Stories Archive - Penn State Small Business Development Center

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From Threads to Treasured Memories: Hanna’s Breakthrough with Breast Milk Jewelry

Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped Hanna Stover, owner of Momoyo Otsu, develop custom breast milk jewelry to succeed in her vision of creating unique pieces to meet all of her clients' needs.

With the help of the Penn State SBDC, Audrey Chambers and Jessica Sayers successfully turned their passion for photography into a full-time business venture by providing assistance every step of the way and allowing them to open their studio in the heart of downtown Bellefonte.

With the help of the Penn State SBDC, Ryan Troutman, owner of Fitness Factory, successfully pursued his passion of establishing a fitness center. By utilizing his previous industry expertise in conjunction with Penn State SBDC resources, he ensured a smooth transition into business ownership.

Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped transform the Lesher family's business vision into reality by providing assistance with business registration, creating an operation agreement, and facilitating connections for financial projections.

Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped Lee Industries expand its operations providing invaluable support and sharing potential funding and growth opportunities to help meet their growing demand.

Learn how Jordan and Jenna Lamey achieved their goals of breaking free from corporate life to opening their own healthy-eating cooking business with the help of Penn State SBDC Consultant, Tom Keiffer.

Learn how the Penn State SBDC and Ag Center of Excellence Coordinator, Martin Brill, supported Unique Snacks in being named Eastern Pennsylvania Family-Owned Small Business of the Year.

Learn how Tom Keiffer, SBDC Consultant, helped Jamie Holsinger develop financial projections and a pricing strategy to support the financial stability and sustainability for her business, All Things Kind.

Worth the Wait

Learn how Tom Keiffer, Penn State SBDC consultant, helped business owner, Matthew Myers, with his financial projections and business plans to secure financing for his expansion project.

Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped owner, Karon Swendrowski, improve her website and advertising, provided resources, and showed best practices and recommendations to increase attraction to Oregon Hill Winery.