Entrepreneurship
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SCORE Bucks to Business Community: Give the Gift of Mentoring
In the nonprofit world, Giving Tuesday – which falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving – is traditionally the time when charities ask the community and its donor base to contribute to their cause. According to data, charitable organizations in the U.S. generated $3.1 billion in 2022 and 2023 on Giving Tuesday. SCORE Bucks County is…
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Coatesville Entrepreneur Wins Coveted Spot to Compete at Global Summit in India
A Coatesville tech innovation is headed for competition on a global stage. Susan Springsteen, CEO and Co-Founder of Coatesville-based H2O Connected, impressed the judges in this year’s TiE Women Pitch competition led by TiE Philadelphia & TiE Pittsburgh. Her pitch about the company’s innovative LeakAlertor won her an all-expense paid trip to Bangalore, India to…
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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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Qurate to Rebrand as It Shifts Focus on Social Media, Livestreaming
Qurate Retail Group, the parent company of West Chester-based QVC, will rebrand as QVC Group as it shifts focus to social media and livestreaming, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The company plans on changing its name in the first quarter of 2025 to strengthen the equity of its flagship brand. The move…
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SCORE Bucks County Mentor Gives Therapist Confidence to Launch Private Practice
Kristen Spear loved psychology since her senior year of high school, but the thought of operating her own therapy practice seemed too daunting. Until recently. Spear’s path to becoming a mental health practitioner began with a fork in the road as her initial degree and early profession was in the creative writing and editing field.…
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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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SCORE Bucks County to Offer Free Biz Workshops in November
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer numerous educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners in November. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including building and protecting your brand with Amazon; creating a business…
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SCORE Bucks County Celebrates 60 Years of Supporting Small Businesses
SCORE Bucks County is celebrating 60 years of helping America’s small businesses launch, grow and thrive. The chapter provided nearly 2,800 mentoring sessions in fiscal year 2024 – a 20 percent increase over 2023 – and is on track to continue that upward trajectory as mentors guide business owners from Bucks County and eastern Montgomery…
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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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Washington Post: Kennett Square Leads Nation’s Mushroom Production Amid Industry Boom
Kennett Square, the unofficial Mushroom Capital of the World, continues to dominate mushroom production in the nation amid the industry’s boom, writes Laura Reiley for The Washington Post. Mushroom production in the Chester County borough began in 1885, when two Quaker farmers began cultivating fungi from spores they brought back from Europe. For the next…
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4 Brothers Honey: Horsham Couple Turns Beekeeping Hobby Into Thriving Local Business
Horsham husband-and-wife duo Justin and Sarah Humes turned their honey-making hobby into a small business, 4 Brothers Honey, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The business is named after the couple’s four sons. “It used to be 3 Brothers Honey, but then we had a fourth surprise son and we had to change the name to…
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Unlocking Innovation: LionCage Pitch Competition Launches to Empower Montgomery County Entrepreneurs
Invent Penn State LaunchBoxesTM at Brandywine and Great Valley and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n), an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC), are partnering to deliver a new pitch competition to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all of southeastern Pennsylvania. The LionCage is a new event that features pitch presentations across four…
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Dlivrd Dominates: How Chris Heffernan Built Philadelphia’s Fastest-Growing Delivery Company
Horsham’s Chris Heffernan has spent over a decade mastering last-mile delivery, launching two companies, including dlivrd, the fastest-growing private firm in Greater Philadelphia, reports Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dlivrd experienced a staggering 203 percent revenue growth between 2021 and 2023, reaching over $24 million, earning it the top spot on the 2024…
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SCORE Bucks County Has 13 Free Business Workshops in October
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer more than a dozen educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners in October. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including developing financial projections for your new business;…
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University of Pennsylvania is One of the Top Schools in Producing Future Founders, Entrepreneurs
The University of Pennsylvania ranks among the top schools in the world for producing founders, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. The ranking is from new data by Pitchbook, which ranks the top schools globally by the number of founders they have produced and how much funding they go on to raise. The list is…
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Esthetician Calls SCORE Mentor ‘Prominent Figure’ in Her Business
In middle school, JaHannah Queen Mary Pitchford turned to makeup as a confidence-building tool while enduring school bullying. “I started playing around with makeup and I fell in love with it because it made me feel pretty,” said Pitchford. “I thought, if that’s what makes me happy, why can’t I do that for other women?”…
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