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What should founders keep in mind when approaching investors?
Leaders from Angel Capital Association, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and other funding institutions offered their four top tips. Navigating the funding world as a first-time founder can be overwhelming. Stories abound about all the dos and don’ts of approaching investors. So what practical tips can founders looking to raise some funding follow? Local investors and […]
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... Read More >For EDA Tech Hubs Designation, Philly’s Life Science Leaders Are Reaching Across State Lines
Ben Franklin Tech Partners is leading over 50 partners in applying for the federal program. Here’s why orgs from southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and southern New Jersey have all joined this consortium. Tech leaders from parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are working together to apply for federal EDA Tech Hubs designation. The program run by […]
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... Read More >We Believe Everyone Can Lead’: Why NeuroFlow Launched An Integrated Leadership Development Program
The healthtech company’s head of people shares how features like small cohorts, Outward Bound excursions and “accountability buddies” make the retention-minded program effective. As world-changing innovations bubble up from shared workspaces, home offices and huddle rooms around the globe, how can we ensure that employees can see their leadership potential in a modern workplace? A […]
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... Read More >Call The Navy Yard A Mini Smart City
Rekor Systems installed a system of sensors in the Navy Yard to gather data about traffic in the area. This project is now turning the South Philly site into a living lab for Penn State to research AI technology. David Desharnais isn’t a huge fan of the term “smart cities.” Typically, the term refers to using Internet […]
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... Read More >The Most Effective Actions These 8 Orgs Have Taken Toward DEI
Since 2020, many companies and organizations have made pledges and commitments related to diversity, equity and inclusion, although the effectiveness of these campaigns has varied widely. Some of the most successful initiatives have been from groups that have established histories of investing in their tech and business ecosystems like universities, law firms, accelerator programs, economic […]
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... Read More >Delaware AI Startup WhipFlip Keeps Streamlining The Used Vehicle Industry
The DoorDash-inspired car selling platform is now ready to raise its first institutional round — and founder Roger Clappe intends to stay in the state as the company scales. Back in 2021, before “AI” was the hot topic it’s been since OpenAI launched ChatGPT-3, Roger Clappe founded an AI company called WhipFlip. The company — […]
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... Read More >Philadelphia Held Its Top-30 Ranking On This List Of Global Startup Ecosystems
The region kept its #27 spot on Startup Genome’s report for another year. Per the report, Philly created $68 billion in ecosystem value between 2020 and 2022 — and life sciences, especially, got kudos. We can hear the chants now: “We’re #27! We’re #27!” Philadelphia has once again ranked in the top 30 of Startup […]
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... Read More >How To Ensure Tech Economies Are As Diverse As Their Regions? Focus On Early Talent And Local Funding
Four ecosystem builders on two big ideas for bringing more people into local tech. Social justice-minded tech stakeholders often wax poetic on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the majority-white industry. But if intentional steps aren’t being taken to ensure a local tech economy’s constituents look like those in the region where it’s […]
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... Read More >Can An HR Tech Unicorn’s CEO Balance Growth With Impact?
At the return of the 1,500-employee Phenom’s annual user conference, cofounder Mahe Bayireddi auditioned to be the tech exec the world needs now. After the thumping pop music and colored spotlights, Mahe Bayireddi walked onstage. The elevators and escalators were branded. All 1,250 generic hotel conference chairs in the sprawling ballroom were filled. The big user […]
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... Read More >Saved For A Rainy Day: 5 Pieces Of Advice For Founders And Investors Navigating An Economic Downturn
At Broad Street Angels’ annual meeting, Keriton’s Rich Mager and ROAR’s Yasmine Mustafa shared their experience as CEOs amid a challenging few years. Their advice was given three weeks ago, but since the demise of Silicon Valley Bank, it might have been more prescient than these startup pros realized. At its annual meeting the end […]
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