Professional Services
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One Wayne Firm Acquires Another, as AchieveNext Gains Relational Capital Group
AchieveNext, a career and corporate services firm in Wayne, has acquired Relational Capital Group, a sales team training company also in Wayne, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This is AchieveNext’s second acquisition in as many years as the company acquired career management and executive coaching firm Kelleher Associates last year. This latest…
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New Co-Working Space in Downingtown a Perfect Home for Entrepreneurs, Freelancers
Although Nick Winkler considered the neglected building on Lancaster Avenue in Downingtown a disaster when he first visited, he saw potential. “I could see transforming it into a place where people could work together,” he said. Less than a year later, the building became Work2gether, a modern co-working space that not only brings people together…
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Would You Know What to Do in a Workplace Violence Situation?
On Friday morning, three area security experts addressed the issue of workplace safety to a group assembled at the Chester County Economic Development Council (CCEDC). The panel included Chief Gerald R. Simpson of the Southern Chester County Regional Police; Michael Vining, Senior Security Consultant at The Protection Bureau; and John Kirk, a former FBI agent…
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West Chester Startup Launches Platform to Connect Couples with Wedding Vendors
A West Chester startup named Flutter Social is looking to reduce the stress of organizing weddings by connecting couples with vendors based on their needs and desired style, writes Roberto Torres for Technical.ly Philly. The founding duo, Kaleigh Gallagher and Marcie Reilly, got together two years ago to work on their social network. It combines…
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The Quantify Group Brings Energy and Innovation to Traditional Profession
Some small businesses need just a bookkeeper. Others need a tax accountant. Many need a Controller or Chief Financial Officer. Most, however, need someone who can combine the skills of all those positions. And that’s why Dave Ashworth, a Certified Public Accountant, founded The Quantify Group in 2011: “to fill in those gaps for small…
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The Business of Death Saved the Life of Sixth-Generation Mortician from Parkesburg
Caleb Wilde, who represents the sixth generation of his family to work at Wilde Funeral Home in Parkesburg, has chronicled how he overcame depression and found fulfillment as a mortician in his new memoir, writes Simon Davis for VICE. In Confessions of a Funeral Director: How the Business of Death Saved My Life, Wilde discusses…
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Owner of Exton’s Hunt Auctions Discusses Selling Favorite Super Bowl Items
David Hunt, president of Hunt Auctions in Exton, did not doubt for a minute that the Philadelphia Eagles would win the Super Bowl, writes Jason Galleske for Beckett Media. “They can disrupt a very measured and professional team like New England,” he said. Hunt has been in the auction business, focusing on sports memorabilia, for…
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West Chester-Based ANRO Finds Success in Short-Run Digital Printing Technology
West Chester-based ANRO is finding success by taking advantage of the ongoing improvements in short-run digital printing technology, writes Patrick Henry for Printing Impressions. Success in this field depends on defining “short run” accurately and having the right equipment, which is more difficult than it sounds. Digital printing and short-run printing used to mean pretty…
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VISTA Careers – Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning
Located in West Chester, Brandywine Valley Heating & Air Conditioning has been consistently delivering quality workmanship and outstanding customer service with integrity, honesty and a 100 percent since 1993. Brandywine Valley HVAC’s owner, Bill Ronayne, is passionate about serving the community, often going to great lengths to give back. Comfort Advisor This position makes recommendations to customers that help…
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VISTA Careers – Surrey Services
Headquartered in Devon, Surrey Services’ is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping older adults continue as active members of the community. Surrey Services enables older adults to live independently by hosting seminars on safe driving and public transportation options and by providing its own transportation services. Center Director (Havertown) This position creates and evaluates center…
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NPR: Phoenixville Native Learned to Fix Cars Because She Couldn’t Find a Female Mechanic
Phoenixville native Patrice Banks, owner of the successful Girls Auto Clinic in Upper Darby, didn’t always know her way around fixing a car, writes Terry Gross for National Public Radio. Banks, while working as an engineer at DuPont, thought she would feel better if she could talk to a female mechanic. The problem was that…
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Program at West Chester Farm Proves Animals Help Special-Needs Kids Relate to Other People
New research is finding that animals may help children with special needs relate with other people, as visitors to the Barn at Spring Brook Farm in West Chester are discovering, writes Rita Giordano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Sabrina Opstbaum was one of the parents skeptical about the animal-assisted intervention program when she took her daughter…
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How Do Salty Footprints Get on the Third Floor?
By Kris Smith Last week I walked through buildings that had salty footprints on the floor in the entrance areas and even on the second and third floors! I felt like an inspector who was following a suspicious trail as I traced footprints at the entrance of a building to the elevator… where the footprints…
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76ers’ Co-Owner Among Investors to Buy Kennett Square’s Phoenix Services
Phoenix Services – a Kennett Square-based company that recovers scrap metal, processes slag, and employs 2,100 workers – has been purchased by investors, who include billionaire Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Josh Harris, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. An arm of Apollo Global Management has agreed to purchase the privately held Phoenix Services from its…
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20/10 Solutions Produces Comprehensive Annual Review for Economic Development Council
There’s a reason – well, several reasons – why the Chester County Economic Development Council has been enlisting the services of Joe Warner and his staff at 20/10 Solutions, a full-service design and marketing agency in West Chester, for more than a decade. “Joe understands the capacity of a nonprofit,” said Marybeth DiVincenzo, the CCEDC’s…
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Exton Company Founded by Former Coatesville Teacher Offers Ultimate Cleaning Solution
Exton’s Mold N’ More Decontamination has come out with a cleaning solution that the company’s executives believe will overcome the toughest situations, writes Brian McCullough for the Daily Local News. Founded by former Coatesville Area School District teacher and Lower Merion policeman Bill Young 12 years ago, the company claims that their solution can clean…
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Exton-Based Springhouse Education and Consulting Helps Businesses Work More Efficiently
By Chris Cooper Since 1989, Springhouse Education & Consulting Services has offered technology training, project management, and business consulting that helps companies of all sizes from all industries work more efficiently. Being able to embrace, comprehend, and teach others how to implement new technologies as they are developed has been key to the Exton-based company’s…
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Parkesburg Woodworker to Share His Expertise at Expo in Charlotte
Greg Pilotti of Greg Pilotti Furniture Makers in Parkesburg will share his knowledge and expertise at next year’s Wood Pro Expo in Charlotte, writes Bill Esler for Woodworking Network. The 28-year-old woodworker is already a seasoned manager with a carefully developed plan for the growth of his company. In fact, he was recognized earlier this…
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