Founder Profile: Mike Hruska
He is leading Johnstown's renaissance by example, developing game-changing learning technologies for military, nonprofits and businesses.
Founder Profile: Sherry Bender
Her award-winning Williamsport company has become a leader in drug testing products and services and is launching three new products in the coming months.
Founder Profile: Ben Doranz
He has helped drive growth because of his diverse scientific, commercialization and entrpreneurial background, all from the comfort of Philadelphia's brainiest square mile.
Founder Profile: David Bookspan
One of the city's most successful serial entrepreneurs, he co-founded wildly successful e-commerce marketing platform Monetate as well as startup accelerator DreamIt Ventures.
Founder Profile: Fran Griesing
She left the large-firm world to build a practice that valued customer service as much as its employees' personal success, and is among the leaders of a national movement.
Founder Profile: Jason Smith
Juggling his biotech degree along with playing bass in a local hip-hop/funk band has not stopped his computer repair operation from growing.
Founder Profile: Kevin Dellicker
He has fought wars and taken risks in an effort to use technology to improve people's lives, particularly Pennsylvania students.
Founder Profile: Mike Montali
His company is helping start and grow Pennsylvania businesses, including his own, which is on course to hire its first employee.
Founder Profile: Ray Tarasi
His product is based on NASA-developed technology and is among the most effective to treat the hundreds of oil spills that happen every day worldwide.
Founder Profile: Simone Anewalt
Her company's fruit drinks lay claim to the best Brazil has to offer, and soon it will be breaking into the snacks market.