5 Books Every Entrepreneur and CEO Should Read
Five books that I’ve read stand out as ideal tutorials for any entrepreneur or CEO. Whether you are launching a business, or looking to elevate…
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A Look Back at the White House Urban Entrepreneurship Summit: Building a Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success
On Monday, I had the opportunity to attend the White House Urban Entrepreneurship Summit held at the Temple Fox School of Business. After a poignant…
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What Five Philadelphia High School Students Taught Me About Entrepreneurship
This past Tuesday, we hosted the final round of presentations in the Philadelphia Chapter of NFTE’s annual business plan competition. Five students competed, and each…
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Week in Review: Mobile Payments, Brilliant Companies and the Expansion of the Internet of Things
In today’s constantly connected world, it’s important to stay on top of current social media and Internet trends, and we’ve already highlighted the impact that…
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Safeguard Scientifics Honored with Investment Deal of the Year at PACT Enterprise Awards
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) 18th Annual Enterprise Awards. For nearly 60 years,…
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Teaching Entrepreneurship: Turning “Street Smarts” Into “Business Smarts”
Almost half of the students who enter a Philadelphia public high school don’t graduate. That’s a devastating and sad statistic. It condemns these students to…
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Social Media IPOs—A Trend to Alter VC Investment?
I was reading an article by the San Jose Mercury News’ Patrick May recently, titled “IPOs by LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and others could alter venture…
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NFTE Philadelphia Visionary Gala 2010: Honoring Those Who Give Back
A few months ago, I wrote about a partnership that means a great deal to me and to my colleagues at Safeguard Scientifics — the…
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Video: James A. Datin Talks About Safeguard Scientifics’ Life Sciences Strategy
James A. Datin, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Life Sciences Group at Safeguard Scientifics, discusses his thoughts on the opportunities in life sciences…
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