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Get tips, join workshops, hear from successful business owners at GEW in Nov

November 1, 2021

Want to learn more about starting and running a business? Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a worldwide celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. At Penn State, we have one of the largest celebrations provding tons of virtual presentations, workshops, and networking...
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Workshop: Talking to customer to de-risk your business

November 1, 2021

Learn how to talk to customers to de-risk your idea or business. Customer discovery is a tool used in lean business planning to help businesses figure out the right products/services to offer. Ones that customers actually want, and will pay...
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Our new building opens in October.

July 7, 2021

A six-story, state-of-the-art, multi-use home for innovation in downtown State College is scheduled to open Oct. 2021. Located on South Burrowes Street, this will be the new home for the Happy Valley LaunchBox. We’ll still be offering open, no-cost co-working...
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September 28 2022

'Grow with Google' series to offer business advice for the holidays

Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for the next in a "Grow with Google" webinar series on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
September 27 2022

Penn State startup launches app to connect, engage students

Navengage, founded by Penn State alumni Andrew Strause, Dan Lordan, and Colleen McBride, created the Engagement App to be a virtual hub for student information across all Penn State campuses.
September 27 2022

Altoona LaunchBox to host 'Negotiating Your Salary' webinar Oct. 11

Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for “Negotiating Your Salary and Knowing Your Value.” The workshop will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11.
September 27 2022

Researchers can explore taking tech to marketplace with I-Corps short course

Penn State’s I-Corps short course is accepting applications for its October-November cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer discovery and lean startup methodology. The cohort will begin on Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 11.
September 22 2022

Graduate student complements coursework with hands-on assistantship

Penn State graduate student Amanda Enns is creating an action plan for small to medium-sized businesses to best approach Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. Enns, who is pursuing a master’s degree through the Engineering Leadership and Innovation Management (ELIM) program in the Penn State School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs, is complementing her coursework with an assistantship through...
September 20 2022

Altoona LaunchBox to host Grow With Google webinar

Join the Altoona LaunchBox, supported by the Hite family and Abington LaunchBox, for the Grow with Google webinar on Oct. 4.
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