Business

Dominique Calhoun
The iconic brand marketer, photographer and chef speaks with one of Philadelphia’s most recherché tastemakers, whose high-end clients include former Eagle Malcolm Jenkins
By Reuben Harley
Black Girl Ventures
Calling all Black and Brown women entrepreneurs! On November 1, for the second time this fall, a traveling Shark Tank-like competition coming to Philly with cash, prizes and boundless enthusiasm
By Navya Nair
Sammy Grossman
An entrepreneurial 18-year-old from Center City launches Project Spread Smiles, a line of limited edition t-shirts, hoodies and trucker hats that promote mental health and public happiness
By Lauren McCutcheon
Are We Overthinking Recreational Weed?
PA legislators are trying to legalize recreational marijuana and create industry opportunities for Pennsyvanians affected by the war on drugs. Is there an easy first step they could pass before the end of the year?
By Malcolm Burnley
Mom Your Business
Tanya Morris’s incubator for women entrepreneurs is thriving in its new brick-and-mortar home — for now
By Raymond Jones and Lauren McCutcheon
Carbon Reform
Could a Philadelphia company’s clever carbon capture capsule transform how buildings breathe — and impact climate change?
By Courtney DuChene
Shaw Lewis of Expect Lace
The style icon and photographer talks undergarments with the owner of a popular intimates boutique and a jewelry concept shop on Main Street in Manayunk
By Reuben Harley
A Thriving Kensington is Possible
The CEO of Kensington’s B Corp developer Shift Capital lays out strategies to simultaneously support business growth and strengthen the neighborhood’s existing assets.
By Brian Murray
Could Philly Become a City of Eds, Meds, Beds and … Gaming?
City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and a local video game entrepreneur have teamed up on Philadelphia's second annual PHL Gaming Conference and Expo, an event The Citizen Recommends
By Christina Griffith
Philly, The First Startup, Makes a Comeback
Yes, we're still a city of cheesesteaks and Iggles. But we're also curing cancer and rebuilding a stagnant economy through the life sciences. How'd this happen?
By Charles F. McElwee