Entrepreneurship
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Bala Cynwyd-based Susquehanna International Group Sells Shares in Trump Media After Going Public
Susquehanna International Group, headed by Bala Cynwyd billionaire Jeffrey Yass, sold its shares in Trump Media after the company went public in March, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The multinational trading firm said it bought those shares not as a bet on the future of the company now called Trump Media &…
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Hatfield-Based Clemens Food Group Acquires Lancaster’s Kunzler
Hatfield-based Clemens Food Group, the fifth largest pork processor in the nation, recently acquired Kunzler & Company, based in nearby Lancaster, writes Ed Gruver for the Central Penn Business Journal. Former president of Kunzler & Company Chris Kunzler said it was the right time for such a move. “It has been an honor and a…
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Montgomery 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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Tanner Maddocks and His Villanova Startup Make List of Young Entrepreneurs
Tanner Maddocks, a 19-year-old entrepreneur who founded Athlete Squared, headquartered in Montgomery County, is one of 16 individuals under age 25 recognized by PHL Inno as the Greater Philadelphia area’s next generation of innovative entrepreneurs, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. These imaginative, ambitious, collaborative, and tech-savvy entrepreneurs are focused on social impact. Maddocks,…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Wide Variety of May Biz Webinars
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer 15 May business webinars, educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including social media basics; starting and operating a new business;…
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Little Words Project Looks to Spread Kindness Through Friendship Bracelets
Little Words Project has a new shop at the King of Prussia Mall as it works to spread kindness one word at a time, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC 10. Founder and CEO Adrianna Carrig said she founded the Little Words Project at age 23 and created its custom friendship bracelets out of her own…
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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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Henry Mann Turns Classic Mustangs Into Electric Vehicles
Montgomery County business owner Henry Mann is giving classic Ford Mustangs a second life by converting them to electric vehicles, writes Tamala Edwards for 6abc. The car enthusiast and collector has teamed up with another Henry Mann, owner of Alan Mann Racing in the United Kingdom, to form Mann ePower Cars. “He has a race…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Wide Variety of April Business Webinars
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 through its April business webinars. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including creating a brand; avoiding…
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Bucks County SCORE: Entrepreneur Builds Community Through Indoor Play Center
When her SCORE Bucks County mentor, Carl Rubin, told Ashleigh Hill, owner of The Barn Yard, that she was “one of the most passionate, organized people,” the entrepreneur strived to live up to the sentiment. Hill, of Hatfield, had already opened The Barn Yard, a 13,000-square-foot “imagination-based” Collegeville play area for kids ranging from crawling infants…
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SCORE Mentor Aids Medical Researcher in Building Grant Writing Business
Dr. Sumit Borah spent 20 years working in laboratories alongside prominent scientists and conducting various medical research. Advancing his career meant studying far away from his Yardley home at Yale University, the University of Colorado, the University of Chicago, and the University of Memphis. While he enjoyed his work, Borah wanted to return home to…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Wide Variety of March Biz Seminars
In an ongoing effort to keep the small business community informed, SCORE Bucks County will offer March business seminars, including a dozen educational workshops for entrepreneurs and business owners. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, including startup basics, creating a business plan, developing…
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Doylestown-based Instinct Science Doubles in Size by Acquiring Company It Spun Out Of
Doylestown-based Instinct Science came full circle after it recently acquired Oklahoma-based VetMedux, the company it spun out of six years ago, for an undisclosed sum, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. VetMedux, which also has Doylestown roots, was founded in 2002. The company’s shareholders received a combination of cash and equity from the…
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West Chester University’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center Seeks “Big Ideas” for 2024 Idea Challenge
The 2024 Annual Business Idea Challenge at West Chester University is now open, and all ideas are welcome! $11,500 in prize money is being awarded at this year’s competition. Let your big idea become a reality by winning this competition and jumpstarting your business. Co-hosted by the Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center, the Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic, and…
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SCORE Supports Aging Life Care Professional in New Business
Taking care of others has always been Samantha Hainer’s mission. A registered nurse, Aging Life Care Professional, and mom of three, Hainer puts her compassion into practice as founder of Doylestown-based Moledro Health Concierge, a customized care business focused on providing myriad health care and everyday living services to aging adults and their families. Drawing…
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Meet the Philadelphia Entrepreneur Making Fully Plant-Based Skincare Products at Dviniti Skin Care
Markita Robinson Garcia is a cosmetic chemist and entrepreneurial founder of Dviniti Skin Care, reports Jalyn Green for 6abc. Dviniti Skin Care is a skincare company that creates 100% plant-based products aimed to improve the health and wellness for clients. The venture started in a corporate lab formulating products for retail. She started making skincare…
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Historic House in Chester Springs Shines Once Again as Life’s Patina Mercantile & Café
After five years filled with challenges, Malvern’s Meg Veno opened Life’s Patina Mercantile & Café, an expansion of the company she founded in 2011, in the historic Jenny Lind House in Chester Springs, writes Caroline O’Halloran for Savvy Main Line. “There were so many throw-in-the-towel moments here, but I wanted to see the project to…
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SCORE Bucks County Offers Wide Variety of February Biz Workshops
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 February. The online webinars feature a wide range of insightful topics for every stage of the entrepreneur’s business journey, from purchasing or financing commercial real estate, franchise basics, creating a…
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