purpose
Aug. 1, 2019 8:00 am
11 free trainings and webinars taking place in August
Deepen your knowledge base, stoke your passions, maybe even learn how to save a life.
purpose
May 9, 2019 7:00 am
At #PTW19, encouragement for communities of color to consider lean startups
Entrepreneur Greg Sampson: "We should be able to come up with and have access to the opportunities that lead to the exponential growth that something like a driverless truck would create."
method
Feb. 17, 2017 9:06 am
Recruiting startup JaneHires is moving into the impact space
Aside from working with Back on My Feet, Wash Cycle Laundry and other local mission-driven employers, the startup is helping companies hone in on fair chance hiring practices.
method
Feb. 1, 2017 8:07 am
How this Philly startup is stepping up in the face of the immigration ban
Immigration advice startup Borderwise is offering to help low-income immigrant families with green card applications, and they're only charging a dollar.
method
Jan. 30, 2017 12:15 pm
Climate Ventures 2.0 will pluck two startups from an IDEO hackathon next month
There are 10 spots in the water and agriculture startup accelerator. Two of those spots will be ventures from an IDEO hackathon.
people
Oct. 25, 2016 12:45 pm
How philanthropy introduced this Boston investor to Philly’s tech scene
When GreenLight Fund cofounder John Simon brought the organization to Philly, the tech investor found a community of startups ripe for investment. But his philanthropy and business dealings aren't mutually exclusive.
people
Aug. 29, 2016 12:28 pm
Why City Hall’s startup ace Archna Sahay needs you to start talking about diversity
Sahay is a woman of color charged leading the city's innovation economy. She joined Technical.ly's public Slack for a conversation about diversity and inclusion.
method
Apr. 7, 2016 12:39 pm
Why systemic social change starts with retelling community narrative
Here's what we can learn from a group of social entrepreneurs, community organizers and investors building an economic hub in West Baltimore.
purpose
Feb. 15, 2016 2:23 pm
There’s a social enterprise in Kensington rebranding tampons
Cora uses a buy-one-give-one model and partners with women-run village factories in India that produce biodegradable sanitary pads.
purpose
Feb. 15, 2016 8:25 am
A Baltimore-based social enterprise just landed in Philly
After fishing $100,000 out of ABC's Shark Tank, Hungry Harvest has expanded to Philadelphia. The company employs a buy-one-give-one model to tackle food deserts.