BFTP GO PA Fund, Director Aston Pierce | Founding Philly Ep. 53
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Aston Pierce, Director of the BFTP GO PA Fund, to explore how Ben Franklin Technology Partners has supported Pennsylvania startups for nearly 40 years — and why building a durable ecosystem requires more than early-stage checks. We unpack the funding gaps that can stall promising companies and how Ben Franklin’s for-profit follow-on funds were created to keep backing the ...
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BFTP GO PA Fund, Director Aston Pierce | Founding Philly Ep. 53
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Aston Pierce, Director of the BFTP GO PA Fund, to explore how Ben Franklin Technology Partners has supported Pennsylvania startups for nearly 40 years — and why building a durable ec…
1Philadelphia Executive Director & Coded By CEO, Danae Mobley | Found…
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Danae Mobley, CEO of Coded By and Executive Director of 1Philadelphia, to explore what it really takes to build a durable startup ecosystem — and why talent, endurance, and consisten…
Robin Hood Ventures, Executive Director Ellen Weber | Founding Philly…
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Ellen Weber, Executive Director of Robin Hood Ventures, to unpack what really happens when founders pitch angel investors — and what early-stage investors are actually listening for.…
Roundtable Series w/ Ted Mann, Joe Biancaniello, Michael Crossey, and…
This episode is sponsored by J.P. Morgan and Cozen O'Connor. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with Ted Mann, Mike Petrakis, Mike Crossey, and Joe Biancaniello for a roundtable conversation on what it really takes to start, fund, and scale a company in Philly. This episode is part …
The Roundtable Series w/ Helena Jaramillo, Tito Obaisi, and Lilly Che…
This episode is sponsored by JP Morgan. --- In this episode of Founding Philly, we bring you the second installment of our Roundtable Series—recorded live at the Fitler Club—where we gather Philadelphia's top founders and ecosystem builders for a candid conversation about what it’s really like to b…
The Roundtable Series w/ Tiffanie Stanard, Adit Gupta and Tom Falzani…
This episode is sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs . --- In this episode of Founding Philly, I sit down with three Philly founders—Tiffanie Stanard, founder and CEO of Stimulus, and Adit Gupta and Tom Falzani, co-fou...
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