- The 10 most social media savvy City Halls in America [PR Daily] Philadelphia ranks 9th, tied with Long Beach, CA. “A new study from the University of Illinois at Chicago ranked the 75 largest cities in America by their government’s social media acumen.”
- Fresh food and “connectivity” coming soon to Front and Norris [Plan Philly] “A small grocery store and cafe with free wi-fi, take-out or eat-in American and Middle Eastern dishes and free community space is set to soon open at the corner of Front and Norris streets, beneath the Market-Frankford El. Mike Ahmad and Walid Mustafa will open the doors of their 5,000 square-foot establishment, called Liberty Choice, in early-April.”
- InstaMed another Phila. tech firm on the upswing [Philadelphia Business Journal] “Marvin said InstaMed is looking to add 10 people to its staff of 85.”
- New advertising software automates ad-buying – and cuts out workers [Joe DiStefano/Philadelphia Inquirer] “Jeremy Bloom – former Olympic skier, Philadelphia Eagle, and nonprofit-foundation boss – has been raising millions for his next career: replacing corporate ad-purchase professionals with automatic ad-view and spend-tracking software.”
- Smartphone App Makes It Easier To Locate Liquor In PA [Geekadelphia] “That’s right – a new free application, titled Fine Wine & Good Spirits, was released by the LCB at the end of February. The app provides searchable databases of alcohol and alcohol stores, a feature that allows people to search out nearby locales, shop for wines online, and get more information about a beverage in which they have interest. There are currently about 40,000 products included in the application.”
- Senate Passes Crowdfunding Bill With Added Protections for Nonaccredited Investors [All Things D]
- Venture Capital and Entrepreneurial Communities Commend Congress on Passage of The JOBS Act [National Venture Capital Assocation]
- Kembrel’s Killer Business Model: A Pop-Up with Weekly Flash Sales [215 Magazine]
- University of the Sciences Names Dr. Helen F. Giles-Gee Its 22nd President [PR NewsWire]
- Shunra and Jamo Solutions Announce Integration Points For vCat and M-Eux [MarketWatch]
- Arduino Show & Tell @ The Hacktory in April [Geekadelphia]
- WTF is Michael Jordan Wearing: The Viral Blog With Philly Roots [Geekadelphia]
- Spotlight on NJ Tech Startups: Mount Laurel-based UFeud’s Jared Scherz [Philly Tech News]
- Bentley Donates Software to Engineers Without Borders – USA in Support of Volunteers’ Important Work Sustaining Infrastructure [BusinessWire]
- Oracle set to update analytics strategy, go after SAP customers [NetworkWorld]
- Fitocracy Finally Exits Private Beta, Celebrates With A New iOS App [TechCrunch]
- Exporting America: Groverman Blazes Global Entrepreneurial Trail [Flying Kite]
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