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Peep How This Wealth Advising App Strives For Equitable Financial Futures

September 21, 2023

Mical Jeanlys-White intends to revolutionize investing by creating an equitable future for the finance world. In August 2023, Jeanlys-White launched a tech-centered investing and planning service company called WealthMore. According to Forbes, Jeanlys-White learned valuable lessons from her grandmother, her Haitian-American family’s financial planner. Although her grandmother did not have formal training in financial planning, she used […]

This Haitian-American Founder Launched A Wealth Advising App To Make Financial Freedom A Reality For All

September 21, 2023

Mical Jeanlys-White’s grandmother was the family’s financial planner. She didn’t have any formal planning education, but she knew enough to understand the importance of saving. The matriarch taught her Haitian-American granddaughter to live below her means and would often tell her adages like, spend money as slowly as you make it. Sage counsel, but, according to […]

SkillCycle Upgrades Talent Development Platform To Help Customers Drive ROI Through Coaching And Upskilling

September 14, 2023

SkillCycle, a learning company focused on helping companies and their employees thrive through upskilling, announced today that their development-first platform enables a direct path from learning to performance management. C-suites and leadership typically look for growth opportunities and competitive advantages when the economy begins to thaw. Today, they increasingly focus on investing in their workforce […]

Tech-Enabled Real Estate Brokerage Houwzer Formed A New Parent Company, Newfound

September 1, 2023

This new company will encompass Houwzer and recently the acquired brand Trelora as well as new brands Dash, HomeRise and Newfound Enterprise. Tech-enabled real estate brokerage Houwzer announced this month the launch of its new parent company, Newfound. Mike Maher, CEO and cofounder of Newfound and Houwzer, said that when Houwzer acquired Trelora last year, the Center City-based, venture-backed company went […]

For EDA Tech Hubs Designation, Philly’s Life Science Leaders Are Reaching Across State Lines

August 9, 2023

Ben Franklin Tech Partners is leading over 50 partners in applying for the federal program. Here’s why orgs from southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and southern New Jersey have all joined this consortium. Tech leaders from parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are working together to apply for federal EDA Tech Hubs designation. The program run by […]

Call The Navy Yard A Mini Smart City

July 15, 2023

Rekor Systems installed a system of sensors in the Navy Yard to gather data about traffic in the area. This project is now turning the South Philly site into a living lab for Penn State to research AI technology. David Desharnais isn’t a huge fan of the term “smart cities.” Typically, the term refers to using Internet […]

Delaware AI Startup WhipFlip Keeps Streamlining The Used Vehicle Industry

July 1, 2023

The DoorDash-inspired car selling platform is now ready to raise its first institutional round — and founder Roger Clappe intends to stay in the state as the company scales. Back in 2021, before “AI” was the hot topic it’s been since OpenAI launched ChatGPT-3, Roger Clappe founded an AI company called WhipFlip. The company — […]

New PennWest portal helps families stay connected

June 3, 2023

Online platform delivers 24/7 access to important news, deadlines and resources. Pennsylvania Western University has partnered with CampusESP to launch the Parent and Family Portal, a web-based resource designed to enhance the PennWest family experience and promote student success. Introduced on June 1, the portal is a free service for all PennWest parents, guardians and […]

CampusESP Welcomes Customer 300: University Of Kentucky

April 19, 2023

CampusESP, the leading provider of technology solutions that help colleges and universities engage parents and families, announced today that it signed its 300th customer, the University of Kentucky. Founded in 2016, CampusESP has built a reputation as the go-to leader in parent and family engagement solutions, leading with the message that a strong family […]

Can An HR Tech Unicorn’s CEO Balance Growth With Impact?

April 5, 2023

At the return of the 1,500-employee Phenom’s annual user conference, cofounder Mahe Bayireddi auditioned to be the tech exec the world needs now. After the thumping pop music and colored spotlights, Mahe Bayireddi walked onstage. The elevators and escalators were branded. All 1,250 generic hotel conference chairs in the sprawling ballroom were filled. The big user […]