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Feb. 25, 2015 11:35 am
Biz Journal: Local duo creates Internet company to compete with Comcast, Verizon
This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. A startup duo wants to give Internet users in Philadelphia a more affordable, versatile and practical alternative to the Comcasts and Verizons of the world. David Platt, 43, and James Gregory, 35, have been spearheading Bamboowifi, a wireless Internet service provider, since last year. (If […]
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Feb. 12, 2015 1:11 pm
Biz Journal: Camden gets medical-legal clinic with help of local universities
This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. Camden residents are getting a joint medical and legal clinic, thanks to a new initiative from Rutgers School of Law-Camden, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers. Called the Medical-Legal Partnership of Camden (MLP), the clinic will provide patients with […]
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Jan. 20, 2015 12:30 pm
Biz Journal: Turn Philadelphia into an innovation hub with these simple steps, says Chamber
This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. The Philadelphia region is good at research. But it’s not so good at turning discoveries into products that can be commercialized. That’s where the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Council for Growth is coming into play. The group released a new report this morning […]
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Dec. 11, 2014 11:39 am
Biz Journal: Venturef0rth’s new leader turns co-working space into nonprofit
This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Just a few months ago, Venturef0rth’s future was murky. Then Marvin Weinberger stepped in. News broke in October that serial entrepreneur Weinberger would be acquiring Venturef0rth from its founders, who were apparently planning to close the Callowhill co-working space after their lease expired in December. Since he […]
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Dec. 2, 2014 1:28 pm
Biz Journal: Radnor Township Wants 3 Nonprofit Colleges to Pay Up
Villanova University campus. Photo via Flickr user Vallanova Law Library. This post originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. Radnor Township officials want Villanova University, Eastern University and Cabrini College to start paying up. The Inquirer recently reported that all three higher education institutions, which sit on some of the highest-valued land in Radnor, […]
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Nov. 17, 2014 1:30 pm
Biz Journal: Drexel professor creates LocoRobo, a nonprofit to teach robotics
This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal here. Pramod Abichandani wants every school district in the United States to have a solid robotics program. LocoRobo is his key to making that dream a reality. Officially founded in August, LocoRobo is a nonprofit educational robotics company, formed by Drexel University professor Abichandani and a […]
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Oct. 20, 2014 12:39 pm
Biz Journal: She’s helping get women founders in front of investors
This article initially appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Archna Sahay has a passion for helping women. On top of that, she’s racked up more than 12 years on Wall Street, making her an expert financial advice-giver. With that background, she thought up a special organization that aims to connect women entrepreneurs to capital. Consequently, […]
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Sep. 22, 2014 11:52 am
Biz Journal: City launches platform matching STEM professionals with youth
This story was originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal Philadelphia wants more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals mentoring youth – especially girls, low-income and minority students. [Last week], the city launched a new online STEM resource center, which will showcase STEM education programs on its “ asset map,” as well as host a volunteer […]
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Sep. 17, 2014 11:12 am
Biz Journal: Crowdfunding to help women in poverty learn computer skills
This piece was originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign, a Philadelphia organization that was created to battle poverty, has recently launched a crowdfunding initiative. Its goal is to raise $7,500 by Sept. 22 on Indiegogo to put toward training low-income women in Kensington interested in learning basic computer […]
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Sep. 1, 2014 11:30 am
Biz Journal: New Penn grads can receive up to $150K for special engagement projects
This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Business Journal The University of Pennsylvania recently launched the President’s Engagement Prizes, which will allow students to obtain up to $150,000 to take on local, national or global engagement projects the first year after they graduate. An eligible project, for example, could be one that creates an institutional food recovery program […]