Entrepreneurs
PA Wilds Center Issues RFP for Videographer
PA Wilds Center Issues RFP for Videographer The PA Wilds Center is looking to contract with a juried photographer/videographer from The Wilds Cooperative of PA (WCO) program to develop three (3) 1-minute videos showcasing testimonials from the winners of the 2022 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest. The 2022 PA Wilds Big Idea took place between…
Read MoreBillett Electric and PA Mushroom split $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest prize
Two entrepreneurs split the $50,000 prize from the Ben Franklin BIG IDEA Contest, held in partnership with the Pennsylvania Wilds on June 9 at the North Central PA Launchbox in DuBois. Jeffrey Billett from Billett Electric LLC (Jefferson County) and Esperanzo Wilcox from PA Mushroom Company (Clarion County) were each awarded $25,000 cash to further…
Read MorePA Wilds Center Issues RFP for 2022 PA Wilds Dinner Event Photographer
PA Wilds Center Issues RFP for 2022 PA Wilds Dinner Event Photographer The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. (PA Wilds Center) seeks to hire a juried photographer from The Wilds Cooperative of PA program to document the 2022 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards banquet. On July 28, 2022, more than 250 business and community…
Read MoreRemote work initiative launches in Pennsylvania Wilds community
Remote work initiative launches in Pennsylvania Wilds community Individuals encouraged to apply by April 30 for Bellefonte live-and-work opportunity Workers with the flexibility to perform their jobs remotely could now do so during a live-and-work visit to a PA Wilds community. The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience, launched in early April by the…
Read MorePA Wilds campaign encourages relocation to, working from region’s communities
PA Wilds campaign encourages relocation to, working from region’s communities Program seeks to tackle challenges related to rural outmigration A new campaign being launched this year in the PA Wilds could have positive impacts for many communities across the rural region. The Wilds Are Working: Recreation and Technology in Rural PA campaign seeks to raise…
Read MorePA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations
PA Wilds now seeking 2022 Champion Award nominations 2022 PA Wilds Dinner & Awards planned for summertime Do you know of an individual, organization, community, or businesses that in the last year has helped to grow and sustainably develop the outdoor recreation economy and nature tourism in the PA Wilds? Nominate them for a PA…
Read MorePA Wilds Buyer’s Guide one of three tools to help connect regional producers and retailers
PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide one of three tools to help connect regional producers and retailers Guide, ecommerce platform and virtual event simplify sourcing of regionally-made products RIDGWAY — Individuals or retailers looking for products made in the Pennsylvania Wilds are encouraged to check out the 2021 PA Wilds Buyer’s Guide, a free downloadable tool for…
Read MorePA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs
PA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs WARREN – This time next year, the nonprofit PA Wilds Center plans to pilot an online marketplace where consumers can buy authentic local products made in the PA Wilds region by a variety of nonprofits and small businesses. Erie-based MakerPlace Inc.…
Read MoreState grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches
State grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches PA Wilds communities targeted for investment under program Warren, PA — A state grant program to assist small Main Street-type businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns launches tomorrow at 9 a.m., and officials say more than 60 communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds are…
Read MorePA Wilds Center Releases White Paper on COVID-19 Impacts
PA Wilds Center Releases White Paper on COVID-19 Impacts PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. released its White Paper on the Early Impacts of COVID-19 on the rural Pennsylvania Wilds Initiative on Friday, May 8, 2020, to state partners, the region’s county commissioners, state and federal legislators, PREP Network, DMOs and other stakeholder networks. The…
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