Ben Franklin Technology Partners News- UBMe Launches Revolutionary Online Ordering and Curbside Communication Product for Restaurants
- 7 Philadelphia-Area Companies Make Deloitte’s List of 500 Fastest-Growing Tech Firms
- GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF $50,000 ANNOUNCED IN BEN FRANKLIN’S BIG IDEA CONTEST!
- RealLIST Engineers 2020: Meet 21 Influential Technologists Building a Better Philadelphia
- Venture Idol Program Book Available Online
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Reminds Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. Investors of Important December 14 Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Contact the Firm - TRQ
- Sciton Marketing Levels Up: Launches Inaugural Digital Campaign
- ROSEN, TOP RANKED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Reminds Zosano Pharma Corporation Investors of Important Deadline in Securities Class Action; Encourages Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Contact Firm - ZSAN
- Le chef de la commission d'éthique de l'AIBA déclare que les élections seront équitables et démocratiques
- realme's 50M Sales Achievement Attracts Positive Comments From Industry Leaders Anticipating Its Future
- New York Legal Assistance Group Provides Notice Of Data Event
- Yadea kündigt Marketing-Kooperation mit dem ADAC SE an
- Zoomlion begeistert auf der bauma China 2020 mit intelligenten Baumaschinen der nächsten Generation und sichert sich Aufträge im Wert von über 3 Milliarden USD
- SPARBAR® Legends: Sparbar Inc. Awaits "Fight Of The Decade" MIKE TYSON VS. ROY JONES JR. With Excitement
- La tecnología 5G promueve la actualización de las industrias tradicionales y la nueva vida digital inteligente
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- See progress on Landmark Credit Union's new Brookfield headquarters: Slideshow
- Happy Thanksgiving? Here's which KC-area stocks are up, down in this wild year
- Brian Sheth departs Vista Equity Partners
- Largest Small Business Administration (SBA) Lending Firms of Portland District Office
- Meet the founder behind the new Black, Latinx-focused bank, Greenwood
- Facebook’s Libra currency to launch next year in limited format
- 40 Under 40 honoree: Lydia Ramirez with Five Star Bank
- U.S. Bancorp opens Luxembourg office, its 10th in Europe
- Fintech firm with new Denver HQ2 prepares to go public
- The week in Valley bankruptcies: Gladness Properties and Santa Clarita LLC
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
