Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State offers free events for entrepreneurs

Posted October 31, 2022

Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State, which happens each November, celebrates entrepreneurship through virtual presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities geared specifically to entrepreneurs, local startups, and innovators. All events are no cost and open to the community. Here’s what’s happening over the next few weeks.

Tuesday, November 8 from 12:05 – 12:30 P.M. | via Zoom

Top 5 in Twenty-Five Speaker Series: Ace that Interview!

with Alexandra Davis, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Enterprise Holdings

The Top 5 in Twenty-Five Speaker Series continues with Alexandra Davis, Talent Acquisition Specialist for Enterprise Holdings. Preparing for a job interview can turn you into a bundle full of nerves. Learn best practices and tips to interview with ease and confidence. Alex will share actionable advice you can put into place right away – in a mere twenty-five minutes!

Hosted by Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite Family & Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

Monday, November 14 from 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, Room 201, 1309 11th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601 or via Zoom

Side Business Stories

with Allison Albinski, Founder, WhisperWood Studios and Michele Kennedy, Founder, Personalized Pretzels, LLC

Kick-off Global Entrepreneurship Week with Side Business Stories. This event will feature entrepreneurs who have a “side hustle” in addition to their full-time jobs. Speakers will share their stories of how they started their business and how they have balanced working a full-time job and maintaining a side business.

Zoom registration at https://bit.ly/GEWSideBusinessStories

Monday, November 14 from 11:15 A.M. – 12:25 P.M. | Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona, 1210 11th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601

Starting Your Creative Business

with Suzanne Pequignot, Owner of Picture Perfect Gallery, and Hannah Harley, Site Director at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona

Suzanne Pequignot, owner of Picture Perfect Gallery in Hollidaysburg shares her experiences as a small creative business. Hannah Harley, Site Director at SAMA shares how artists and creatives can make a living, including creative gig work and arts business structures.

No pre-registration required

Tuesday, November 15 from 12:05 – 12:30 P.M. | via Zoom

Top 5 in Twenty-Five – GEW Edition: How to Get an MVP

with Joe Merilli of PS Solutions

The Top 5 in Twenty-Five Speaker Series continues with Joe Merilli, Co-Founder of PS Solutions. Learn what a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) is, how to build one, and the most common MVP mistakes. Joe will share advice you can put into place right away – in a mere twenty-five minutes!

Zoom registration at https://bit.ly/GEWTop5MVP

Tuesday, November 15 from 4:30 – 5:50 P.M. | via Zoom

Finance 101 for Small Business

with Tom Seasoltz, Chief Financial Officer at Altoona Blair County Development Corporation; Corey Tubo, Senior Vice President/Director of Commercial Banking at Reliance Bank; and Lee Hite of the Alleghenies Angel Fund and former Chairman of The Hite Company

Get the financial information you need to start, fund, and maintain your business! Panelists will discuss important financial topics, loan programs, venture capital & angel investors, and the importance of personal credit.

Zoom registration at https://bit.ly/GEWFinance101

Wednesday, November 16 from 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. | via Zoom

How to Develop a Logo That Works

with Colleen Devorris, Founder & CEO of BrandDemon Strategy+Design

A strong logo is essential to your brand and more important than you may think. During this session – presented by Colleen Devorris, Founder & CEO of BrandDemon Strategy+Design – you will learn how to develop a logo that works.

Talking points will include:

factors to consider when designing a logo
types of logos and their pros and cons
best practices for developing a logo
logo mistakes to avoid at all costs

Zoom registration at https://bit.ly/GEWLogo

Thursday, November 17 from 3:00 – 4:00 P.M. | via Zoom

Student Entrepreneur Panel

They’ve done it and so can you! Join us and find out what it took for students to turn their dreams into real businesses. Students from Penn State Altoona will provide their back story, motivations, failures, and successes in launching their own business endeavors. The event will wrap up with a Q&A session to motivate other young entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams.

Zoom registration at https://bit.ly/GEWStudentENTRPanel