Boost Your Business: Fundraising for nonprofits

The world has been talking about millennials for years. While nonprofits should continue to account for millennials, since they are the largest part of the current workforce, it’s now time to start examining Gen Z.  Its members were born between 1996 and 2012 and make up an estimated 30% of the population in the United States. A Global Trends in Giving Report noted that Gen…

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Business Briefs Nov. 24

• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is set for noon on Thursday, Dec. 7. It’s the annual holiday luncheon held this year at Antica. Go here to RSVP. • The Business and Professional Association of Western Delaware County is holding it’s holiday party at Concord Country Club, 1601 Wilmington Pike, on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. It’s billed as an…

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Chadds Ford ‘a dying community’

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Henderson Group President and CEO Brian Coyle Coyle discussed the loop road and a way to get it built during as meeting with the Chadds Ford Business Association.

Chadds Ford Business Association members and guests heard a lot and said a lot about the loop road that still isn’t completed despite it being approved six years ago. Maybe it would be more accurate to say that the members said more about the latest obstruction to completing the last leg of the loop. Ultimately, the CFBA is looking for ways to help get the…

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Business briefs Oct. 20

• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is Thursday, Nov. 2 at noon. Brian Coyle from The Henderson Group will be the guest speaker and host. He plans on discussing the best features of the Amenity Center, the availability of the Amenity Center, and future Henderson Projects in the Chadds Ford area. The Amity Center is at 2 Christy Drive in the…

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Business briefs Oct. 6

• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 2 at noon. The Henderson Group is hosting the meeting to be held at its new Amenity Center at 2 Christy Drive in the Chadds Ford Business Campus. • The Business and Professional Association of Western Delco will have its next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at Brandywine Prime. Networking…

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Mystery owner buys Galer Winery

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Lele and Brad Galer are no longer winery owners.

It’s the end of one era and the beginning of a new one for Brad and Lele Galer. Sunday was the last day for Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery, and plans are underway for the couple to move to New England. As previously reported, the Galers were selling and now the winery has been sold. New owners take over this week. But who that new…

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Boost Your Business: Launching a podcast

While a podcast is a great way to bring new readers to your blog, it’s not the only reason you should start one.  In addition to new followers, you connect with your audience on a more personal level. Hearing someone speak is undoubtedly more personal than reading words on a screen. With this kind of connection, you can gain your listener’s trust and get their…

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Business Briefs Aug. 25

• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is Thursday, Sept. 7 at Brandywine Prime beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for hors d'oeuvres plus first drink. Go here to RSVP. • Brandywine Professional Association of Western DelCo will meet again from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 At Maple Spring Farm, 360 Glen Mills Road in Thornton. The…

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New café in Pennsbury

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Margie Perez says her restaurant, Margie’s Cuisine, features a blend of Columbian and North American flavors.

A new café with a Latin flair is open on Route 1 and Hickory Hill Road in Pennsbury Township where Mushrooms used to be. Margie Perez opened the shop with no fanfare in February. She describes the shop as a light fusion of Columbian and the more standard North American flavors. As she said, “I’m living the dream.” Ironically, Perez said she never cooked while…

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Business briefs Aug. 11

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Tenants of the Chadds Ford Business Campus enjoy a catered ice cream party in the new Amenity Center at 2 Christy Drive.

• A new Amenity Center is now open at 2 Christy Drive in the Chadds Ford Business Campus. There’s a training room, conference room, and a break area with credit card-accessible vending machines. The Henderson Group, the owner of the property, officially opened the Amenity Center on Aug. 9 with an ice cream party for tenants of the complex. In an email a few days…

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