Laura Randa started her search for a new headquarters with a list of 232 possible locations across the country before Delaware jumped to the top of the list. âOur final decision to move Toivoa and Toivoa Coachingâs headquarters to Delaware was made when Delaware passed legislation to eliminate subminimum wage for people with disabilities,â Randa said. âWe hope to …
Florida fintech company Novo to expand in Wilmington
A Miami-headquartered fintech company has opened a Wilmington office. Novo, a two-time member of the Forbes Fintech 50, has built a platform for small businesses that combines a checking account with an ecosystem of financial applications. It’s designed to help small businesses access their revenue faster, save time on business-critical tasks and manage their money any time on any device. …
Milford’s new ‘Farmacy Market’ grew out of an abundant garden
A new market in Milford hopes to help the community harness the nutritional power of locally grown produce and regionally made products. The Farmacy Market at 28 South Walnut St., near My Sisterâs Fault Bakery, hosted invited friends and family Wednesday and will formally open Saturday for Small Business Saturday. It has its roots in a scary episode of …
Mountaire Farms’ ‘Thanksgiving for Thousands’ breaks record
SELBYVILLE â More than 350 community members worked elbow to elbow Saturday at Mountaire Farms shipping warehouse to pack 14,000 holiday meals for area churches and nonprofits to distribute to families in need. âWeâre only able to do this because of their help,â said Mountaire Farms Spokeswoman Cathy Bassett said. Mountaire Cares This is the 29th annual Mountaire Caresâ âThanksgiving …
Janvier jewelry store’s stunning mural wows customers
Joseph Janvier Jewelers doesn’t go out of its way to call attention to itself — from the outside. The Elsmere business is housed in a nondescript brick building on Kirkwood Highway. Customers walk from a modest parking lot to the front door and press a bell to be admitted. They step in, and their mouths drop open. “Wow” is usually …
RiKarbon will add jobs, expand lab space with state grants
A Delaware environmental solutions firm will use $60,000 in state grants to quadruple lab space and create 12 new full-time jobs. RiKarbon, based in Newark, will use the grants to expand from Delaware Technology Park incubator space to the Delaware Industrical Park. The company, which will focus on carbon capture and utilization with the expansion, was founded in 2018 with …
Delaware Bio’s Women in STEM conference draws 250 people
Four generations of women are working together in the bioscience industry, and all bring different viewpoints, expectations and behaviors, attendees were told Thursday during  Delaware Bio‘s Inspiring Women in STEM 2023 Conference. They can all learn from each other, panelists said during a Bridging Generations session. “A lot of times we are the ones that doubt ourselves or whether or …