Quartz
When Port Brewing sued Moylan’s Brewing of Novato, California in 2010 for using a distinctive Celtic cross tap handle design, Port’s Tomme Arthur didn’t expect craft beer fans to respond with an online flash mob of anger.
Philadelphia SmartCEO
Philly wasn’t always a destination town, but Visit Philadelphia has sparked an unprecedented surge in civic pride, tourism and international recognition.
Quartz
The settlement of a copyright lawsuit against the producer of
Star Trek fan films resulted in guidelines for future fan efforts
that attempt to strike a balance between encouraging fans’
passion and protecting studios’ intellectual property.
Pennsylvania Gazette
There’s no such thing as a typical day for Nick Benz EAS’96.
“You come in thinking you have a structure to the day, but when you get into it, you’re ad-libbing your way through it,” he says. Not that he’s complaining. Benz, who took over as CEO of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery last October, ad-libs pretty well.
Entrepreneur.com
Looking for a first peek at the new tech talent? Don’t wait for a job fair. Get thee to a hackathon. These 24- to 36-hour marathon programming sessions are a great way to look at how new minds solve problems.
Forbes.com
David-and-Goliath narratives often capture the public’s imagination, but what’s really going through a small business owner’s mind when he decides to take on a much-larger adversary in court?
Forbes.com
When Ben Landers, president and CEO of Blue Corona Inc., tweaked a standard job offer letter to give a prospective new employee, he thought he was saving himself money and time by not running it by an attorney first.
Wharton Magazine
Here's a topic for debate the next time you’re enjoying a cold one —has there ever been a better time to drink beer? As the craft beer industry booms and “Big Beer” responds, Wharton grads lead the way.
Pennsylvania Gazette
It’s 9 a.m. on a Friday and John Maris M’89 needs more coffee. Dressed casually in jeans and a button-down shirt, he has already been at the office for two hours, a large chunk of which was taken up by a phone conversation with an insurance company.
Wharton Magazine
Alumni are bringing the Wharton pedigree to all facets of the pet care industry. From the pet insurance industry to guiding the way people care for their pets, graduates are helping pet owners be the best they can be.
Entrepreneur.com
Traditionally, college career centers were free or low-cost sources for companies looking for the next fresh face. But what
if that changed? It's happening already at San Jose State University.
Philadelphia SmartCEO
How two childhood friends launched Victory Brewing, Philadelphia’s first craft brewery, and built it into the
28th-largest craft brewer in the U.S.