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- Hero’s Kafe in TechVentures Pivots to Help AHA Residents
- Venture News from PR Newswire
- Update on the Volvo Group's Financial Reporting 2020
- Revised Proposals on Dividend, Incentive Program and Fees to the Board of Directors
- Securitas Signs New Credit Facility
- DriveNets and Tellence to Double Bucharest R&D Team
- El equipo culinario de china hace una gran demostración en IKA/Olimpiadas culinarias
- Chinesische Kochnationalmannschaft legt bei der IKA/Olympiade der Köche einen großartigen Auftritt hin
- L'équipe culinaire nationale de la Chine réalise un spectacle prodigieux aux Olympiades culinaires IKA
- Trina Solar Vertex modules take Middle East solar market into the era of 500W+ output
- Everise enables Work at Home (W@H) transitions for Companies during Covid-19 pandemic; recruits thousands to support new business
- U.S. Housing Markets Vulnerable To Coronavirus Impact Clustered In Northeast And Florida
- News from the Venture World
- Quiz: Can You Name These Biblical Figures? September 12, 2019
- Quiz: Can We Guess Your Education Level From The U.S. States You Know? September 3, 2019
- Quiz: Can We Guess Your Education Level Based On Your Sports History Knowledge? September 13, 2019
- Quiz: Can You Guess What Tool This Is? September 5, 2019
- Quiz: Can You Name All These Junk Foods? August 28, 2019
- Venture News from BizJournals
- Sacramento loan recipients remain hopeful as they face a daunting future
- Operations and opportunity: North Texas lower middle market private equity firms adjust to volatile market
- Tell us about your experience applying for SBA relief loans
- Bankers to small businesses: Don't do these things if you want to qualify for SBA's Paycheck Protection Program
- California tech firm with Tempe office shifts into lower gear with huge layoff
- Logistics company’s growth fueled by customer service, company culture and competitive financing
- Logistics company’s growth fueled by customer service, company culture and competitive financing
- Logistics company’s growth fueled by customer service, company culture and competitive financing
- Inszone continues to expand with its 13th acquisition
- Accountant on CARES Act: ‘The sooner you can apply for it, the better’
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
