PSL Weekly Digest 4/14 - 4/20
Startup Leaders
Your Startup Support Community connecting founders to resources, mentors, investors, insights, and ecosystems for growth
Hello PSL Community!
Fill out our PSL Impact Survey 2025 and help us tell your story!
We're excited to introduce you to the Philly Startup Leaders Impact Report, a survey designed to help you share your entrepreneurial journey and how PSL has contributed to it. Your voice is vital in telling the story of our community.
Please take a few minutes to complete our survey and share your insights.
We're looking forward to reading them!
Level up your events with Kommunity!
Ever feel like you're wading through endless event listings, hoping to stumble upon something relevant to you? Or maybe you're an event organizer dreaming of connecting with precisely the right people? Say hello to Kommunity, an events platform designed with you in mind!
Kommunity's "user intent sharing" helps attendees and organizers find valuable connections. Organizers can monetize via Stripe, link Slack for easy sharing, and soon distribute to Eventbrite, Meetup, and Luma directly from Kommunity.
Creating events is currently FREE – a perfect time to explore! A paid subscription ($54.95/month) is coming, but PSL members get a sweet 10% discount! Just send an email to amaury@kommunity.app to join the PSL discount list.
Virtual Roundtable Series from Andersen’s Philadelphia Office
Join Andersen’s Philadelphia office for an exclusive series of virtual roundtable events designed to bring together industry leaders, subject matter experts, and key stakeholders to discuss critical topics that may impact businesses within the Philadelphia marketplace.
Each roundtable will provide a collaborative forum to foster meaningful conversations that address emerging trends, regulatory updates, tax changes, and other developments in the areas of transactions, transfer pricing, and tax controversy.
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is returning to the United States for the first time since 2009!
The world's boldest entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from 200 countries and territories will arrive in Indiana, USA, June 2-5, 2025, for one of global entrepreneurship ecosystem players' most impactful and influential live connections.
Early-bird registration is open at www.gec.co.
As a member of our PSL Community, you can get a 50% discount! Contact our CEO, Isabelle Kent, to access a special code.
Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs announced the six startups selected to participate in their Spring 2025 Enterprise Accelerator!
Collectively backed by over $600M in funding and trusted by Fortune 30 companies, these innovators are leveraging artificial intelligence to transform the future of work across finance, compliance, content, and customer insights.
This year’s cohort includes:
• Codeium – Context-aware AI coding assistance
• Native AI – Real-time consumer behavior simulation
• Synthetic Users – Scalable audience simulation for research
• Trullion – AI-driven financial workflow automation
• Vendict – Compliance automation built for enterprise
• Writer – Full-stack generative AI for content and brand governance
Calling all green startups, climate tech enthusiasts, investors, and service providers!
Are you building a climate or sustainability-focused startup? This is your chance to pitch to top investors, industry leaders, and key stakeholders in the Philly climate tech ecosystem. Compete for a prize pool bigger than last year, gain invaluable feedback, and connect with the people who can help take your startup to the next level.
Not a founder? You can still join to be part of the action! Whether you're an investor looking for the next big opportunity, a service provider eager to support growing startups, or simply a climate tech enthusiast, this event is your gateway to the region’s most exciting sustainability innovations.
Date: April 22 (Earth Day)
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Location: BEX, One Commerce Square, 2005 Market St, Suite 160, Philadelphia
You can complete this form to apply to pitch or register here to attend the event.
Events You Can't-Miss This Week:
TUESDAY 4/15 @5:30pm - Protecting Your AI-Driven Business: Legal Considerations for Founders
Hosted by: Drexel University - School of Law
This session will cover essential legal considerations for AI-driven businesses, including protecting your innovations, navigating data privacy regulations, and understanding intellectual property rights. Our clinic’s students will share valuable insights to help founders safeguard their businesses and stay legally compliant. Register Here.
WEDNESDAY 4/16 @8pm - Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner
Hosted by: Founder Institute
Building a great Co-Founder team is one of the most difficult yet important steps in founding a startup. While many founders may start alone, there are multiple benefits of having a Co-Founder, and taking the time to establish a quality team can mean the difference between failure and success. Join us for this fun and interactive event where you will learn best practices for building and formalizing a Co-Founder relationship. In addition, you will have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs who are looking for a Co-Founder at virtual tables and speed networking sessions. Register Here.
THURSDAY 4/17 @8pm - AI and Creativity: A Tournament Perspective (Virtual)
Co-Hosted by: Mack Institute for Innovation Management, Pennovation Works, and the Penn Center for Innovation.
Join us for our final seminar in the series with Christian Terwiesch, PhD, Andrew M. Heller Professor at the Wharton School, and Lennart Miencke, Mack Institute Predoctoral Fellow. This virtual seminar will explore innovation management and lean operations, including the use of AI tools for driving innovation. Register Here.Join PSL’s Volunteer Program!
Our volunteer program seeks passionate individuals like you to join us in our mission to ignite change and lead the path toward a brighter future. As a volunteer, you'll have the chance to share your talents and interests, and we'll work together to create a personalized and fulfilling experience that's tailored just for you. We're always open to fresh ideas and suggestions that can help us enhance our program and make an even greater impact in our community.
What are you waiting for? Don't hesitate to reach out to us at engage@phillystartupleaders.org or complete our volunteer form to get started. We can't wait to hear from you and welcome you into our community of passionate volunteers.
Go out there, connect, and be a part of the change!
Team PSL