Client Success Stories
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Making their Mark
Learn how Vincent and Selina Pulizzi worked with the Penn State SBDC to develop a business plan and financial projections to secure financing to purchase their family printing company, Labels by Pulizzi.
From Business Consulting to Career Counseling
Learn how Josh Kirby worked with the Penn State SBDC to launch AutumnSpring Counseling, a counseling practice focused on strategically integrating professional, academic, and mental health topics.
Bringing the Beach to Happy Valley
Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped entrepreneurs, Lee Ann and Turtle Patterson determine an operating structure and launch plan for their business, Sunset Slush in State College, PA.
In the Business of Helping Others
Learn how Mike Reinart worked with Penn State SBDC consultant, John Peterson to develop his sales and marketing strategies that helped him launch his business, Reinert Consulting in State College, Pennsylvania.
Indoor Marketplace a Collective Success
Learn how Penn State SBDC provided business consulting advice and QuickBooks guidance to help Andrea Skirpan and Brian Bonner open their small business, Belle Mercantile, in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Laser-Focused Entrepreneur Sets Eyes on International Sales
Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped Ben Hall acquire industry research, learn current trends, build his sales strategy, and improve marketing and promotion of his company, Lasers for Innovative Solutions (L4is).
An Innovative Idea with No Strings Attached
Dana Hendrie was working as a 5-star rated tour guide in New York City when the pandemic hit and tourism hut down. Learn how Dana worked with the SBDC to develop a business plan to launch her business.
BMX App Doesn’t Miss a Trick Despite Global Pandemic
Learn how Penn State student Thaddeus Lorenz, creator of Tourney, a competitive BMX biking app, worked with the Penn State SBDC to develop a business plan to prepare for potential investors to help him launch his app.
A Little Bird Finds Its Nest in Lock Haven
Learn how co-owners Tina Newberry and Lisa Henderson worked with the SBDC to gain the information and resources needed to successfully launch their business, A Little Bird, in downtown Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
New Jewelry Store in Lock Haven is Pandemic Success Story
Learn how Hanna Stover worked with the Penn State SBDC during the pandemic to help her establish a business plan, apply for economic relief, and open a storefront for her boutique, Momoyo Otsu.
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