PhillyInc http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc RSS Feed for Inq Blogs PhillyInc en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:11 GMT Going fishing for startups at the Founder Factory http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Going_fishing_for_startups_at_the_Founder_Factory.html The event organized by Philly Startup Leaders brought together those just starting out in business with others who've done it before. Temple prof's legacy will be networking group http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Temple_profs_legacy_will_be_networking_group.html Chris Pavlides, who was killed in a car crash Tuesday, started a nonprofit that has grown to more than 1,000 members. Small is big for GlaxoSmithKline's drug discovery efforts http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Small_is_big_for_GlaxoSmithKlines_drug_discovery_efforts.html The big pharmaceutical company has created 38 units with three-year plans to work on developing new therapies. Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin program invests $950,000 in five firms http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Pennsylvanias_Ben_Franklin_program_invests_950000_in_five_firms.html Innova Materials and ListenLogic are among the Philadelphia-area companies to land investment from the state-funded economic-development program. Appliance rebate program will rev up in 2010 http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Appliance_rebate_program_will_rev_up_in_2010.html Although a fraction of "cash for clunkers" program last summer, a federal effort to provide rebates for new energy-efficient appliances has been slow to get started. Week of business conferences begins today http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Week_of_business_conferences_begins_today.html Marketing, finance, biotech and entrepreneurship are all the subjects of separate day-long events around the city. Fears of 2008 weigh on investors even as market has rallied http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/Fears_of_2008_weigh_on_investors_even_as_market_has_rallied.html So much has gone wrong in the last couple of years, it's hard for investors to feel secure even as the S&P 500 has climbed 21 percent in 2009. QVC expects 50 percent of sales coming from online by 2014 http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/QVC_expects_50_percent_of_sales_coming_from_online_by_2014.html The West Chester electronic retailer is best-known for its 24/7 shopping channel, but its e-commerce site now accounts for about 28 percent of sales. KPMG survey finds optimism in Philadelphia's venture community http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/KPMG_survey_finds_optimism_in_Philadelphias_venture_community.html Anything compared with last year would be brighter, but the consulting firm says that more than half of those survey plan to hire and expand in 2010. A.C. Moore sees consumer spending still lagging http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillyinc/AC_Moore_sees_consumer_spending_still_lagging.html The chain of craft stores battled deep discounting from competitors last quarter.