
He started a telephone company while still at Lehigh. Then he spent 19 years helping other Pennsylvania founders find the money, advice, and square footage to grow.

A venture-capital internship became an eleven-year education. A forest-carbon startup put the lessons to work. Now Scott Nissenbaum helps Philadelphia entrepreneurs navigate the distance between a promising idea and the money to build it.

A South Philadelphia upbringing, a career connecting banking systems, and a brother’s advice brought Angelo Valletta to a practical question: what do people need to do their best work? In Bethlehem, his answer includes investment, mentorship, and room to build.