Coded by Kids launched a new pitch competition for early-stage Philadelphia startups with underrepresented founders. The nonprofit’s pitch competition is designed to secure funding for underrepresented founders who may not have otherwise received growth capital from traditional avenues. The reality of venture capital for underrepresented founders is bleak: Black and Latino founders have raised only…
Deborah Collins was inspired to open a bridal boutique after she started her own wedding blog several years ago. The Delaware County native opened The Dress Matters in 2014. She opened the boutique at 1024 N. Providence Road in Media, Pennsylvania during a time when there weren’t any Black-owned bridal boutiques in the area. The…
The second annual AL DÍA 40 Under Forty event will serve to highlight and showcase some of the most diverse and impactful young professionals across the Philadelphia region. At the event, taking place on August 27, 2021, Teresa M. Lundy will be one of the 40 honorees. She is the Principal and Founder of TML Communications. Biography Teresa M.…
Local entrepreneur Felicia Harris-Williams has just launched her own tea business sourcing from organic tea farms from around the world. Harris-Williams took a holistic approach to tea after a 2015 health scare, and that’s when the idea for Gynger Tea House started brewing. Flavors include everything from Mango Passion and Peach Apricot, to nourishing Green…
