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Getaround, the ‘Airbnb for cars,’ has landed in Philadelphia
A Silicon Valley import is expanding to Philly with plans to shake up the carshare economy.
Philly cracks the top 10 best places for your startup (but there’s work to do)
A new report out ranks 25 American cities and their “readiness to capitalize on the inevitable shift to a digital economy."
Philly start-up ApprenNet and the legacy of its CEO who died on Amtrak 188
The last year saw new funding, a merger, and a growing list of blue-chip clients; still, Rachel Jacobs looms large at the company she left behind.
What it’s like to take your vitamins via IV
This Philly startup gave a Billy Penn reporter a jolt of energy through an IV.
DJ Jazzy Jeff, Lil Dicky to headline #SXSWPhilly concert in Austin
Next week, the organizers are hosting a local send-off party at a Philly nightclub as they prep for the interactive and music festivals.