Business
Gifts That Give Back
Find something amazing for everyone on your gift list while supporting creators, communities and small businesses that give back
By Jessica Blatt PressAre Newspapers Too Big to Fail Now?
Democrats’ gigantic Build Back Better bill contains a government bailout for local journalism. Why does no one see a problem with that?
By Larry PlattUniversity City Boom at Fitler Club
At the first of our Development...For Good event series, we learned about the incredible changes to West Philly over the last decade—and what still needs to happen to benefit everyone
The Startup Cheerleader
With her nonprofit Mom Your Business, Tanya T. Morris coaches Black and Brown female entrepreneurs to be the city’s next business leaders
By Jessica Blatt PressThe Pipeline Builder
A natural convener, Sulaiman Rahman is helping to place people of color on boards and in high-powered jobs to make meaningful change to our city’s institutions
By Jessica Blatt PressDiversity For the Win
For first-year IBX CEO Greg Deavens, diverse hires and tackling health equity is smart business.
By Larry Platt“Clean and Safe is the Foundation for Economic Recovery”
In testimony to Council last week, Center City District’s president and CEO shared some best practices to help our neighborhoods and citizens restore their quality of life
By Paul R. LevyHistory of U.S. Business with Ali Velshi and Richard Vague
Two of America's greatest thinkers on business and the economy joined us for a Citizen Speaks event last week at Fitler Club. See what you missed.
Baby Gear Group
Philly mom Bo Zhao's two-year-old business lets families lease baby gear, saving thousands of dollars and keeping used items out of the landfill
By Courtney DuCheneCrazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
Could a locally-made line of toys be an antidote to the world’s problems?
By Jessica Blatt Press