Q and A: Brandon Yoshimura, Loffles
Legitimizing and streamlining online sweepstakes for both consumers and advertisers is the goal for this startup, which has drawn $500,000 in seed funding.
LoRes-TV: Ship It Society Makes Ideas Happen in Philly
Pitch, design, collaborate and work. Designers, developers and would-be entrepreneurs came together for this hackathon at Independents Hall.
Mind the Gap: Options Abound for Gap Years, But How to Choose?
There's no shortage of possibilities for the would-be gap-year taker, but determining the right fit and how to make it happen take some careful planning and research.
Making Their Mark: Two Firms Make PA More Energy Efficient
Mark Group and Sun Run came from the U.K. and California, respectively, and are aiming to save Pennsylvanians money on their energy bills.
Q and A: Jeffrey Lin, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Philly's low-cost amenities are among the traits that make it a desirable city in which to live, but patterning the city after Silicon Valley might not be wise, says this fast-rising economist who also plays sax in a local jam band.
DreamIt Ventures Teams With Ben Franklin Technology Partners to Keep Successful Startups in Philly
Companies like scvngr and Notehall have come and gone, but DreamIt Plus will aim to keep its successful startup accelerator grads here.
Mind the Gap: Why You (Yes, You) Should Consider a Gap Year
Gap years are mostly popular in the U.K., but this Philadelphia University student's series uncovers how a gap year can transform the job prospects, resume, and spirit of any student -- or workforce veteran.
Q and A: Jamila Payne, Greenspace
She's been an entrepreneur, fashion designer, community organizer, political candidate, and author. Up next: a green co-working space in West Philly.
Faces of Energy: Mirka Walczak, BuLogics
She has spent the last eight years helping her Philly-based company that designs energy-saving devices redefine itself and transform the marketplace for wireless home and office energy control.
Two Philly Firms Named to Global Water Industry Honor Roll
This week in Toronto, two PA companies -- both from Philadelphia -- received further validation they are helping the state to the forefront of global innovations in the water industry.