When sisters Cory Dahlia Varona Corniel and Nicol Varona Cancelmo were growing up in the Dominican Republic, they were taught that their natural curly hair was considered messy and unprofessional. Now, using the marketing and business acumen they gained at Penn State Berks, they've launched a company that aims to empower women.
The Flemming CEED Center at Penn State Berks will present a webinar titled “Innovation and Intrapreneurship (I2) in the 21st Century,” in which innovators will share their experiences and challenges, from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, via Zoom.
The Berks LaunchBox recently awarded five startup companies with newly funded, “Grow Your Startup Grants,” which provide entrepreneurs participating in Berks LaunchBox programs with $500 towards a need they have identified, specifically relating to talent or education.
Budding entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the Penn State Berks Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Center’s Customer Discovery Lab.
The Penn State Berks LaunchBox recently partnered with several other Penn State LaunchBoxes to offer the startup challenge virtual accelerator, a one-week program that aimed to help entrepreneurs to build their business idea and craft an elevator pitch.
One Berks alumna — Corina Piller, class of 2016 — took advantage of the state’s shutdown to pursue a new hobby — creating soy wax candles, which has blossomed into a full-time business.
The Penn State Berks LaunchBox and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania have teamed up to support entrepreneurs in Berks County.
Entrepreneurs will share their challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic in a webinar titled “Customer discovery-challenges during the pandemic” from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, via Zoom.
The Penn State Berks LaunchBox recently hosted a “Town Hall Discussion and Conversation on the Innovation Economy” with business and academic innovation leaders. In addition, the Berks LaunchBox will host several events and webinars in the coming weeks, including a Startup Challenge.
