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The Complete 2017 Philadelphia Business Journal POWER 100

November 7, 2017

The Philadelphia Business Journal editorial team, who has about 200 years of combined experience covering business, spent many hours debating and crafting this list. It’s the job of our reporters and editors to know who the true leaders are in our community. We narrowed in on those wielding the most influence, either through their position, […]

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A Fix for Fido? Locally Developed Canine Melanoma Vaccine Advances

November 7, 2017

A suburban Philadelphia animal health company has entered into an exclusive license agreement with the Wistar Institute to further advance a canine melanoma vaccine and other vaccines for cancer and infectious diseases in animals. Financial terms of the deal between Man’s Best Friend Therapeutics (MBFT) of Ambler, Pa., and Wistar, a Philadelphia nonprofit research institute, were […]

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How this Philadelphia Startup Plans to Help Companies Win the Ongoing Talent War

November 6, 2017

As employers continue to battle for top talent in a tight employment market, Philadelphia-based startup PeopleJoy is expanding a product, that it says is a viable weapon — the ability for employers to help its staffers pay off student loans. CEO Emeka Oguh founded PeopleJoy about two years ago when he realized just how much […]

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How a Quick Text to a Lawyer Helped this Startup Nab $800K

November 6, 2017

Here are two quick lessons for your next pitch competition: Don’t pitch first. Tell your lawyer to keep their phone charged. Philly-based startup SocialLadder — makers of an on-demand platform for brand ambassadors — secured $800,000 in seed cash from the Lion’s Den, the main event at PACT’s annual Capital Conference, which you might remember […]

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For its third birthday, ROAR for Good is donating 250 Athenas to Women Against Abuse

November 5, 2017

B Corp ROAR for Good officially launched its flagship wearable safety accessory, Athena, this summer after three years of development. Now, it’s celebrating that milestone by completing another part of its mission: donating the device to likeminded organizations — in this case, 250 Athenas to domestic violence service provider Women Against Abuse. It’s a good fit for ROAR, considering cofounder Anthony Gold has […]

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