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- NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant
- Ben Franklin partners for Enterprise Accelerators
- SBA Intermediary Loan Program investment by Ben Franklin helps Novetas Solutions create jobs
- NovaThermal Energy launches first US project
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Cleantech to Spacetech Event Set to Unveil Exciting New Technologies and Entrepreneurial Endeavors
- So exactly how much are you allowed to invest (or lose) under the new equity Crowdfunding Law? That depends on who you are...
- Vintage Filings Launches New Website: Emphasizes Convergence of PR, IR and SEC Compliance
- Investment Crowdfunding Moves Closer to Launch
- TMX Group CEO Addresses the Canadian Venture Capital Association Annual Conference
- Golden Seeds invests in next generation global travel community
- Communitech HYPERDRIVE Joins Global Accelerator Network as Deadline for Applications Approaches
- Flowonix Medical Inc. Secures $25 Million in New Capital
- Socialvest Closes Funding Round, Has Now Secured more than $2 Million
- PeoplesVC Receives National Accreditation
- News from the Venture World
- 5 QUESTIONS with MobileDay CEO Jim Haid May 28, 2012
- David Brooks: Private, public sectors need transformation May 27, 2012
- Gibbs: Bain is Romney's "thesis" for president, calls attacks fair May 27, 2012
- Facebook 'debacle' likely to derail IPOs for other startups May 27, 2012
- Kleiner Perkins lawsuit spotlights difficulties of proving discrimination May 27, 2012
- StartUp America Feed
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Europe debt, jobs report to hit stocks this week
- First Financial topping HQ with new signs
- Auto industry accelerates as Obama, Romney debate bailout
- Hayworth out as Gibraltar bank CEO, Henriques takes over
- Hope Levin takes position with Humana
- Meet Nautilus' new activist investor
- Historian says building San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge took courageous banker
- Moss Adams: Trustee filed ‘flimsy case’ in Berg litigation
- Phoenix investment advisers weigh in on the stock market
- PIP fraud draws 5.5-year sentence
Tag Archives: Ben Franklin
What Erich Brenn Can Teach Us About Funding of Start-Ups
Who remembers Erich Brenn? In these blog posts, I’ve occasionally tried to understand, and explain, the business world I see by comparing it to famous people you’ve probably never heard of. We’ve previously talked about Don Ho and Jim Riggleman. And … Continue reading
Flexibility or Focus…The Founders Dilemma
Yesterday afternoon I had yet another opportunity to participate in a Tiger Session for one of my clients. Well, I didn’t so much participate as much as spectate and facilitate as our 4 carefully selected tigers went to work tearing … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurial Advice
Tagged Arnson, Ben Franklin, Beste, Chaya, Davison, founders, Kawasaki, VentureTips
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Maryland stepping up…Follows Pennsylvania’s Time-Proven Strategy
I was somewhat disheartened to read in the Maryland Daily Record, that Maryland was moving ahead with a plan to invest $70 million in high tech start up firms. Pennsylvania has long been a leader among states in that business. … Continue reading
SBIR/STTR…Defense of a Government Acronym (part 2)
Last week, I wrote Part 1 of this post that provided a little background on the SBIR/STTR program. This federal government legislation is in the process of being revised and, hopefully, readopted. It basically assures that ~2% of all federal government … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Development Policy, Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Congress, innovation, SBIR, Senate, STTR
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Battery Powered Trucks to be Made Again at Former Mack Plant
This story doesn’t need much of an introduction. Battery-powered truck maker ZeroTruck has received some Ben Franklin funding. They will begin operating from the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center in Allentown. As many of you may know, the Bridgeworks incubator is housed … Continue reading
Posted in Tech Based Economic Development
Tagged Ben Franklin, Bridgeworks, Mack Trucks, ZeroTruck
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Yeah, We Need More Finish-Ups…
Excellent post from Don Dodge. http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2011/03/start-ups-we-need-more-finish-ups.html While he probably isn’t aware of us, Ben Franklin Technology Partners TechVentures, and other incubators, have been focused on finish-ups for a long, long time. Our conversion rate of start-ups still in business after … Continue reading
Ben Franklin incubator needs more space
Nice coverage of our TechVentures expansion…LV start-up economy is thriving http://www.mcall.com/business/outlook/mc-outlook-allentown-tech-2-20110312,0,661194.story
