Entrepreneurship Week 2023 March 27th - 31st

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Entrepreneurship Week is a collaboration of the Kutztown University College of Business, the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC), and the KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC).  This event includes panels, workshops, and presentations that provides students and the local community with insights, strategies and tools from experts to launch or strengthen their business.

MONDAY - March 27th

NON-PROFIT PANEL LUNCHEON
(McFarland Student Union Building, Room 218, 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.)

If interested, please RSVP to cob@kutztown.edu. 

Panelists include:
Holly Parker (TriCounty Community Network)
Dan Price (Mosaic Community Land Trust)
Denise Williams (Be ReZilient Healing Through The Arts)

Tuesday - MARCH 28, 2023

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Dr. Kryn McClain
McFarland Student Union Building
Room 218, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Lunch following Keynote Speaker - If interested, please RSVP to cob@kutztown.edu.
Room 223, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Paragon Behavioral Health Services started in December of 2017 as a small, women-owned, behavioral health company with co-owners, Kryn McClain and Paulina Colonna, as the sole providers.  Since 2017, they have grown from 2 employees to 76, from 1 service modality to 5, and from $400k gross revenue to a projection of $3 million annually in just under five years.  Today, Paragon offers a range of mental health services such as traditional outpatient therapy, autism diagnostic evaluations, immigration evaluations, and autism individual and group community services.

Image of Kryn McClain Keynote speaker. A white female with brown hair and glasses next to the paragon logo of wing like illustration with a capital P in the middle

QUICKBOOKS TRAINING (led by John Stetler)
(McFarland Student Union Building, Room 312, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)

MBA OPEN HOUSE
(6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Register HERE)

WEDNESDAY - March 29, 2023

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE ARTS LUNCHEON
(Old Main, Georgian Room, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

If interested, please RSVP to cob@kutztown.edu. 

Panelists include:
Keri Shultz (Reading Musical Foundation)
Emily Hammel-Shaver (Lumos Communications)
Jacklyn Downing (Jacklyn Downing art + design)


BUILD YOUR BRAND WORKSHOP (led by Rachael Wolfe)
(Old Main, Room 25, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.)

THURSDAY - march 30, 2022

YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PANEL
(Academic Forum, Room 200, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

Meet student innovators who are in the process of bringing creative new ideas to life.  Panelists will discuss their experiences and provide insight and advice.

Panelists include:
Andrew Abt
Dakota Hirst
Amedeo Citro
Rebecca Donohoue
Daquan Borney

BUSINESS MODEL WORKSHOP (led by John Dever and Dr. Shawn Riley) 
(Academic Forum, Room 202, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

SOCIAL MEDIA WORKSHOP (led by Rachael Wolfe)
(Academic Forum, Room 202, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m.)

FRIDAY - march 31, 2023

SOCIAL IMPACT & SUSTAINABILITY PANEL LUNCHEON
(McFarland Student Union Building, Room 218, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

If interested, please RSVP to cob@kutztown.edu. 

Panelists include:
Laurie Dawkins (Workplace Talent Solutions)
Josh Mastromatto (Rego)
Scott Woodrow (Sustainable Waste Solutions)
Casey Fenoglio (Tower Health)