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Got an overabundance of chicken manure? We've got a company for that.

March 17, 2015

Source: Keystone Edge Philadelphia’s EnviroKure turns chicken waste into organic fertilizer The words “Philadelphia” and “agricultural products” don’t usually go together, but the growing company EnviroKure is making organic fertilizers near the city’s Tacony-Palmyra Bridge. “Agriculture is of course a major industry throughout Pennsylvania,” says company president and CEO Mark Lupke. “We located our pilot […]

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One of our coolest alum was acquired over the weekend!

March 3, 2015

Source: PR Newswire Hot Tub Leader Watkins Manufacturing Corporation Acquires Aquatic Fitness Innovator Endless Pools, Inc. VISTA, Calif., Feb. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Watkins Manufacturing Corporation, the world’s largest manufacturer of hot tubs, has acquired Endless Pools®, Inc. through its parent company, Masco Corporation. The acquisition allows Watkins to expand its line of personal well-being […]

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From Borrowing Moms Money To Running A Business. This is Jason Rappaport's Story.

February 25, 2015

Source: Vista.Today Walnut St. Labs Hosts Squareknot’s Jason Rappaport For Startup Meetup Jason Rappaport stopped by Walnut St. Labs this morning to share his insights and the story behind his unusual entrance into the startupsphere. Rappaport became an entrepreneur at 15 when his mom loaned him the cash to purchase ZeldaUniverse.net, a fansite to which […]

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The Penn Center for Innovation Had Quite The Kick-off Last Night

February 25, 2015

Source: Daily Pennsylvanian Penn Center for Innovation spearheads tech incubator As music pulsed in the background, over 100 young entrepreneurs walked around World Cafe Live, laughing and drinking. They were not there for a party or concert, but for the inaugural reception of the Penn Innovation Corps Site, a tech entrepreneurship accelerator. For the first […]

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Ticketleap is at it again! Meet Met.

February 25, 2015

Source: Technically Philly Ticketleap wants to help you keep track of your real-life interactions And its new product for doing so has a nifty URL. IRL matters more, right? Meet Met. It’s a new mobile app from Ticketleap’s Labs team that aims to keep track of in-person interactions — because, as VP of Product Beah […]

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