Penn Book Center has a new name: People’s Books & Culture
The 57-year-old bookshop in West Philadelphia is thriving under new ownership.
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How Philly convinced business leaders to be part of the homelessness solution
The city's Shared Public Spaces program was so successful, stakeholders are expanding its reach.
How can established small businesses — not startups — get access to capital?
It's never easy to fund the hustle.
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Why the Philadelphia Inquirer slashed nearly 40 jobs — but is still optimistic about its future
The newspaper says it has five years to turn things around.
Entrepreneurs: What do you want to know about funding your hustle in Philly?
Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We'll report out the answers.
Philly Pride shopping guide: Where to support LGBTQ businesses
Since the city doesn’t keep track, we crowdsourced a map.
What happens to business when restaurants close for Ramadan?
Proprietors say cooking while you're thirsty is worth it for faith.
Penn Book Center stays open: Indie bookstore won’t shut down as planned
Membership? Better marketing? The 57-year-old West Philly shop is exploring options.
13 more years of the Linc! How the Eagles stadium got its name, and where the money goes
The naming rights sponsorship model originated in the 1970s with the Patriots (ugh).
Instead of airbrushing fancy cars, this t-shirt shop helps Philly remember loved ones
"In Memory" products account for half the sales at Airbrush Allstars in Northern Liberties.
Guerrilla marketing on bikes parked around Philly is legal, city says
A liquor company was using bicycles as advertising billboards.
Kenney hints at a new grocer swooping in to replace the closing Overbrook ShopRite
ShopRite owner Jeff Brown says the soda tax might force him to shut down two more stores.
This Philly ‘mompreneur’ invented a system to make breast milk cooling easy
Think S'well bottle, but for pumping.