Remember when 3D printing was the coolest/latest advancement in tech? Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, sat down with a company that specializes in the 3D printing of biological material. That’s right, the printing of human cells! Founding member and COO, Madeline Winter, explained how Allevi’s clients are using their product to research new medical procedures safely without having to test on humans.

“It’s business, not personal” is a philosophy that is often thought of when handling business transactions. This week on Growing Greater Philadelphia we replay two incredibly successful business leaders that sharply veer from this notion and employ a personal approach when creating their company cultures. We tap into the human condition and reveal how great experiences result in great products and not the other way around.

Most of us in our Greater Philadelphia region can only survive the work week, thanks to the coffee at Saxbys; but there is so much to their company’s story. Nick Bayer explained to Executive Director Matt Cabrey of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, about how he decided to focus on his employees’ and customers’ experiences rather than solely focus on their coffee products. Nick also described Saxbys’ unique program with local universities who have student CEOs managing their stores on campus.

Continuously ranked as one of the best places to work in our 11-county region, we chatted with Think Company’s Russ Starke about what makes his company not only successful, but why employees love working there. Russ sat down with Matt Cabrey, Executive Director of Select Greater Philadelphia, a council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, about how he focuses on his company’s core values while also attributing the success of his experience design firm to the talent of his workforce.