This week: PSL’s Founders Factory returns, find your next co-founder and play some games.

Founders Factory – Just like its host Philly Startup Leaders, the long-running Foudners Factory is getting a reboot. Usually a rotating group of local speakers, now Founders Factory will feature a group of local startups fighting it out Shark Tank-style for a prize pack from sponsors. Thursday. 10:00 a.m. University City. INFO.

Social Media Plus – Speakers from Facebook and businesses like SAP and Twitter and more will be in Philadelphia to talk social media and business. Also making an appearance, former @ComcastCares pioneer Frank Eliason. All Day. Tuesday and Wednesday. Center City. INFO.

Co-Founders Wanted – We’ve seen lots of tech folks looking for a business lead and vice versa. Meet your match at Co-Founders Wanted to build the next great local startup team. The multi-city group will be meeting at King of Prussia. Tuesday. 7:00 p.m. King of Prussia. INFO.

IGDA Philadelphia 2011 Chapter Dev Demo Night - We usually use this space to convince you why you should attend our highlighted event. However, Event Highlights doesn’t think you’ll need much convincing to play hand-crafted local video games, right? Wednesday. 6:30 p.m. Center City. INFO.

DEFINITE READS

• The Pittsburgh Business Journal reports that the Pennsylvania budget cuts mean less money for startups. H/T Philly Tech News
• The Green Skeptic and the Inquirer’s Mike Armstrong give their takes on Founders Factory from Philly Startup Leaders. See our review here.
• Dude from Philly Eco City wants to try a DIY car share and wants help.
• NJBIZ reports on a Camden startup focusing on cyber threats like flash mobs. H/T PTN

After the jump, CoTweet gets big name clients, Viddler video of Jay Adelson and Kevin Rose and more.

MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR TIME

• The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that President Obama has named University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to chair a new Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
• Ad Ops online has news of a host of big corporate clients coming on board as paying clients to CoTweet, formerly of central Pennsylvania.
• Philadelphia Business Journal reporter John George reports on nine poster winners who participated in a competition at Biotech 2009, the annual biotechnology industry symposium.
• Geekadelphia reports on another webcomic set in Philadelphia.

GIVE A GLANCE

• An Irish newspaper reports on the recession-motivated expansion there of Exton-based software firm Bentley Systems. H/T PTN
• Geekadelphia shares photos from its third anniversary party at North Bowl.
• The Inquirer covers a Berwyn nonprofit that wants to certify the good deeds of businesses.
• Philadelphia Business Journal tracks the ugly stockholder fight around Malvern-based USA Technologies.

The company blog of Bethlehem-based Viddler shares video from the Web 2.0 Expo 2009, specifically a keynote conversation between Digg CEO & Revision3 chairman Jay Adelson and Digg founder Kevin Rose about the company’s strategy, the video of which can be seen below.

• Our Most Trafficked Story of the Week: SEPTA to launch Google Transit bus routes this week, more redesign details

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