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Local Business Spotlight: The Pajama Factory, a gathering space for creatives
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is all about bringing together local entrepreneurship communities to build connections, share resources, and learn from one another. Leading up to GEW, we want to showcase just a few of the local businesses that make our communities so special. This week, we are showcasing The Pajama Factory, a community gathering space…
Local Business Spotlight: Eat for Life Nutrition, a meal prep and nutrition coaching business
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is all about bringing together local entrepreneurship communities to build connections, share resources, and learn from one another. Leading up to GEW, we want to showcase just a few of the local businesses that make our communities so special. This week, we are showcasing Eat for Life Nutrition, a meal prep…
Q&A with Agricultural Center of Excellence Coordinator Martin Brill
Martin Brill is the coordinator of the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC)’s Agricultural Center of Excellence. He took some time to chat with us about his background, services provided by the Agricultural Center of Excellence, some business advice for farmers and agricultural business owners, and what small business owners can gain from attending…
Q&A with Penn State Small Business Development Center Business Consultant Will Hooten
Will Hooten is a Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business consultant serving Mifflin County. He took some time to chat with us about his background, resources available to small businesses in Mifflin County, and what small business owners can gain from attending Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State. 00:00 Q: Can you describe your…
Q&A with Penn State Small Business Development Center Business Consultant Tom Keiffer
Tom Keiffer is a Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business consultant serving Clinton County. He took some time to chat with us about his background, resources available to small businesses in Clinton County, and what small business owners can gain from attending Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State. 00:00 Q: Can you describe your…
Q&A with Penn State SBDC Centre County Business Consultant Elizabeth Fegert
Elizabeth Fegert is a Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business consultant serving Centre County, specializing in providing small businesses with marketing and communications advice. She took some time to chat with us about her background, common marketing challenges small businesses face, and what small business owners can gain from attending Global Entrepreneurship Week…
Q&A with Penn State SBDC Centre County Business Consultant John Peterson
John Peterson is a Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) business consultant serving Centre County. He took some time to chat with us about his background, what makes the small business community of Centre County unique, and what small business owners can gain from attending Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State. 00:00 Q: Can…
Q&A with Penn State SBDC Lycoming County Business Consultant Chelsea Blair
Chelsea Blair is a Penn State Small Business Development Center business consultant serving Lycoming County. She took some time to chat with us about her background, what makes the small business community of Lycoming County unique, and what small business owners can gain from attending Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State. 00:00 Q: Can you describe…
The Entrepreneurial Mindset (of Brad Leve)
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an entrepreneur is defined as “one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.” Entrepreneurship is everywhere. As a matter of fact, it’s estimated that about 27 million Americans will leave the traditional workforce in favor of full-time self-employment…
Why we do it.
Why did we leave our comfortable jobs? Why did we take the risk of starting a business? Why did we give up everyday comforts to start something from scratch, from nothing? Why did we choose the road less traveled? Simple. We did it for the love of the loom. For a moment, take a trip with me.…