News
August 03
2020
Watch which Penn State startup wins ‘Shark Tank’-style show Aug. 5 on WPSU
Six Penn State student startup companies will compete for a share of $30,000 in seed money during the broadcast of a “Shark Tank”-style show airing Aug. 5 on WPSU.
July 21
2020
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox launching Fall 2020 Virtual StartUp Bootcamp
Move ideas to actionable business plans with Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Virtual StartUp Bootcamp.
July 21
2020
‘Bridging the Social Distance Gap in Close-Contact Businesses’ event announced
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox is presenting the event on July 29
July 07
2020
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox launching Mastermind program for grant recipients
The first Mastermind event covered social media and marketing
June 09
2020
‘LaunchBox Ladies: Navigating the New Normal’ late June event announced
Higher Education is the event’s theme on June 24
June 08
2020
LoanCrunch app helps students manage loan debt
Students in the United States owe upwards of $1.6 trillion in student debt and that number is growing every day. Trying to navigate post-college life is challenging enough. Toss in the increasing costs of living with the skyrocketing debt and trying to achieve the American dream can seem daunting. That’s why Penn State students Michael Miller and Jack Quinn are developing LoanCrunch, an app helping students through the loan repayment process.
June 03
2020
Entrepreneurial vision leads Jon Westlake Down intrapreneurial path
For Jonathan Westlake entrepreneurship is in his DNA – his parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents were all entrepreneurs. Naturally, Westlake expected to take the same path, and was looking for the right inspiration and problem to solve in order to continue the family tradition.
June 02
2020
Innovation Commons becomes an entrepreneur bootcamp for Behrend grads
Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons has become a lifeline for local entrepreneurs. It’s also an incubator for student- and alumni-led companies, including Bayfront Glass and M2 Additive Manufacturing.
May 29
2020
Corner Launchbox hosts upcoming virtual events
University and public communities are invited to register for one-hour workshops to learn more about how hiring and job searching has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to find out how businesses can start planning for reopening safely.
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