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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA Awards $10,000 in Business Funding to Local Start-Ups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

*The Heddleson Transformation Award, named in honor of beloved BFTP/CNP Regional Director Richard Heddleson, celebrates the entrepreneur who best embodies Heddlesons legacy of community dedication and ingenuity.

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BE 2.0: Iterate for Greatness

Paul G. Silva

Each iteration brought valuable lessons that shaped what eventually became a thriving, scalable mentorship program. Evolved how we selected companies eventually involving the mentor community, ensuring entrepreneurs were evaluated based on how well they responded to feedback.

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Delaware’s 5th annual Startup302 funding contest accepting applications January 2 to 26

American Entrepreneurship

Prizes include cash grants from a pool of over $100,000 along with mentorship opportunities and connections with potential investors and key influencers. An online information session for prospective entrants was recorded December 5 and is available for prospective applicants to review at startup3 02.org.

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i2E Showcases Startup Innovation at Bridge2 Cohort 3 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Held at Gradient, Tulsa’s Innovation Hub, the event spotlighted founders who have spent the past 16 weeks refining their ventures through tailored curriculum, expert mentorship, and strategic preparation for the next stage of investment and growth. Bridge2 is Oklahoma’s premier pre-accelerator for scalable, tech-enabled, early-stage startups.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

When presenting to investors, we created a dashboard that tracked both KPIs and what we called “KVPs” — Key Value Propositions — which highlighted how each ethical or community-driven choice directly fed into loyalty, brand equity, and ultimately, LTV (lifetime value).

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NJEDA Board Approves Two Programs to Advance New Jersey’s Leadership in Artificial Intelligence

American Entrepreneurship

AI presents a tremendous economic opportunity for New Jersey, poised to create good-paying jobs, catalyze new discoveries, grow our start-up community, and foster long-term economic growth, said Governor Murphy. For more information, including additional eligibility requirements, click here.

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17 Inspiring Recoveries: How Entrepreneurs Bounced Back from Crises

StartupNation

With support from peers and the incredible State of Search community, we fixed the issue, restructured the backend, and got things back on track. We also kept our customers informed at all times. Communication had to be clear-cut, customer support had to scale up, and internal systems had to be rearranged on the go.