Resources & Professional Organizations for Businesses

Lansdowne Economic Development Corp. (LEDC) 32 E. Baltimore Ave. Lansdowne, PA 19050 (610) 745-4063 [email protected] Lansdowne Business & Professionals Association (LBPA) www.shoplansdowne.com Delaware County Chamber of Commerce 1001 Baltimore Pike, Suite 309 Springfield, PA 19064 (610) 565-3677 https://www.delcochamber.org/ [email protected] Delaware County’s Brandywine Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 1501 North Providence Road Media, PA 19063 (800) 343-3983 Small Business Development Center (SBDC) …

Small Business Start-up Guide

Strategic Business Planning Prepare a Business Plan Preparing a business plan is always the first step in business development. A typical business plan will include: Description of Products And Services Marketing Plan Management Plan Financial Plan and Projections A business plan will help you identify resources, prioritize them and determine how best to become profitable. Several agencies are available to …

Lansdowne Statistics & Data

Lansdowne is a dense infill suburb of Philadelphia located in Delaware County. It contains over 25,000 people in the 1-mile ring and over 327,000 people in the 3-mile ring. The downtown is situated at the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Baltimore Pike and features combined traffic counts over 32,000 VPD and strong foot traffic from the surrounding neighborhoods. This community …

Free Ways to Increase Customers and Your Business Network

Email Blast. You are obviously excited about your new business venture, so email people in your contact list telling them about your location or services you offer. You can follow up occasionally with updates. Start a Newsletter. Have a sign up at your business asking for your customer’s email and birthday. Monthly newsletters can showcase your current events/specials. Email a …

Increasing Your Business’s Online Presence

Start with a business website that includes plenty of pages and helpful text. There are lots of free website templates online for you to customize to your business. Be sure to pick one that looks good on smart phones/tablets as well as desktop computers. Google Sites has a great tutorial for setting up a website with them. We have included …