Logistics & Distribution
August 26, 2019
Logistics & Distribution Update
In early 2018, PIDC released Philadelphia Delivers: A Hub for Logistics & Distribution. Since the release of that report, Philadelphia has continued to see significant real estate activity in this booming industry. Here are some updates to a small portion of the activity happening in Philadelphia. In addition to creating modern, new industrial space for
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August 26, 2019
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
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August 26, 2019
Jobs, Internships, & Scholarships
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Here’s a roundup of two opportunities for students in Philadelphia—1) a new internship scholarship program recently launched by PIDC, and 2) an internship and job platform from
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August 26, 2019
Meet The Summer 2019 PIDC Interns
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August 26, 2019
PIDC’s Business Builder Workshops
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] It’s a great time to be a business owner as PIDC kicks off the Fall 2019 season of workshops designed to provide critical business education to companies
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August 23, 2019
Olivieri & Associates
Olivieri and Associates Inc., a heavy-highway construction company based in South Philadelphia, has made major strides since its founding in 1999. Performing as a subcontractor for PennDOT on projects such as I-95 ramps and the City of Philadelphia Streets department installing curbs and sidewalks, Olivieri and Associates has established itself as a highly skilled and
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July 29, 2019
PHILADELPHIA’S SPECTACULAR HOSPITALITY & TOURISM
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July 29, 2019
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE BUSINESS?
In December 2017, Congress amended the Federal tax code by passing legislation commonly referred to as the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.” Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, a program was created to incentivize investment into certain economically-distressed areas in the United States by providing preferential tax treatment to those
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July 29, 2019
PACDC EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
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July 29, 2019
IOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS FACILITY GROUNDBREAKING AT THE NAVY YARD
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July 29, 2019
BIRCHTREE CATERING
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June 28, 2019
Baby Boomers and Millennials: A New Approach to Succession Planning
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Across the United States, about 10,000 baby boomers (individuals born between 1946 and 1964) are retiring every day. Baby boomers own about half of all privately-held businesses
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June 28, 2019
2019 BIO Recap
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June 28, 2019
Food Co-ops are on the Rise in Philadelphia
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Philadelphia has a large co-op community made up of a variety of cooperatives. According to the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (PACA), a nonprofit dedicated to growing the
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June 28, 2019
Dock Street Brewery
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] Whether you’re looking for a laid-back spot to hang out with friends and family; enjoy hand-tossed, wood-fired pizza; drink fresh beer poured direct from the tanks; or
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June 28, 2019
Mosaic Development Partners
Minority Business Enterprise development firm, Mosaic Development Partners, run by Leslie Smallwood-Lewis and partner, Gregory Reaves, has been a long-standing client of PIDC. As a Philadelphia-based real estate development company that identifies real estate projects with the potential to bring positive change to a community, Mosaic Development Partners has worked with PIDC on various projects
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May 30, 2019
Total Impact Philadelphia 2019
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May 29, 2019
Adventure Alley Children’s Learning Center & Firstrust Bank
[av_one_full first min_height=” vertical_alignment=” space=” custom_margin=” margin=’0px’ padding=’0px’ border=” border_color=” radius=’0px’ background_color=” src=” background_position=’top left’ background_repeat=’no-repeat’ animation=” mobile_breaking=” mobile_display=”] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” custom_class=” admin_preview_bg=”] When Matt and Heather Ragan, the owners of Adventure Alley Children’s Learning Center decided to refinance a high-interest loan and attempt to purchase the facility located in
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