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Women’s Leadership Conference: RISE Inspires, Challenges, and Celebrates Leaders Across Delaware

Staff WriterBusiness, Headlines

Women’s Leadership Conference: RISE brings record attendance, powerful stories, and a renewed call for intentional leadership. WILMINGTON, Del. — The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference: RISE drew hundreds of business leaders, students, entrepreneurs, and community advocates to a sold-out gathering that blended professional development with honest conversations, economic insight, and the celebration of Delaware’s rising …

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Butterfly Effect Studio wins $10,000 top prize at the 13th Annual “Swim with the Sharks” pitch competition

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New Castle Chamber’s Emerging Enterprise Center names Scoutz runner-up as Delaware startups showcase innovation at annual contest WILMINGTON — Delaware’s entrepreneurial spirit was on full display this week as the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce’s Emerging Enterprise Center (EEC) hosted its annual Swim with the Sharks pitch competition at Penn Cinema on October 1.  After an evening of sharp …

Delaware LIVE+ Weekly Review – March 2, 2025

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The Global Business Summit will be held at the Chase Center from 9 a.m. to noon March 25.

Global Business Summit March 25 to highlight trade strategies in Delaware

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Business

WILMINGTON – Leading business figures from top global companies are set to gather in Delaware next month for the Global Business Summit, an exclusive event focused on expanding business opportunities and navigating international markets. The event, hosted by Export Delaware, the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce, and the Emerging Enterprise Center, will take place on Tuesday, March 25, from …

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Swim with the Sharks live pitch set for Sept. 25

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

Five Delaware entrepreneurs will compete Sept. 25 for a $10,000 prize in the Emerging Enterprise Center’s Swim with the Sharks pitch competition. The finalists are: Coffee Rendezbrew  Color + Blow Droneversity Kai Coders Sindri Materials Corp. The 12th annual “Shark Tank”-style pitch contest, presented by the Delaware Division of Small Business Office of Supplier Diversity, will be hosted by DETV’s Ivan Thomas at Penn …

New Castle County Chamber of Commerce State of the County

Music in sewers unexpected topic at State of the County

Betsy PriceBusiness, Headlines

The New Castle Chamber of Commerce‘s second annual State of the County included a number of revealing, and often unexpected, moments: The county plays classical music through its sewers to see how well the sound travels and uses that information to decide whether sewer work is needed, saving time, trouble and overall expense, New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer told …

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Proposed Family leave changes: Have contractor determine eligibility

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

Changes continue to Delaware’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program, which became law in 2o22, and was sold as a way to give all employees, not just those at big companies, paid leave for emergencies and become a parent. Originally called the Healthy Delaware Families Act, it created a statewide insurance program to provide up to 80% of wages for …