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, […]

It’s National Veterans Small Business Week (Nov. 5-9) and we salute the more than 7,200 veteran-owned businesses in Delaware. Veteran-owned businesses are an important part of Delaware’s small business environment. Indeed, a  larger percentage of businesses in Delaware are owned by veterans than in the United States as a whole. These five industries account for the […]

The state of Delaware spent $314.3 million in the last fiscal year on contracts with small and diverse businesses, including those owned by women, minorities and veterans. The large spending figure — a 9.4 percent increase from FY 2017 — presents a huge opportunity for small businesses. That was a key takeaway from a panel […]

Technical.ly Delaware recently ranked the top 10 startups based in Newark. Given Newark is home to the University of Delaware, it’s no surprise that many of these have some connection to UD, whether they were started by students or alumni or nurtured at UD’s Horn Entrepreneurship program. Solar energy company SHIO and medical device maker […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Delaware is among the top 10 states in the U.S. as a location for starting an IT solution provider business, a new study finds. Delaware ranks No. 9 in the report by CRN magazine, which analyzed a variety of factors including: labor costs, workforce, taxes and regulation, cost of living, entrepreneurship and business climate. Delaware was […]

Delaware Technical Community College held its 10th annual Kent County Economic Summit on Tuesday. The event included a panel discussion on “The Digital Transformation in Business.” Delaware Tourism Office Director Liz Keller was one of the panelists. The others were Sean Mace, vice president and chief operating officer, Eden Hill Medical Center; Don Chupp, CEO […]