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Commonwealth Computer Recycling, LLC, Rebrands as CyberCrunch

February 26, 2017

Commonwealth Computer Recycling, LLC (CCR), a company offering a broad range of data destruction and e-waste disposal solutions, has announced that it has officially rebranded as CyberCrunch. In coordination with its new name, the company has also unveiled its new logo. The Greensburg, PA-based company specializes in e-waste disposal and data destruction. CyberCrunch has a […]

Keriton Raised $1M to Make Sure Babies Keep Breastfeeding

February 25, 2017

Keriton, a member of the 2016 Dreamit Health Cohort, has raised $1 million to produce its Pumped Breast Milk Management system for Neonatal ICUs. The product is designed to improve nurse productivity and increase expression of breast milk in lactating mothers. The funding round will allow the startup to deploy five pilots in 2017. […]

Guiding Technologies Launches GAINS to Revamp Autism Therapy with Bancroft

February 17, 2017

Guiding Technologies officially launched its GAINS software system at an ABA conference in California this past weekend. Presently, both executives and educators have been able to test the software. They say it could have a tangible impact on how children on the autism spectrum learn and develop. The Philadelphia edtech startup was born out of the research […]

Success in Progress Stories: February 2017 Edition

February 16, 2017

With nearly 200 active portfolio companies, Ben Franklin has an abundance of entrepreneurial stories to tell. There’s surely no shortage of exciting exits and successful funding rounds. However, those major milestones are just one part of the startup story. So, each month, we’re telling company stories that may not have been shared enough yet. The new series is […]

Why Mentors Matter in Entrepreneurship… And How to Find Them

February 12, 2017

Thomas Jefferson and George Wythe. Warren Buffett and Benjamin Graham. Marc Benioff and Steve Jobs. Alone, these individuals are staples in American innovation and ingenuity. Together, however, they are the dynamic duos that embody the impact that mentors have on entrepreneurs. According to a 2014 survey by The UPS Store, 70 percent of small businesses […]