Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- Ben Franklin Announces Spring 2024 TechCelerator Finalists!
- Finalists Announced in 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!
- Pennsylvania Innovation Shines at Ben Franklin Northeast’s Venture Idol
- TIME Names Yellowdig A Rising Star
- Celebrating Angie Singer Keating’s Appointment as Board President of Ben Franklin Technology Partners
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA Celebrates two local Startups, Cignal and Flat5 with Big Check Event
- New VP At Philly Chamber Is A Former Tech Industry Pro Who’s All About Building Relationships
- Philly Is on the cusp of marrying innovation with inclusion — finally!
- Ben Franklin Technology Partners Drives Innovation with Strategic Investments in Four Promising Enterprises
- TechVentures 4,495 SQ Office Suite – Available for Rent
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- Small business owner Steve Jamison shares the story of Blue Sole Shoes on Philly’s iconic Chestnut Street
- Power in numbers: Culture of inclusivity adds to Regions Bank’s value and success
- Dell's market cap breaks $100B for first time
- 2 hedge fund firms, commercial real estate investment firm raise new capital
- Fast-growing fintech firm backed by Mark Cuban raises $165M in debt, equity financing
- Foxtrot's parent company files for bankruptcy after abruptly closing all stores
- Why bank CEOs look eagerly west toward Fort Worth
- Charles Schwab to get new CFO amid senior exec changes
- New Jersey bank hires veteran local banker to lead D.C.-area expansion
- Prime Capital Ventures files for bankruptcy, Roglieri's personal case converted to Chapter 7
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What Erich Brenn Can Teach Us About Funding of Start-Ups
Who remembers Erich Brenn? In these blog posts, I’ve occasionally tried to understand, and explain, the business world I see by comparing it to famous people you’ve probably never heard of. We’ve previously talked about Don Ho and Jim Riggleman. And … Continue reading
Flexibility or Focus…The Founders Dilemma
Yesterday afternoon I had yet another opportunity to participate in a Tiger Session for one of my clients. Well, I didn’t so much participate as much as spectate and facilitate as our 4 carefully selected tigers went to work tearing … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice
Tagged Arnson, Ben Franklin, Beste, Chaya, Davison, founders, Kawasaki, VentureTips
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Maryland stepping up…Follows Pennsylvania’s Time-Proven Strategy
I was somewhat disheartened to read in the Maryland Daily Record, that Maryland was moving ahead with a plan to invest $70 million in high tech start up firms. Pennsylvania has long been a leader among states in that business. … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, business, government, Maryland, seed stage investing
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SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 2)
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this post that provided a little background on the SBIR/STTR program. This federal government legislation is in the process of being revised and, hopefully, readopted. It basically assures that ~2% of all federal government … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Congress, innovation, SBIR, Senate, STTR
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Battery Powered Trucks to be Made Again at Former Mack Plant
This story doesn’t need much of an introduction. Battery-powered truck maker ZeroTruck has received some Ben Franklin funding. They will begin operating from the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center in Allentown. As many of you may know, the Bridgeworks incubator is housed … Continue reading
Posted in Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Bridgeworks, Mack Trucks, ZeroTruck
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Yeah, We Need More Finish-Ups…
Excellent post from Don Dodge. http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2011/03/start-ups-we-need-more-finish-ups.html While he probably isn’t aware of us, Ben Franklin Technology Partners TechVentures, and other incubators, have been focused on finish-ups for a long, long time. Our conversion rate of start-ups still in business after … Continue reading
Ben Franklin incubator needs more space
Nice coverage of our TechVentures expansion…LV start-up economy is thriving http://www.mcall.com/business/outlook/mc-outlook-allentown-tech-2-20110312,0,661194.story
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