Becca Oken-Tatum
CPBJ
Harrisburg, PA, United States
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Forty Under 40 - Central Penn Business Journal
The Central Penn Business Journal's Forty Under 40 awards recognizes Central PA’s leaders based on their professional accomplishments and commitment to inspiring change. → Read More
Best Places to Work in PA
The Central Penn Business Journal's Best Places to Work in PA recognizes and celebrates the best employers in the Pennsylvania. → Read More
2020 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
The Central Penn Business Journal is proud to recognize central Pennsylvania's Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies each year. → Read More
Lancaster doctor offers a brainy alternative to dairy
© 2019 BridgeTower Media. All information on this site is copyrighted by BridgeTower Media. All images are the sole property of BridgeTower Media and no rights are granted for any use without the express written consent of BridgeTower Media. → Read More
Playing for keeps: How one company is tackling talent retention
After searching in vain for a proven system that would help retain employees, the management team at Harrisburg-based company Dasher developed its own model, the details of which can be found in a new book, “The Talent Pool,” by Sharon Ryan, Dasher’s CEO, and Cynthia Tolsma, its chief culture and engagement officer. → Read More
Sweet spot: As expansion winds down, candy maker eyes next steps
Wolfgang Confectioners is wrapping up the final stages of a massive expansion in the York County borough of Loganville, but it already is looking for more opportunities. → Read More
2019 Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies
The Central Penn Business Journal’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies recognizes local businesses’ growth. Nominated companies will be ranked according to revenue growth over a three-year period, with both dollar and percentage increases taken into consideration. This ranking formula will lead to recognition of both large and small companies. Eligibility • Companies must have revenue of ... → Read More
Higher Information Group expanding into Northeast Pa. with acquisition
Longtime Harrisburg-based business services company Higher Information Group is expanding into the Northeast Pennsylvania market with the acquisition earlier this month of a well-established equipment service organization. → Read More
Is Sunday night the new Monday morning?
For a growing number of workers, Monday morning is coming earlier. And they aren’t happy about it. According to a recent national survey, chronic workplace stress is contributing to higher levels of anxiety among workers who often report having these feelings of workplace dread on Sunday nights before the start of the week. → Read More
Betting big: Despite slow start, experts say online sports betting in Pa. will be huge
With online sports betting just getting out of the gate in Pennsylvania, the numbers aren’t telling the story of its revenue potential quite yet, according to experts tracking the sector. And despite what may look like a slow start, people who have been studying online sports betting and watching Pennsylvania’s foray into the industry have high expectations. → Read More
Is it big time for Bitcoin? Deal with Sheetz seen as a step toward mainstream acceptance
As purveyors of Bitcoin seek out mainstream acceptance, the cryptocurrency – arguably the best-known in a diverse field – may have just gotten a boost in Pennsylvania. → Read More
2019 Forty Under 40
The Central Penn Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 awards honors 40 of Central PA’s most accomplished young leaders. → Read More
Guest view: National Small Business Week an invitation for new neighbors
During National Small Business Week May 5-11, we recognize the hard work, risk and resilience of the more than 25 small business tenants in Smith Land's Central Pennsylvania portfolio of plazas. → Read More
The Behaviorist: Time off is not time wasted
I am a little bit embarrassed to tell you that I took six weeks off. I am embarrassed because I recognize the rarity of taking this kind of time, but I don’t believe that my experience should be rare or embarrassing. → Read More
Univest plans move into York County, adds staff in Lancaster County
Univest Bank and Trust Co. is making plans to enter the York County market while beefing up its staff in Lancaster County. → Read More
Highmark’s IT arm lays off 74 local employees
© 2019 BridgeTower Media. All information on this site is copyrighted by BridgeTower Media. All images are the sole property of BridgeTower Media and no rights are granted for any use without the express written consent of BridgeTower Media. → Read More
Caterers cook up new home in former café
Hospitality veterans Patrick and Sarah Combs have carved a far-ranging path through the restaurant and catering world, with stints in Montana and Texas. → Read More
Tech entrepreneurs compete for $10K in Ben Franklin contest
The owners of six local startups will pitch their businesses to judges Thursday night at The Candy Factory in Lancaster in hopes of winning up to $10,000 to help get their ventures off the ground. → Read More
What's going on in Central Pa. for Small Business Saturday 2018?
Just like Black Friday has become a post-Thanksgiving tradition, so, too, has Small Business Saturday in recent years. → Read More
Slideshow: Hotel Rock Lititz ready for first guests
As officials prep for its Nov. 18 opening, the new hotel on the campus of Rock Lititz vows to its future guests: “We will, we will rock you to sleep.” → Read More