Jason Bannon has been catching wind of an unthinkable rumor: Fledgling entrepreneurs feel they have a better shot at launching and funding tech startups in the Lehigh Valley than they do in Philadelphia.

“I hear rumors of folks saying you have to go up to [Ben Franklin Technology Partners Northeastern Pennsylvania] because they have a complete offering for entrepreneurs to go from zero to launch,” said the amiable marketing director for Philly’s BFTP.

Is it true? It’s a little early to say (either way, any competition between the sister chapters is “friendly” and productive, say both camps). But like every rumor, this one is founded in some degree of truth.

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