Start Local Podcast

Connecting with Local Leaders to support local businesses and nonprofits

in and around Chester county, Pennsylvania

Start Local is focused on helping businesses and nonprofits in and around Chester County, Pennsylvania, connect and grow together. Our aim is to bring together the many folks that make up our wonderful community in greater Philadelphia to share and learn from each other.

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Join us for Community Connections

Liam Dempsey, Bob Martin, and Javonna Wylie stand next to the Start Local banner.

Join us on the first Friday of every month from 8:30 – 9:30 AM for a free networking breakfast designed to connect local community leaders and nurture Chester County’s businesses and nonprofits.

Our Community Connections breakfasts are headlined by a featured guest from a Start Local episode. After a brief interview and Q&A with our featured guest, we’ll transition to organic conversation to help local leaders in Chester County make meaningful connections.

Listen to the Start Local Podcast

Anyone can listen to our podcast for free at any time. Here’s how:

  • Open a podcast app like Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or YouTube.
  • Search for “Start Local”.
  • Click “Subscribe”.
  • Click Play.
  • Or tell a smart speaker to, “Play the Start Local podcast.”

You can also listen on our website. Click on any of the episodes above to go to the podcast player on our site.

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