A conference Wednesday at the University of Delaware explored in depth Delaware’s 25 Opportunity Zones, including where they are located, how they work and how they can benefit both investors and communities. These zones are located in each of Delaware’s three counties. They are low-income census tracts where, in order to encourage development, investor receive […]

The Launcher program returns to Dover in January for its next entrepreneurship training course but don’t wait to sign up because spots are limited. The 12-week course, which is organized by West End Neighborhood House, is for people who want to start a business or current business owners looking to expand their knowledge. You’ll learn about business planning, […]

Bi-partisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware and Todd Young of Indiana would make more entrepreneurs eligible for a federal program that helps them translate their research into commercially viable products. Under the Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018 introduced Tuesday, scientists and engineers who have received either a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) […]

Starting your own company can be lonely work, so come socialize with your fellow entrepreneurs and hear from SAS Nanotechnologies founder Sumedh Surwade at the inaugural meeting of Startup Grind Wilmington. Surwade’s company recently won the New Castle County Emerging Enterprise Center’s Swim with the Sharks Pitch Competition. Startup Grind is a community of more […]

A California-based maker of fresh, human-quality dog food plans to open a production kitchen in New Castle County that will employ up to 50 people. The 21,000 square-foot facility will be Irvine, California-based JustFoodForDogs’ first kitchen on the East Coast and serve the company’s growing list of retail locations including stores planned for New York and Boston, […]

Small business owners, Saturday is the day get out there and support your fellow small business owners. It’s Small Business Saturday! Here is a partial  list of municipalities and organizations holding events. Downtown Dover Partnership Downtown Historic New Castle Downtown Milford Inc. Downtown  Wilmington, including the Wilmington Jaycees 55th annual Christmas Parade. The Delaware Division of […]

From blockchain to cryptocurrencies, new developments in the fintech industry could upend the way you do business. Learn what this could mean for your small business at a conference organized by the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. What: Fintech: Transforming the Future of Business When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 11 Where: University […]

What: Biden Institute at the University of Delaware School of Public Policy & Administration hosts a conference on Opportunity Zones in Delaware. When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 5 Where: University of Delaware STAR campus, The Tower at Star – Audion, 100 Discovery Boulevard, Newark Why go: Learn from business leaders, investors, developers, government […]

The ninth annual Small Business Saturday is Nov. 24, and it’s a great time to get out and support the locally owned stores, restaurants and coffee shops that make Delaware such a great place to live. Since the first Small Business Saturday in 2010, consumers have spent an estimated $85 billion at independent retailers and restaurants nationwide on […]

Business owners remain optimistic about the state of the economy and their own growth prospects, according to the latest monthly survey from the National Federation of Independent Business. The October reading of 107.4 in the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index continued a two-year trend of business owners feeling upbeat about where the economy is headed and […]