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February 1, 2018
DON PEDRO MEAT MARKET
Owned by Pedro Vitor and his wife Daniela Costa Vitor, Don Pedro Meats and Market is a bustling butcher shop and grocery store on Castor Avenue in the Oxford Circle section of Northeast Philadelphia. The store caters to the local Brazilian, Dominican and Columbian communities, offering a wide variety of high quality meat products, sausage
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February 1, 2018
DIETZ & WATSON
PIDC brings its more than 50 years of experience in structuring public private transactions to planning and developing workplaces for the future. PIDC put these skills to work to support Dietz & Watson, a family owned and operated Philadelphia institution now in its fourth generation. After a fire destroyed the company’s New Jersey distribution center,
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February 1, 2018
REPLICA GLOBAL
Replica Global was founded in 2009. Replica is in the business of providing high quality print, graphic and duplication services, web, multimedia marketing materials, and post-press services. Established as a small black and white copy shop with a client base that was exclusively law firms in the center city area, Replica has grown to one
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February 1, 2018
SUPERFIT, INC
In 1993, Superfit Inc., a fine jewelry manufacturer, was founded on a patented hinge system. This allows rings to open completely and close securely at the base of the finger, where it’s meant to be worn. Over the years, this technology has been accepted by jewelers worldwide as the absolute finest custom-fitting solution. Refreshing the
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February 1, 2018
THE TACTILE GROUP
The Tactile Group is a 14-person team, located in Philadelphia’s Midtown Village. Founded in 2004 by Marc Coleman, it initially focused on graphic design for print media, but has grown into a web development and creative services company specializing in website design, application development, and content management systems. During the past 14 years, the company
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February 1, 2018
CASA PAPEL
Situated on corner of 2nd and Brown Streets along a commercial corridor in Northern Liberties section of the city is Casa Papel, a boutique paper design and print company owned by business partners, Cecilia Torres and Nestor Torres. Casa Papel is welcoming with its picturesque storefront and walls lined with over 325 kinds of paper
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February 1, 2018
BITTENBENDER CONSTRUCTION
Bittenbender Construction, LP is a 100% woman-owned business, founded and lead by Emily Bittenbender since 2003. The 80-person Bittenbender team is located at Pier 5 between Christopher Columbus Blvd and the Delaware River. Bittenbender Construction, LP is a commercial general contractor, focused on cultural, academic, health care, corporate and retail projects. Emily is committed to
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December 21, 2017
SHOP LOCAL WITH PIDC’s CLIENTS
Season’s Greetings! We are celebrating the holiday season with a series highlighting some of the PIDC clients that make Philadelphia such a great place for holiday fun. The holidays bring lots of opportunities to enjoy the amenities and shopping experiences Philadelphia has to offer with family and friends. PIDC is proud to work with these
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December 21, 2017
PREVIEW OF PIDC’S 2018 BUSINESS BUILDER WORKSHOP SERIES
PIDC has been hosting technical assistance workshops since 2011. In that time we’ve held over 70 workshops with more than 1500 entrepreneurs in attendance. See what we have coming up in 2018!
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December 21, 2017
PENNOVATION CENTER WINS PHOENIX AWARD
By far the most exciting brownfield redevelopment in the Lower Schuylkill is the $37.5M “Pennovation Center” constructed by the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in 2016. The project converted a brownfield industrial building and aged infrastructure into a stunning, LEED™ Goldcertified incubator and workspace, with 52,000SF of cutting-edge labs, robotics, inventor garages, and pitch spaces. Since
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December 21, 2017
MAYOR KENNEY PHILADELPHIA DELIVERS TOUR
[av_one_half 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=”] During the process of developing a proposal for Amazon’s HQ2, the City of Philadelphia was able to engage the existing business community in a new and exciting
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November 21, 2017
#SHOPSMALL ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25TH TO SUPPORT PHILADELPHIA’S SMALL BUSINESSES
On Saturday, November 25th we encourage you to #shopsmall and support Philadelphia’s small business community. With family and friends in town it’s the perfect time to take them on a tour of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. They’ll get to experience the rich history, entertainment, and culture that you do each and every day.
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November 21, 2017
ELIMINATE HIGH-INTEREST DEBT WITH A WORKING CAPITAL LOAN
PIDC offers working capital loans with favorable terms, so you can refinance high-interest credit card debt or other loans that might be stifling your business from reaching your goals. We want to free you from increasing debt… while giving your business room to grow.
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November 21, 2017
WOMEN OF MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
[av_one_half 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=”] On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce hosted the inaugural Women in Manufacturing and Industry Conference at Cardone Industries, sponsored by PIDC.
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November 21, 2017
UPDATE ON LOWER SCHUYLKILL RIVER DEVELOPMENT
Since the adoption of the Lower Schuylkill Master Plan, PIDC along with the City and its partners have been dedicated to reclaiming industrial waterfronts, converting publicly owned land to green space, and integrating roads, trails and infrastructure to spur development and investment in the 3,700-acre industrial district. Find out about the exciting progress to date.
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November 21, 2017
GERMANTOWN AVENUE WINS CONTEST AND $150,000
Philadelphia residents showed support for a beloved main street, Germantown Avenue helping it to win a contest for the most popular main street in the nation. Germantown United Community Development Corporation was awarded the grant in the Partners in Preservation: Main Streets Campaign — it came in first in an online poll to determine the 11
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October 31, 2017
CLIENT FEATURE: VAULT+VINE
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October 31, 2017
35TH ANNUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS HONORS ENTREPRENEURS MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE REGION
PIDC is proud to sponsor the Family-Owned Business of the Year Award honoring Robertson’s Flowers and Events. We look forward to partnering with the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia each year to celebrate the region’s small business success stories.
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