Punching Down a Straight Line: The Poconos' Brian Pedone
As one of Pennsylvania's youngest and most successful entrepreneurs, Brian Pedone has taken a key lesson from the boxing ring to the world of software startups: When you strike, make it count.
Study shows highest-paying professions in Central PA paid more in 2007 than in 2006
A seven-county study published Oct. 24 in Central Penn Business Journal showed salaries for the highest-paying professions in Central Pennsylvania generally increased from 2006 to 2007.
Carnegie Mellon announces $1B--that's billion--future growth campaign
Carnegie Mellon University�the birthplace of some the most innovative and imaginative technical achievements in the world and home to 16 Nobel laureates�is thinking big, as in billions.
Enterprising Spirits, Part I: Pennsylvania's Unlikely Vintners
In the first of a two-part series about the emerging winemaking and beer-brewing industries in Pennsylvania, our writer looks at the unexpected rise of vineyards across the Commonwealth
Three tech startups to compete for cash in 'Ben Franklin Venture Idol'
During �Ben Franklin Venture Idol,� three early-stage technology company entrepreneurs seeking funding, will present short pitches to a panel of investors and the audience
Ben Franklin Technology Partners recognized at international conference
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners were awarded the International Economic Development Council�s highest honor for the organization�s technology-based economic development initiatives.
Busy DesignPhiladelphia week concludes with Creative Entrepreneur Expo
DesignPhiladelphia, the largest annual celebration of design in the world, now in its fourth year, took over Center City Philadelphia last week as part of National Design Week
Green Building Alliance receives $1M state grant, expected to create 75 jobs
Philadelphia University's Engineering and Design Institute and Pittsburgh-based Green Building Alliance received a $1 million state grant for the Pennsylvania Green Growth Partnership