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LionCage 2024

When: November 8, 2024 8:00 am
Where: Penn State Great Valley Conference Center

The Invent Penn State LaunchBox programs at Penn State Brandywine and Great Valley, and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) are partnering to deliver a new pitch competition to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all of southeastern Pennsylvania. The LionCage is a new annual event that features pitch presentations from entrepreneurs and startup companies who…

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Exciting News: The New Great Valley LaunchBox Website is Now Live!

Greetings, innovators and entrepreneurs! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the new Great Valley LaunchBox site! Nestled in the heart of Penn State Great Valley, this platform is designed to support and accelerate the growth of startups and emerging businesses in our community. Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or just beginning to explore your…

BUILDING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL OPERATING SYSTEM

The best entrepreneurs require alignment of an entire career. We’ll journey through the thousands of small emotional and tactical decisions it takes to create a system to let your entrepreneurial spirit feast. We’ll use Steve’s journey creating Thought Merchants as the lattice to discuss tactical business decisions, principles, and lifestyle that play essential roles in…

FRONTIER SERIES: GROWING ENTREPRENEURS

Agriculture and food are synonymous for many Pennsylvanians including Chester County. Have you ever wondered what it takes to start a farm-to-fork business or to take your own small farm from hobby to a business? In this interactive webinar, learn about starting a small farm or food based business using or leveraging existing resources, including your entrepreneurial traits and abilities, limited land, or small acreage and access to finances and capital. The Growing…

MARKETING TO YOUR IDEAL CUSTOMER

If marketing isn’t working for your business or you’ve hit a plateau, you need to hear this. Learn how to make marketing easier, and more effective for your business by identifying and marketing to people who actually want to buy from you. But there’s so much noise out there so how do you stand out? All…

Founders Workshop Series

The Great Valley LaunchBox is thrilled to kick off our Founders Workshop Series with three live-streamed workshops featuring inspiring entrepreneurs: Marketing to Your Ideal Customer with Yasmin George If marketing isn’t working for your business or you’ve hit a plateau, you need to hear this. Learn how to make marketing easier, and more effective for…

Protecting Your Idea: IP Law Basics

Have you ever wondered how patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property can be used to protect your growing business? This webinar will present an overview of the various forms of intellectual property and, using examples from similarly situated businesses, will discuss considerations of when to seek the various forms of protection, what is…

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