Citizen Recap

How to Really Run A City Live Taping

The first ever live recording of our newest podcast considered the question: How can we grow Black business in cities?

By Lauren McCutcheon and Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
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How to Really Run A City Live Taping

The live recording will kick off the African-American Chamber of Commerce summit of Black Mayors to address the question: How can we grow Black business in cities?

By Jessica Blatt Press
Development … for Good

Black Squirrel Collective

Founded by three Black entrepreneurs, the Philly company empowers underserved real estate developers and small businesses with capital, coaching, land and mentorship

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

Mea Culpa

The Philly fashion brand coveted by celebs James Harden, Kim Kardashian and La La Anthony is breaking barriers and helping those in need — with an extra boost from La La

By Abigail Chang
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Total Impact Summit

The annual ImpactPHL event doubles down on the business-for-good nonprofit’s mission: Putting money to work for Philadelphians

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Business for Good

KIDAS

A local software company alerts parents to potential cyberbullying while their children are playing video games like Roblox and Fortnite

By Johann Calhoun

What We Don’t Know About Small Businesses

We can’t solve a problem we haven’t defined. That’s why Drexel’s Metro Finance Head is calling for federal, state and local changes to how we gather data

By Bruce Katz, Milena Dovali and Anne Bovaird Nevins
Business for Good

PatientWing

Almost 86 percent of clinical trials for new drugs are delayed because researchers can’t find enough patients to take part. A local entrepreneur is filling that gap all over the world

By Courtney DuChene
Business for Good

JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women

A new partnership offers grants and investments for local, women-owned and led businesses — courtesy of Judee von Seldneck, a woman who’s been there

By Courtney DuChene
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Ali Velshi on How to Fix Banks

The MSNBC host explains the bank ecosystem — and how FDIC-insuring bank accounts, no matter the size, could really fix matters

By Ali Velshi