Author: Mohak Sharma

Social, Startups

WeGardn: Bringing local organic produce to your doorstep

As consumers are trending towards health-conscious eating, fresh organic produce has been becoming increasingly popular amongst young city dwellers. And as time is getting more and more precious, consumers are finding it immensely difficult to travel to far off organic grocery stores. Drexel University graduate Greg Donworth and his partners aim to close the gap between food producers and consumers, and create a more sustainable … Continue reading WeGardn: Bringing local organic produce to your doorstep

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Startups, Technology

Boost Linguistics: Boosting content with Artificial Intelligence

As residents of Philadelphia’s innovative neighborhood, we all come across a profusion of texts; content, that provokes an emotional response; content, that we love reading while sipping our favorite cup of chai tea latte. But often, we also come across dull and uneventful content, even from reputed publishers, which just fails to strike an emotional cord with the readers. Boost Linguistics, a startup from Drexel … Continue reading Boost Linguistics: Boosting content with Artificial Intelligence

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Finance, Startups, Technology

Slice Capital: The Penn startup all set to disrupt Venture Capital

How often have you come across crowdfunding banners online, asking for contributions in return of a fine product or service? For years, such crowdfunding platforms have allowed people of all sorts to “invest” in crowdfunding campaigns, without the return of any value for their contribution. But what if we told you that you could now make some profit out of that investment? This team of … Continue reading Slice Capital: The Penn startup all set to disrupt Venture Capital

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Meet Orai: Your personal speech consultant

Have you ever tried preparing for an important presentation or speech in front of your bedroom mirror? Research shows that large number of people fear public speaking more than they fear death. Odd, as it seems, some people pay a hefty amount of money to hire speech consultants who can help overcome this fear. Two seniors from the University City district in Philadelphia decided just … Continue reading Meet Orai: Your personal speech consultant

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