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MyChesCo is regarded for our timely and relevant Chester County business news and marketplace services. Chester County, PA is home to roughly 48,950 companies, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, most of which are small businesses. Nevertheless, here you will discover publically-traded corporations, entrepreneurial startups, large national chains, company headquarters and virtually everything in between. Chester County is the place for business!
The top employers include the Vanguard Group, QVC Network, and Siemens Medical Solutions USA. Moreover, the main business sectors include Agriculture, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, Biotech, and Tourism. This unique combination of industries has allowed Chester County to maintain a booming economy while keeping a rural atmosphere, despite being one of Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing locations for business.
Yet, while the area can boast being home to many large, nationally known and award-winning brands and companies, the area truly thrives because of small business. The typical company is either owner-operated, family-run, or a small mom-and-pop shop. It is for this reason that Chester County’s economy is one of the strongest and most diversified in the state and the nation. Here you will find everything from High Tech to Amish markets.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sales of new single-family homes jumped sharply in August, rising 20.5 percent from July and outpacing last year’s levels, according to data released jointly by the U.S. …
New Home Sales Surge 20% in August as Prices Climb Past $400K Read More
MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) announced that its Vishay Ametherm SL2220007 bigAMP inrush current limiting negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor has earned UL certification, confirming compliance with …
Vishay’s SL2220007 Thermistor Secures UL Certification for Power Safety Read More
MALVERN, PA — YPrime has published its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, detailing progress in sustainability, health equity, and corporate governance. The 2024 report emphasizes the company’s strategy …
YPrime Releases Inaugural ESG Report Highlighting Sustainability Gains Read More
MALVERN, PA — Ocugen, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCGN) has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with South Korea’s Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the rights to commercialize OCU400, its experimental modifier gene …
Ocugen Strikes $7.5 Million Licensing Deal With Kwangdong for Gene Therapy in Korea Read More
MALVERN, PA — AKUVO, a provider of collections and risk management software for financial institutions, announced a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners to accelerate its artificial intelligence strategy and …
AKUVO Secures Vista Equity Investment to Accelerate AI-Powered Collections Read More
WAYNE, PA — Radian Group Inc. (NYSE: RDN) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire London-based specialty insurer Inigo Limited for up to $1.7 billion, marking a …
Radian to Acquire Lloyd’s Insurer Inigo for $1.7 Billion in Strategic Pivot Read More
EXTON, PA — ProRx Pharma announced it has received a DEA Controlled Substances Registration Certificate, authorizing the company to handle and distribute select controlled substances. The certification expands ProRx’s ability …
ProRx Pharma Secures DEA Certification to Handle Controlled Substances Read More
MALVERN, PA — HMP Global announced it has acquired Psychiatry Redefined, an educational platform focused on functional, nutritional, and integrative approaches to mental health care. The move expands HMP Global’s …
HMP Global Acquires Psychiatry Redefined to Advance Whole-Patient Mental Health Care Read More
CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Home flippers across the United States saw profits sink to their lowest level since 2008 in the second quarter of 2025, according to new data from …
Chester County Flipping Faces Squeeze as U.S. Profits Hit 17-Year Low Read More
WAYNE, PA — Argosy Private Equity has announced an investment in Groome Industrial Service Group, a New Jersey-based provider of specialty maintenance services serving industries from power generation to aviation.
Argosy Private Equity Invests in Groome Industrial Service Group Read More