Entrepreneurship
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Montco’s John Accardi Sees Sweet Success with Tasty CRAVEBOX in North Wales
In 2014, John Accardi started CRAVEBOX. He was 24 years old at the time and dropped out of a Ph.D. program at Georgetown University to start the company. He says he was very excited but also nervous to make this transition. He had no prior experience in business or e-commerce. He also didn’t take a loan or raise…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Member Minute Featuring Pottstown’s Deliah & Dean
Check out February’s Member Minute with VFTCB’s Rachel Riley featuring VFTCB member, Deliah & Dean in Pottstown. Deliah & Dean provides good food, whether conventional, organic, non-GMO, or farm-fresh foods, and they support plant-based diets and carry foods for vegans and vegetarians, along with natural soaps, health products, and essential oils that nourish the body…
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Simply Good Jars Sees 1,200% Sales Jump, Negotiates Wawa Selling Power
Everything’s looking up for Simply Good Jars, the Philadelphia startup that offers pre-made salads. Ever since they appeared in March on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank”, sales have grown a whopping 1,200%, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Now they’re testing their product in select Wawa stores, 30 of them, actually, in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,…
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WCU’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center Seeks ‘Big Ideas’ for 2022 Business Idea Competition
Now celebrating its 10th year, the annual Business Idea Competition (BIC) at West Chester University welcomes all those who have business-startup dreams and big ideas to compete for $11,500 in prize money in the 2022 contest. Ideas that have not yet been commercialized and can be used as the foundation for a new business are…
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Local Inventor Creates Safe and Comfortable Face Masks
Current designs have not changed, in a beneficial way, for decades. Until the design was completed, there was a great need for improved protection, comfort, and performance. The patent-pending Properly Made Masks design meets those needs. As COVID-19 reached a pandemic status in March 2020, governmental mask mandates were put into place. Quickly consumer demand…
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Willow Grove Native Becomes Professional Artist After Abrupt End of Sports Career
After an abrupt end to his football career, Willow Grove native Jordan Spector turned to art as both a way to cope and as a new profession, reports Jamie Apody for 6abc. “I’ve done art ever since I was a kid,” said Spector. “It was a hobby for me, a passion for me.” Due to…
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Thanks to Montco Collaboration, Authentic Labaneh Cheese Hits Philadelphia Market
Merion Park Cheese has joined forces with Erivan Dairy, an Oreland-based Armenian yogurt producer, to bring authentic Middle Eastern labaneh cheese to the Philadelphia market, writes Craig LaBan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The spreadable cheese named Love-A-Neh has been causing quite a stir lately, attracting the attention of many prominent area chefs, like Michael Solomonov…
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Two Montco Companies Among Philadelphia Area Startups to Watch in 2022
Two Montgomery County companies have made the list of thirteen Philadelphia-area startups to watch in 2022, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes was founded in 2018. Its AI-based platform uses security systems its clients install and video analytics to detect firearms. The startup managed to raise a $20.9 million Series A in…
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King of Prussia Company Secures Deal on Shark Tank, Sees Sales Boost
Banana Loca, a King of Prussia-based company owned by Bechara Jaoudeh and Renee Heath, appeared on the TV show Shark Tank this past December. After gaining the interest of the sharks and securing a deal, their company has seen a tremendous increase in sales, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Banana Loca is…
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Starting a Business? Drexel Hill’s SmallBizLady Wants to Chat
If you happen to be out and about in Drexel Hill you may run into Melinda Emerson. And if you’re thinking of going into business for yourself, you might want to offer her a friendly hello. Emerson just happens to be America’s No. 1 expert on successfully starting, keeping and growing small businesses. She’s known…
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The DripBar Sets Its Sight on Montgomery County for Future Locations
The DripBar, a liquid IV franchise based in Warwick, Rhode Island, will open a Center City location in the next few months and is eying Mongomery and Philadelphia counties for a total of 11 locations, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The DripBar offers 18 IV drips that, according to the company, can…
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Local High School Junior Bianca Brown Already an Entrepreneurial Success
It’s never too early to have your own brand of personal care products, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc.com. Springfield High junior Bianca Brown figured that out. “It is really just like a far-fetched idea to be, like, an entrepreneur at 16,” said Brown. “But I think you have to believe that you can do it…
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Gladwyne Baker Builds Home Office with Local Help for Her Bakery Start-Up
Megan Genkin, a former teacher from Gladwyne, used the forced quarantine during the pandemic to finally build the business she always wanted – a bakery called Sweet Yums Cakes, writes Erica Moody for Philadelphia Magazine. In order to get started, Megan Genkin and her husband Matt had to rethink the layout of their home to…
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Wynnewood Software Company Helps Hollywood Run Better Productions
Josh Weinberg of Wynnewood and his 2018 start-up company, Run a Better Set, has helped roughly 250 movies manage their extras. His company has been a part of productions such as “Mare of Easttown,” to “King Richard,” writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Weinberg drew upon his own experience working as a production assistant…
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Flourtown Indian Catering Business is One of Many Pandemic Dreams Come to Life
Despite the pandemic creating a great deal of hardship for everyone over the past two years, new businesses have been created at a record-breaking rate, reports Andrea Hsu for NPR. This year, new business applications are on the road to top 5 million, which will completely topple the record set in 2020. For many aspiring…
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Abington Township Government Prevents Small Businesses From Baking
Many residents across the state have been struggling to sell their homemade food due to interference from their local governments, writes Alexa L. Gervasi for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Although it is legal in all 50 states to sell homemade food, certain townships are relying on strange laws to prevent small businesses from doing so. One…
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Gladwyne Woman’s New Line of Handmade Accessories is Full of Vibrant Colors
In September of this year, Linda Ricci, a resident of Gladwyne, launched her own line of home and lifestyle accessories called Bixie Studios, reports Main Line Tonight. Linda has been inspired by bright colors and her travels, seeing architecture and antiques around the world. All sorts of products, from handbags, scarves, tote bags, iPad cases,…
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Collegeville Chemist’s Startup Secures Six-figure Investment in Local Inventors’ Production
Collegeville-based Naturaz landed a six-figure investment in growth capital from The Lion’s Den, PACT’s production in the style of popular “Shark Tank” hosted by local investors, writes Kennedy Rose for The Business Journals. The hair care company was founded by Mumbi Dunjwa, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate and chemist. The company develops three-part hair care…
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