WILMINGTON — When Ashlee Cooper was offered the opportunity to return to the teaching job she lost during the pandemic, she declined because her toddler’s school hadn’t reopened yet. She opted instead to open an event-planning company. Her “ah-ha” moment came when someone saw her standing on a chair to photograph a balloon sculpture and suggested she use a drone …
Delaware has given grants to 10 small businesses, as winners of the seventh round of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion competition. Five STEM-based companies will each receive up to $100,000 for eligible expenses while five Entrepreneur Class businesses will each receive up to $50,000. Specific amounts to each company were not released. EDGE is a matching grant program. The …
