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Collision Repair Business Experiences Pandemic Growth

Learn how the Penn State SBDC helped Tyler Keck, owner of Keck's Collision Repair, organize and evaluate his financial plans to expand his garage and make his small business dreams into a reality.

Learn how Penn State SBDC worked with Lisa Duchene, owner of Polished Oak Communications, to support her business model and share the resources in the 3-part QuickBooks training series.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.