TicketLeap handled $55M in gross ticket sales in 2012 [LINKS]

Talking Small Biz: He’s taking a leap forward in ticketing [Philadelphia Daily News] The Daily News does a Q&A with TicketLeap CEO Chris Stanchak. “In 2012, it handled $55 million in gross ticket sales on its platform, which is integrated into social-media sites,” the Daily News wrote. TicketLeap has 25 employees right now, according to the story. Read more of our coverage on TicketLeap here.

Philadelphia Open Data at PennApps [Philly Managing Director’s Office blog] Chief Data Officer Mark Headd talks about the PennApps projects that used open data. Read our recap of PennApps spring 2013 here.

In Search of Buzz: What It Is and How to Build It [Young Entrepreneur] The Philly Startup Leaders listserv gets a shout in this how-to guide.

Ancero Named AT&T Gold Solution Provider Champion [press release – pdf] Out of the eleven “Gold Champions” that were named, Mt. Laurel-based Ancero was the only company to earn the title in the South Jersey/Philadelphia region.

Evolve IP Supports Junior Achievement with Award-Winning Cloud Services [press release] The Wayne-based company announced it would provide its services to Junior Achievement of Delaware Valley, the local branch of a national organization that trains youth in entrepreneurship.