Entrepreneurship
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20 Emerging Leaders Under 40 Include 4 From Delaware County
Main Line Today has spotted 20 talented people all under 40 who are making a difference, including four from Delaware County, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Alaina Kearney of Springfield is the director of Vertical & Public Sector Marketing, Comcast Business, and is also vice chair for the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce’s…
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Chester County Leadership: Marc Kramer, Serial Entrepreneur and Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurship at VinUniversity
Coatesville native Marc Kramer, serial entrepreneur, teacher, and TEDx speaker, spoke with VISTA Today about growing up in the steel mill town of Coatesville, making $5,000 a year as a bookie in middle school, and struggling with his grades. After watching his father face bankruptcy in the 1970s, he resolved to work as hard as…
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Malvern Entrepreneur Darci Henry Builds Clean Beauty Brand from Farm Roots
Malvern resident Darci Henry is a makeup mastermind, running her boutique makeup line with an entrepreneurial spirit, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. Henry grew up on a Central Pennsylvania farm, which had been in her family for 200 years. Her family life was modest, full of love, fun, and hard work. She spent…
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West Chester Grad Combines Beef Jerky and Motorsports with New Business Venture
A West Chester University graduate has combined healthy snacks with motorsports with the creation of Open Road Jerky, writes Anne E. Hill for Main Line Today. 23-year-old entrepreneur Kristian Sigismondi began making his own beef jerky recipes while studying computer science at WCU. What started as a hobby soon turned into a new business venture—one…
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CEO of Conshohocken-based ZeroEyes Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Mike Lahiff, CEO of Conshohocken’s ZeroEyes, has been named a 2025 Greater Philadelphia Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young LLP, writes Donna Rovins for The Reporter. ZeroEyes was founded by a team of former Navy SEALs and technologists. The team developed the first AI-powered gun detection platform to receive the Department of Homeland…
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Campbell’s Heiress, Equestrian Mary Alice Dorrance Malone Bred Olympic Stallions in Chester County
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone was more than the Campbell’s Soup heiress. She was an award-winning equestrian enthusiast and used to breed Olympic-grade stallions in Chester County, writes Jadon George for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Malone, who passed away on June 16, grew up primarily in Chester County, where her love of horses started. She became a…
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Coatesville Billionaire Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell Soup Heiress, Dies at 75
Mary Alice Dorrance Malone, a Coatesville resident and the billionaire lead shareholder of Campbell Soup, died on June 16 at the age of 75, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Malone, who also maintained a residence in Florida, was Campbell Soup’s longest-serving board member, with a tenure of 35 years. She regularly appeared…
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SCORE 2025 Awards Highlight ‘The Lifecycle of a Business’
In 2025, SCORE Chester and Delaware Counties shines a light on its promise of over 60 years to help small businesses build, grow, and thrive ‘for the life of your business.’ At this year’s 15th annual awards event, four entrepreneurs were celebrated for their accomplishments, each at different stages of business development, working closely with…
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Joey Merlino on His Cheesesteak Venture and Why Every Mafia Movie Missed Mark
Joey Merlino, who spent much of his life in and out of prison and survived multiple assassination attempts, is now focusing on his latest venture, a cheesesteak shop called Skinny Joey’s, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The line to this new addition to Philadelphia’s cheesesteak scene sometimes stretches for two hours, but Merlino insists…
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Newtown’s Nothing Bundt Cakes Owner Brings Flavor and Community Support
Roxanne Fitzgerald owns and operates two Nothing Bundt Cakes franchises, including in Newtown, the chain’s first in Pennsylvania, established in 2017, writes Madeline Marriott for Newtown City Lifestyle. Fitzgerald, a former pharmaceutical sales representative who left the workforce to spend time raising her three children, decided to open the Newtown store after discovering Nothing Bundt…
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As Founder and CEO of Two Philadelphia Companies, Jenny Rafeh is All About Service to Others
Moving to a new country and uprooting all you know can be a difficult ordeal for anyone, particularly during your teen years. That was the situation Jenny Rafeh found herself in. Twenty-seven years ago at 14, Rafeh and her family left Venezuela — where her parents previously immigrated to from Syria — and moved to…
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Wynnewood’s Aaron Krause Shares Insight as Shark Tank’s Biggest Success Story
As the region’s entrepreneurs prepare their pitches for Shark Tank, there’s no better inspiration than Wynnewood’s Aaron Krause, the show’s biggest success, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Krause launched the Scrub Daddy smiley-face sponge empire on Shark Tank back in 2012, ultimately landing a deal with investor Lori Greiner. Since then, Scrub Daddy has…
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This Local Nonprofit is Helping Support Philly’s Latina Entrepreneurs
Since it was launched four years ago, Philadelphia nonprofit Mujeres Que Inspiran has always strived to support and motivate Latina women in the region to start and/or grow their businesses, writes Emily Neil for WHYY. For Mujeres Que Inspiran president and founder Mayorie Paredes, the reasoning for launching the nonprofit was important. “Sometimes they feel…
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Concert Golf Partners Buys Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester
Concert Golf Partners, a national owner-operator of upscale private golf and country clubs, recently added Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester to its portfolio, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. An investment group led by brothers John and Steve DiMarco was the company that sold the club. The financial terms of the…
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Amid Economic Uncertainty, Local CEOs Address Customers’ and Employees’ Concerns
Local CEOs gathered at a panel at West Chester University to address the growing concerns of customers and employees due to economic uncertainty, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The panelists included Salim Ramji, CEO of Malvern-based Vanguard Group; Leo Parsons, CEO of West Chester’s CTDI; Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens; and Madeline Bell,…
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Berwyn Entrepreneur Recognized in Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500 List
Berwyn-based entrepreneur Laura Taylor has been named to Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500 List, writes Lisa Dukart for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Taylor is the founder of Mingle Mocktails, a line of non-alcoholic mocktails. Inc.’s Female Founders 500 list honors female entrepreneurs and business owners “making significant waves in business.” Honorees must be independently owned…
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CCEDC Partners with Penn State for LionCage 2025: A Year-Long Celebration of Innovation
The Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC) will support a second year of LionCage, an exciting pitch competition powered by Invent Penn State LaunchBoxes and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n). This premier event showcases top entrepreneurs and startups from across southeastern Pennsylvania, offering them a platform to compete for funding, build connections, and gain…
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Ambler-based Alpha & Omega Logistics Shuts Down After Losing Amazon Contract
Ambler-based Alpha & Omega Logistics has had to close its doors after its contract with Amazon was abruptly terminated, affecting 110 workers, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor notes that the January 10 closure was due to “unforeseeable business circumstances.”…
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