Entrepreneurship
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Walnut St. Labs Among Coworking Sites Surging In Southeastern Pennsylvania
They share business and technology resources, network with each other and hang out around the beer-stocked refrigerator, but they’re notcoworkers; they’re coworking. The entrepreneurial trend is surging throughout southeastern Pennsylvania, and Chester County’s own Walnut St. Labs in West Chester is a hotbed for coworking and innovation. “Today, everyone is focused on finding the next big…
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Chatham Financial’s CEO Wins Entrepreneur Of The Year Award
The leading entrepreneur behind Chatham Financial has been quietly innovating for more than 20 years, but now the global risk management enterprise is no longer one of Kennett Square’s best-kept secrets. Chatham Financial Founder, Chairman and CEO Michael Bontrager has just been named a Philadelphia region Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner.…
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Rep Costello: Ensuring 21st Century Medical Innovation
By Rep. Ryan Costello, Pennsylvania’s Sixth District Creating a new locally developed heart valve, finding a personalized cure to an individual’s battle with arthritis, or even breakthroughs in the mapping of the human genome – these are medical modernizations that American scientists and researchers are developing daily. We have seen medical advancements accelerate over the…
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West Chester’s Waffatopia, The Sweet Taste of Success
Brian and Andrea Polizzi had a plan and they stuck to it. Inspired by a trip to Belgium, the Polizzi’s started Waffatopia, a West Chester-based company that sells fresh yeast-fermented waffles. According to a story in last week’s Daily Local News, Waffatopia was recently honored by the Chester County chapter of SCORE, the non-profit that…
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QVC Searching For Best Tomorrowland Gadget
Anything is possible just around the corner in the land of the future, and QVC aims to take the world there today by unveiling the best new futuristic product — on the very day the world watches Disney’s blockbuster debut of Tomorrowland. The global home shopping leader from West Chester is asking the public to…
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Walnut St. Labs And Unisys Kick Off No-Code Prototyping Competition
An eclectic mix of pizzas, computers, beer, cake, 3D printers and the close mingling of more than 100 young and seasoned developers converged at the West Chester innovation incubator Walnut St. Labs for the launch of a their “no-code hackathon.” In partnership with global information technology leader Unisys Corp., the energizing evening ignited the four-week #ProtoComp2015,…
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After Severe Flood, Organic Mechanics Look to a New Spring
A key donor of produce to the Chester County Food Bank and educator of organic gardening and healthy eating is struggling to turn soil this spring, still saturated with losses washed away by the flood last spring. Without some financial support, the seven-person team of soil entrepreneurs at Modena’s Organic Mechanics can’t afford to continue its tradition…
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CCEDC, AgConnect Present Seminar On Social Media
A workshop is being given for energy, food and farm businesses interested in social medial and e-mailing promotions. The event take places on March 6 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Sly Fox Brewhouse & Eatery in Phoenixville. Tickets cost $25.00 and registration can be found here. Are You Earning Your Digital Dollar will cover…
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Walnut St. Labs Hosts Squareknot’s Jason Rappaport For Startup Meetup
Jason Rappaport stopped by Walnut St. Labs this morning to share his insights and the story behind his unusual entrance into the startupsphere. Rappaport became an entrepreneur at 15 when his mom loaned him the cash to purchase ZeldaUniverse.net, a fansite to which he regularly contributed Walthroughs or how-to guides for completing video games. As a high school student he…
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Safeguard Scientifics Plans Delaware County Move
After six decades, Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is moving its headquarters from 435 Devon Park Drive in Wayne to 170 Radnor-Chester Road, Natalie Kostelni of Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The company says the move will give it better access to growing healthcare and technology companies as it supports innovation and entrepreneurship in the 21st century. Read…
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Walnut St. Labs Hosts Lars Knutsen For Startup Meetup
This morning members of the Chester County tech community, investors and other thought leaders met inside West Chester’s Walnut St. Labs for their weekly Startup Meetup. Entering its second year, the Startup Meetup is somewhat of a keystone event for the tech incubator. The list of past speakers (musicians, novelists, fringe software developers, CEOs, and…
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Wharton School Team Wins 2014 Entrepreneur Magazine Contest
Entrepreneur® magazine has selected a team from the nearby Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania as a winner in the magazine’s Entrepreneur of 2014 contest. Wharton junior Aaron Goldstein is CEO and co-founder of Fever Smart, a wearable device that measures body temperature, sends readings to mobile devices and sets off an…
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Coffee Break: PBJ On Why Every Entrepreneur Should Learn Photoshop
Savvy new media engagement has never been more important for your business than it is today. On social media, web, apps etc. successful image management is key to developing your identity. That’s why Philadelphia Business Journal has published a short guide to developing a working knoweldge with the premiere image editing software. Although a bit…
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Malvern Entrepreneur Taking A Dip In The ‘Shark Tank’ Friday Night
The life of a Malvern entrepreneur may change forever Friday night after he unveils to a national audience on hit ABC reality show “Shark Tank” the high-tech product he created to change the lives of others in an emergency. Phil Reitnour’s EmergenSee mobile app turns your smartphone or tablet into a real-time first responder by streaming…
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Coffee Break: Kimberly Fink At Walnut St. Labs
Kimberly Fink shares the story behind her inspiration to start-up of Treatmint Box. Treatmint Box, according to the company’s web site, is “the first-ever subscription service dedicated to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. Our mission is simple: provide a rock solid way for friends and family to show their support and stay connected when it’s…
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Coffee Break: Michael Phelan At Walnut St. Labs
Michael Phelan was the founding CEO of SevOne, and is now participating as a strategic advisor. He played a critical role in shaping the company’s go to market strategy and vision, leading the founding team as President and CEO since September 2006. Phelan secured the funding and built an experienced, world-class team that enabled SevOne…
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Daughter of Chester County’s Wealthiest Resident a Growing Force in the Shoe Industry
Starting a new shoe label isn’t easy, especially in today’s competitive environment, but Mary Alice Malone and Roy Luwolt have found a formula that has propelled them to the top in only three years, writes Stephanie Hirschmiller for Footwear News. The daughter of Campbell Soup heiress and Chester County’s wealthiest resident (Mary Alice Dorrance Malone),…
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