The 4th annual Delaware Innovation Week returns from Nov. 2-Nov. 10 with a full slate of events for a wide range of interests, including programs of interest to small business owners. The Business track is Nov. 8. Here are some of the activities that are scheduled: Delaware Bioscience Association networking breakfast at W.L. Gore & […]

What: Delaware Bioscience Association networking lunch When: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Oct. 30 Where: Delaware Bioscience Association’s Bio Dome, on the AstraZeneca campus, 2110 Concord Pike, Wilmington Why go: Meet Delaware’s life science entrepreneurs and check out Delaware Bio’s new Bio Dome building Cost: Free, but advance registration is required. Register online  

Economic development officials and business leaders from across Delaware turned out Tuesday for the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s “Developing Delaware” conference in Dover. The speakers included Delaware Division of Small Business Director Damian DeStefano, who discussed the role of the new Division and how it works with the new Delaware Prosperity Partnership. The conference also included […]

Seeking a job with some flexibility? Workers are more likely to find it at a small business rather than a large company, writes Kathryn Sollmann, a career coach and guest writer for Entrepreneur magazine’s website. Sollmann looked at a national survey of employers done for the Society of Human Resource Management and the Families at […]

High tech companies headquartered in Delaware will have a new source of funding starting Nov. 1. That’s the date Delaware’s new Angel Investor Tax Credit goes into effect. The Delaware Division of Small Business administers the tax credit which is aimed at helping companies raise the capital they need to start and grow and enable more […]

White Dog Labs CEO and co-founder Brian Tracy and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer will speak at a luncheon meeting on economic development in New Castle County. What: New Castle County Economic Development Council annual Economic Development Luncheon When: Noon to 2 p.m., Oct. 11 Where: Chase Center on the Riverfront, Wilmington Why go: Learn about the latest […]

Come hear from Gov. John Carney, Delaware Division of Small Business Director Damian DeStefano, Delaware Prosperity Partnership Executive Director Kurt Foreman and other experts about the latest in economic development in Delaware at a conference organized by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 16. The conference speakers include economic development officials from Kent, […]

An expanded loan program will mean more opportunity for small businesses along Market Street in downtown Wilmington and on the city’s West Side. First State Community Loan Fund is expanding its program that offers forgivable loans to small business owners who open restaurants, retail shops and service businesses along the 10-block Market Street Corridor to include […]

Wages grew at a faster pace in Delaware than in any other state between 2013 and 2018, says a new report from Atlanta-based site selection firm Garner Economics. The average hourly wage in Delaware climbed 11.2 percent, adjusted for inflation, to $25.81 per hour in August 2018 up from $23.20 in August 2013, according to […]

From crowdfunding to maxing out your credit cards to tapping family and friends, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers 11 ideas for funding your small business. Here are some of their other ideas: microloans SBA loans term loans revenue loans Read the full list here. Looking to start or expand a business in Delaware? Contact the Division […]