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AWE Ventures Founders Celebration: Momentum is Building

October 20, 2015

On Thursday, Oct 8th, energy was high at Benjamin’s Desk as the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs and Ben Franklin led the Founders Celebration event for contributors to AWE Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin, the donor-driven capital pool and mentorship/education program for women-led startups and women in investing. An AWEsome Roll Out Anchored by its […]

Safeguard Scientifics a Founding Contributor to AWE Ventures

October 7, 2015

We’re super excited for this announcement. Safeguard Scientifics, one of the region’s premier providers of capital and operational expertise to emerging and growth-stage healthcare and technology enterprises, has signed on as a Founding Contributor to AWE Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin. Says Safeguard Scientifics President and CEO Stephen Zarrilli, “Safeguard is aligned with Ben […]

AWE Ventures: Penn Mutual Goes Platinum, Companies Named

October 2, 2015

Big news for AWE Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin this week: Penn Mutual has signed on as a Platinum Founding Contributor, and the first AWE Ventures companies have been named: LIA Diagnostics, My MilkCrate and ROAR for Good. “Penn Mutual, the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs and Ben Franklin are fittingly aligned in empowering women to shape the […]

Rise of the Rest Philly: Pitch Finalists Announced

September 23, 2015

Two are Ben Franklin companies. Two are Project Liberty companies. All are innovators. We are stoked! Here’s the full list for the full Pitch Competition on Tuesday, September 29: SmartPlate – A plate that instantly analyzes everything you eat (Ben Franklin, Project Liberty) Life.io – Solution that motivates and rewards users for tracking and improving […]

Getting Our Brand Simple

September 23, 2015

Getting your core brand story to be simple and engaging is not a simple exercise in technology circles. Ben Franklin asked for help from the team at Finch Brands to do just that. Finch president Bill Gullan shared some fantastic insights on that process on today’s episode of their Real-World Branding podcast. Our own Jason […]

Benjamin’s Desk a Founding Contributor to AWE Ventures

September 16, 2015

We’re excited, folks. Benjamin’s Desk, Center City’s diverse coworking community for professionals, entrepreneurs, and startups, has signed on as a Founding Contributor to AWE Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin. Says Benjamin’s Desk co-founder and CEO Anthony Maher, “Benjamin’s Desk is truly excited to support AWE Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin, as a founding […]

Tips on Building a Business That Can Change the World

September 9, 2015

Some call it “impact,” while some call it being “socially responsible” in business. Either way, our friend Yuval Yarden penned this great post for the Philadelphia Citizen on some of the essentials for building a business that “does well by doing good.” She cites some important stats: “The Deloitte Millennial Survey 2015 found that young employees want to work for companies […]

Rise of the Rest Philly with Steve Case: Want To Be There?

September 9, 2015

The Pope Wall is coming down just in time to let Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest bus through. And you can get in on the action. For those that don’t know, Steve Case (Steve Case cofounder of AOL and CEO of Revolution) and his team are coming to Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 29th. They’re […]

The PSL BBQ photos are here!

August 24, 2015

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5 Reasons Startups Are Setting Up Shop in Philadelphia

August 20, 2015

Cheap rent is just the beginning. More and more new entrepreneurs are choosing to start companies in Philadelphia compared to other cities — and it’s easy to see why. When we first brought our technology company to the U.S. from India in 2011, finding a home for our North American headquarters involved a long and […]