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Pennsylvania SBDC Network Hosts Series of Events for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012
November 12-18, 2012 is the date for this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), an initiative of the Kauffman Foundation. Over the course of five days, the Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) network will be hosting more than 30 events to participate in this global event. GEW is the world’s largest celebration of the innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.
The schedule of Pennsylvania SBDC network events for GEW 2012 is as follows:
November 12, 2012
- Agriculture Business Springboard Competition - Penn State University SBDC
- Business Pitch Competition - Bucknell University SBDC
- Hack PSU - Penn State University SBDC
- Spark Your Business Event - Penn State University SBDC
- Commercializing Your Idea: Product Development for Entrepreneurs - Penn State University SBDC
November 13, 2012
- The First Step: Starting a Business
- Understanding Financial Statements - Saint Vincent College SBDC
- QuickBooks 2011 Advanced & Payroll - Clarion University SBDC
- The Entrepreneurial International Student - Penn State University SBDC
- How to Wield a Website to Win Business - Penn State University SBDC
- Exporting 101 - Lehigh University SBDC
- Commercializing Innovation: Advanced Water Treatment Technologies - Temple University SBDC
November 14, 2012
- The First Step: Starting a Business
- Meet the Lenders - The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania SBDC
- Doing Business with the Federal Government - Shippensburg University SBDC
- Milking the Rhino: Innovation Solutions Showcase - Penn State University SBDC
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Trilogy: Entrepreneur Success Stories - Penn State University SBDC
- Research to Start Up - Penn State University SBDC
- Corporate Fraud and Ethics - Indiana University of Pennsylvania SBDC
- Employee Retention - Gannon University SBDC
November 15, 2012
- The First Step: Starting a Business - Clarion University SBDC
- Second Step: Business Plan
- QuickBooks 2011 Advanced & Payroll - Lock Haven University SBDC
- Employee Retention - Location: Bucknell University SBDC
- Entrepreneurs Club Central: Social Media Marketing - Clarion University SBDC
- 7th Annual Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference - Duquesne University SBDC
November 16, 2012
- Financial CPE Workshop Series - Indiana University of Pennsylvania SBDC
- Going Global Series: Exploring Indonesia - Temple University SBDC
To download the detailed Pennsylvania SBDC GEW event calendar, click here.
Since 2008, GEW has grown to 115 countries—with nearly 24,000 partner organizations planning more than 37,000 activities that directly engage more than 7 million people. The Pennsylvania SBDC network is proud to participate in GEW 2012 to promote business growth and entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania.
To follow the GEW conversation on twitter, be sure to follow @gewusa and @pasmallbusiness and use #GEW to find tweets about GEW 2012.
