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How Philadelphia is Winning a Startup Renaissance

The Startup Magazine

Philadelphia gets called a lot of things. One thing this historic city doesn’t often get noticed for is its emerging Philadelphia startup scene. Let’s take a look at four reasons why Philly is fast developing as one of America’s foremost startup hubs. The Birthplace of America. But the noise is getting louder.

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The Accomplishments of Entrepreneur, Justin Halladay

The Startup Magazine

You need to develop a thick skin and not let life knock you down so hard that you can’t get up. After that, he spent five years working for a tiny software development firm in Jacksonville Beach. If they aren’t don’t lose hope; just keep looking – which leads to the last bit of advice for entrepreneurs. Never lose hope.

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Storably.com – Peer-to-Peer Marketplace For Renting Storage Or Carpark Space

YoungUpstarts

Philadelphia-based Storably is founded by Wharton Penn graduates Josh Kowitt and Apu Gupta. The founders started working in a basement from May this year, putting together mockups and building the site with an off-shore development team. Breaking Out Of Cold Storage. However, the quality wasn’t quite what they expected.

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Running a Business in Philadelphia? Take Care of Employee Contracts

Women Entrepreneurs Can

You own a business in Philadelphia. ” According to the business lawyer in Philadelphia , this is basically a document that introduces important terms and conditions and ensures that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities. The post Running a Business in Philadelphia? You must be on top of the world.

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Why Philadelphia Business Owners Should Consider an Executive Leadership Course

The Startup Magazine

Below are some of the main reasons Philadelphia business owners should consider an executive leadership course. You can also enroll in an online version of the course, which is the perfect solution for busy Philadelphia business executives who may not have the time to attend traditional classroom-based lectures.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Sapient’s Sam Parks and Martin Koch have developed a smart outlet system for commercial deployment The Forrest Four-Cast: January 28, 2020 If Sam Parks , CEO and co-founder of Sapient Industries , weren’t working for his startup, he’d be working as a scientist, using his background in nanotechnology as an applied physicist.

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Philadelphia University Commencement Speech – May 15th 2011

Steve Blank

I am honored to be with you as we gather to celebrate your graduation from Philadelphia University. Now…a decade later… that course called Customer Development … is the basis of an entirely new way to start companies.