Like humans, companies start small and evolve. But instead of birth, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, they mature from intellectual capital to incubation, bootstrapping to venture capital, startup to established enterprise. We take a look at that process via four Philly companies.
How much innovation can one building handle? A new showroom in Bensalem is home to state-of-the-art, gigantic touchscreens, a hydroponic farm, and a cutting-edge energy system.
The fast growing organic food company recently announced that it is raising wages (to more than double the Pennsylvania standard), and setting aside 30 percent of the company for its workers. It's all part of the founders' mission to address poverty in Lancaster City.
Running September 12 to 23, this statewide event provides "speed dating for entrepreneurs." It's a chance to connect with exporting experts and take the leap into international markets.
The State has taken a first step towards modernizing its liquor laws with a new measure that will allow wine sales in grocery stores for the first time since Prohibition. But don't pop a cork just yet.
Every year, this four-acre plot in Southwest Philadelphia produces 12,000 pounds of food, welcomes 10,000 school kids, employs 22 high school interns, hosts 45 families in a community garden, distributes 80,000 seedlings, supplies 50 farmstands and welcomes 1500 volunteers. And that's only the beginning.
Looking to get your business off the ground? Area entrepreneurs, researchers and grad students are invited to participate in a free 10-Week Boot Camp.
In this program, student workers who are bright, driven and ambitious boost local companies. Meanwhile, those students earn real-world experience, preparing them to become the next generation of industry leaders.
Across the state, the task of helping communities thrive financially, socially, architecturally and culturally is passing to a new generation. And if the five women under 40 profiled here are representative of that next wave, Pennsylvania is in good hands.
Building a team is essential when nurturing a successful startup. Wayne Barz of TechVentures shares some insights and tips for recruiting employee number one through employee number 100.