as an opportunity to start a business. For SCORE Bucks County, a local chapter of a national nonprofit committed to providing business mentoring services, the influx of new business is a good thing.…
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Hatfield Man Reintroducing Pay Phones in Philadelphia at No Cost
Mike Dank, a Honeywell senior hardware engineer from Hatfield, has loved pay phones since he was a teenager, writes Cathy Free for The Washington Post. Decades later, he decided to bring them back to Philadelphia and to make them free for any call in the United States. “Pay phones are nostalgic to me — I…
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