Entrepreneurship
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Best States To Start a Business in 2023
A new Forbes Advisor report places Pennsylvania among the top five states to start a business in 2023, writes Kelly Main for Forbes. To rank the best and worst states to start a business in 2023, Forbes Advisor looked at 18 key metrics across five categories that impact businesses and their ability to succeed, including…
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CCWMG’s Fred Hubler Shares Stock Market Expertise During Financial News Appearance
Fred Hubler Jr., the President and founder of Creative Capital Wealth Management Group in Chester Springs, was recently featured on a network to share his expertise on the stock market. Hubler noted on Ameritrade Network about the coming of a new regime of greater macro and market volatility. In addition to this appearance, he has…
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Renowned Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas Featured in Online Investment Guide
Meridian Bank CEO Chris Annas, who has been a prominent leader and positive force in Chester County for years, was recently featured in Capital Analytics: Invest Philadelphia magazine. The annual business guide covers metro areas through data, in-depth analysis, and interviews with local business and political leaders like Annas. Labeled in the article as a…
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Doylestown Shopping Venture, Opened to Support Small Businesses during COVID-19, Is Closing
A shopping mall in the area, The Mercantile, is closing after only two years of local business. Michele Haddon wrote about its shuttering in the Bucks County Courier Times. Leadership of The Merchantile, an artisan shopping mall located in the Doylestown Shopping Center, recently announced its upcoming closure, set for Jan. 22. Having opened in…
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As Small Business Saturday Approaches, Peddler’s Village Is the Perfect Spot to Support Locally-Owned Shops
With Small Business Saturday coming this weekend, Peddler’s Village is home to a wide array of unique, locally-owned businesses. The Buck County shopping mall is known for its specialty shops, offering everything from clothes to cookware to a recently-opened shop specializing in Harry Potter-related items. With almost all of their 65 shops being locally owned,…
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Snack for Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month: A Banana Infused with Creamy or Chunky, Enabled by KoP Inventors’ Gadget
Nov, is National Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month. And a pair of King of Prussia inventors have figuring out a way to stuff bananas with delicious, gooey, nutty spreads without breaking them. Their Banana Loca tool, with Shark Tank funding behind it, has been very successful. Reporter Anna Hendrix peeled back the layers of this story…
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Flourtown Resident and Comcast Exec. Named Chair of Philadelphia Tourism Agency
Flourtown resident and Comcast Executive Vice President Karen Dougherty Buchholz is the new board chair of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau. She will succeed Nicholas DeBenedictis, who served as the chair for 18 years, according to FacilitiesOnline.com Buchholz’ 20-year tenure at Comcast shows off her boundless experience with career achievements that include founding…
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Firehouse Hotel Aims to Ignite Activity on Conshohocken Corridor
Along a popular corridor in Conshohocken sits the mixed-use Hotel West & Main, set to make its grand opening October 13. This $59-million project unites SORA West — a multifaceted development spearheaded by Keystone Development & Investment — with a green-space connection to the one-million-sq.-ft. AmerisourceBergen campus. Ryan Mulligan rang the bell in reporting the…
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Michoacán Abuela’s Hand-Delivered Recipes Keep Norristown Restaurant Authentic for 25 Years
La Michoacana, a family-owned taqueria, has been serving Norristown for 25 years. Located at 301 E. Main Street, the menu offers has cuisine specific to the Mexican state of Michoacán, prepared from family recipes and techniques brought stateside — and handed off personally by the clan’s grandmother (abuela). 6abc spiced up a recent broadcast with…
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Big-Pharma GSK Announces First Woman CFO; She Arrives as ‘Highly Experienced’ Leader
Big Pharma company GSK — which has a multi-site presence in Montgomery County (King of Prussia, Conshohocken, and Collegeville) — has announced its first female CFO. Burberry executive Julie Brown is set to replace Iain Mackay, who is retiring in May. John George covered the new hire in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brown’s corporate résumé…
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Conshohocken Chimney Specialist Shows Altruistic Side That Isn’t Just Blowing Smoke
In 2011, as an undergrad, Conshohocken resident Joe Ochal worked in his uncle’s fireplace showroom to make some extra cash. But the job turned into a hobby and a way to help fund his schooling, as he eventually pursued a master’s degree in microbiology at Thomas Jefferson University. While his days were filled with classes…
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Glenside’s Carminati Creamery Is the Home of Delicious Gelato, Just in Time for Summer’s Last Hurrah
In the heart of Keswick Village, the Carminati Creamery offers up delicious creamy gelato, reports Ben Bergman for GlensideLocal.com. Co-owner Darin Carminati always enjoyed making homemade ice cream, and while at work at the Boot in Ambler, the onsite gelato machine wasn’t getting much action, so he began to learn how to use the machine…
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Oy Vey! Doylestown’s First Jewish Deli Closes Just Days After Grand Opening
The first ever Jewish restaurant and delicatessen in Doylestown closed its doors just days after celebrating its grand opening. Ed Doyle wrote about the sudden closure for TAP Into Doylestown. Matzah Balls, which just celebrated its grand opening last Friday, had its doors closed following a dispute between the new owner and the landlord. Several…
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New Hope Smokehouse Working with Philadelphia Dog Treat Brand to Bring a Little More Bark to Their Bite
Mika & Sammy’s Gourmet Pet Treats, a Philadelphia-based company, is working with a New Hope smokehouse for the creation of its products. Lisa Dukart wrote about the business’ Bucks County connection for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company was founded by Erik Senders and now sees their products stocked in approximately 700 stores across all…
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Ocean City Hotel Owner Drew Reilly With Delco Roots Remembered
Drew Reilly, owner of the Blue Water Inn, the Ocean Breeze Hotel and several other businesses in Ocean City, New Jersey, has died, writes Maddy Vitalie for OCNJ Daily. Originally from Delaware County, Mr. Reilly passed away July 3 at age 55. His longtime friend, Jody Levchuk, co-owner of Jilly’s Boardwalk and downtown shops, described…
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Gladwyne Native Launches Dog Nutrition Startup Breed Science
Trey Steidle launched his personalized dog nutrition startup Breed Science while still working full-time for Conshohocken-headquartered John Ritzenthaler, writes Lisa Dukart for Philadelphia Business Journal Steidle, who grew up in Gladwyne, decided to pursue the idea while also earning his MBA through the Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania’s executive program. After he graduated in…
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AmerisourceBergen Alum Starts Fibonacci, Self-Funded Footwear Startup
Andrew Crews, a former strategic innovation architect at AmerisourceBergen, got an idea for his men’s shoe startup while walking the hills of Conshohocken, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journals. The dress shoes he wore to look professional kept failing him. He kept piling on worn-out pairs in his closet thinking there had to…
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Remembering Reading Terminal Cheesesteak Icon Rick Olivieri, From Drexel Hill
Rick Olivieri, the grandson of cheesesteak inventor Pat Olivieri and former owner of Rick’s Steaks at Reading Terminal Market, died June 12 at his Drexel Hill home, writes Michael Kelein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 57-year-old fought a 10-year battle with early-onset frontotemporal dementia. “He fought it for every minute,” said his wife, Debi. Mr.…
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