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Vladimir Kanin of Optiflame Solutions

The first Russian company inside the University City Science Center aims to bring wind turbines to residential areas.

Questions with Vladimir Kanin of Optiflame Solutions

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Bernardo Cordovez of Optofluidics

The first purchase orders are coming in for his company, which is commercializing a breakthrough method to capture and hold tiny particles.

Questions with Bernardo Cordovez of Optofluidics

Sue Jacquette of a.muse events

Her growing event planning company is getting the attention of many along the Main Line, and more corporate work is on the horizon.

Questions with Sue Jacquette of a.muse events

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Ramapo College

High School:
Wayne Valley High School

Victor Allis of Quintiq

His global company has an open culture, a razor sharp industry niche, and chose Philadelphia as its co-headquarters. The Netherlands native liked it so much he moved there in 2010.

Questions with Victor Allis of Quintiq

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Doug Baldasare of ChargeItSpot

ChargeItSpot offers a win-win for both retailers and smartphone owners with low batteries, and aims to be within two blocks of everyone in Philadelphia.

Questions with Doug Baldasare of ChargeItSpot

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College:
Emory University

High School:
Radnor High School

Randy Rayess of VenturePact

This UPenn student and his partner are investing product development expertise, not dollars, into startups and figuring on a better return.

Questions with Randy Rayess of VenturePact

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University of Pennsylvania

William Skyrm of CBC Settlement Funding

His company has grown an average of 200 percent since its founding in 2009 and doubled its workforce in the last 18 months.

Questions with William Skyrm of CBC Settlement Funding

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Villanova University

High School:
LaSalle College High School

Peter Lewenson of ComplianceBug

This longtime business consultant aims to provide insight into companies' compliance with federal, state and local laws.

Questions with Peter Lewenson of ComplianceBug

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Franklin & Marshall College

High School:
Cheltenham High School

Chirantan Bhatt of TapCLIQ

His 4 year-old daughter's user experience playing games on a smartphone led to an a-ha moment and a kinder, gentler interactive ad delivery plaftorm.

Questions with Chirantan Bhatt of TapCLIQ

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College:
Drexel University

Jun Huangpu of Cobbs Creek Healthcare

His fast-growing life sciences consultancy provides strategy and solutions for therapies and technologies, from lab to market.

Questions with Jun Huangpu of Cobbs Creek Healthcare

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Bowling Green State University

High School:
First High School of Luoyang City

Joanne Lang of AboutOne

She turned a stressful moment with an ill child into AboutOne, a digital home organizer solution that has as many uses as there are needs for the modern family.

Questions with Joanne Lang of AboutOne

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Rob Gilfillan of Cenero

His company has grown sales by 3,000 percent since its 1999 founding and now has 70 employees producing AV conferencing solutions.

Questions with Rob Gilfillan of Cenero

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College:
Ursinus College

High School:
Haverford School

Natasha Ashton of Petplan Pet Insurance

Ashton and her husband started by researching pet insurance for their sick cat. Now they're aiming to be the first $1 billion provider in the industry.

Questions with Natasha Ashton of Petplan Pet Insurance

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University of Oxford

Herb Cohen of Executive Leaders Radio

Executive Leaders Radio, one of several ventures he founded, features childhood stories of some of the most successful CEOs in the region.

Questions with Herb Cohen of Executive Leaders Radio

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College:
Temple University

High School:
William Tennent

Nakia Stith

Her safety consultancy and management firm goes beyond uniformed guards to create safer communities, schools and facilities.

Questions with Nakia Stith

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College:
Morgan State University

High School:
Overbrook High School

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