http://www.phillypreneurs.com Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Are Reinventing Philadelphia Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Y-Carbon, Inc., a nanotechnology startup developing an innovative method of making and tailoring novel, nanostructured carbon materials with applications in energy storage, medical products, life science research, filtration and purification systems, announced today that Edward L. Erickson has been appointed CEO and a Director. Mr. Erickson has served as president, CEO ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/philadelphia-nanotechnology-startup-gets-new-leadership/ It's Monday. We know. We feel it too. Here's a little Monday morning medicine that will help chase away that weekend hangover: Busey (PS: it's the strongest stuff we got). And when you have a chance, check out all 40 Buse-isms. You can justify the time as an investment into your ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/gary-busey-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-successful-entrepreneur/ http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/why-two-engines-can-be-worse-than-one/ Anyone who has ever been in charge of organizing and managing ticket sales for anything larger than a 4th grade trumpet recital can tell you it's a confusing pain in the arse. Now, move that process online, multiply the ticket buyers by a hundred and add in some government privacy ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/yo-philly-meet-the-founder-of-ticketleapcom-chris-stanchak/ Continuing a long-running downward trend, Philadelphia lost more residents between 2000 and 2007 than any U.S. city except hurricane-ravaged New Orleans, newly released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show. Population in the city decreased from 1,517,550 to 1,449,634 in the seven years, a loss of nearly 68,000 people, according to ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/philly-the-incredible-shrinking-city/ Entrepreneur and philanthropist La’Mont Graves is working on a show [about every day heroes]. Growing up poor in South Philadelphia, Graves’ life consisted of “getting beat up at home by my father and then dodging gang fights at school.” Many cold, winter nights were spent sleeping in the park with ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/phillypreneur-graves-overcomes-violence-to-become-every-day-hero/ The following is an excerpt from Bizcovering's inspiring article on Six Excuses That Must be Discarded to Become a Millionaire. Here's my favorite example from Excuse #3: I Have No Capital Another poor man who captured the world's imagination was Benjamin Franklin, American statesman, writer and inventor. He was the youngest child ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/phillypreneur-lessons-from-ben-no-capital-is-no-excuse/ There haven't been any sightings of Tom Kat wearing Ryan Howard jerseys, but that doesn't mean Philly hasn't gotten all uppity and gone Hollywood. Ever since the PA lawmakers signed into effect Act 55 of 2007, Creativity in Focus, a plethora of Hollywood Production Studios have descended on ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/scientology-centers-aside-hollywood-is-good-to-phillypreneurs/ Ever since that first move off campus, all other moves have been determined by the need for a great place to socialize over great beer and food within walking distance of my home. That's how I came to meet Scoats, the owner operator of my home away from home, The ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/07/10-questions-with-the-25-best-bar-in-america-who-also-happen-to-be-in-ne-philly/ Subprime crisis transforms American suburbs to wastelands of crime, poverty Survey finds 40 percent of homes in certain cities want walkable communities Arthur C. Nelson projects surplus of 22 million large-lot homes by 2025 Experts project low-income families will be pushed out to suburban fringe This change can be witnessed in places like Atlanta, ... http://www.phillypreneurs.com/2008/06/how-will-the-trend-toward-walkable-urbanism-effect-philly/