Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneurs’
Finalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest
Finalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest The finalists have been announced for the 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest, in which local entrepreneurs will compete in a pitch contest for the chance to win $50,000 to develop their small business! In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding…
Read MorePenn State students learn about entrepreneurship at PA Wilds Conservation Shop at Kinzua Bridge
Students from the Pennsylvania State University visited Kinzua Bridge State Park on March 24 for a field trip program that was part of Penn State Startup Week. Students learned about the power of place-based brands and outdoor recreation for rural communities. They also toured the PA Wilds Conservation Shop to learn more about how PA…
Read MoreYou could win $50,000 toward your BIG IDEA; info session planned for March 23
Do you have a big idea or are you crafting a product, process or innovation related to the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing or technology? Are you located in Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean or Warren County? If you answered yes to these two questions, apply to the BIG IDEA Contest by April…
Read MoreA Look at 2022: PA Wilds Center impacts and program growth
As we reflect on 2022, the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship has a number of things to celebrate and be proud of. The nonprofit’s mission is to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and inspires communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds. Throughout the past year, the PA Wilds Center has started and…
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 MorePennsylvania Wilds entrepreneurs invited to participate in Small Business UnConference
Pennsylvania Wilds entrepreneurs invited to participate in Small Business UnConference Ta Enos, PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship founder and CEO, to serve as a keynote speaker WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Small business owners and entrepreneurs of the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania (WCO) are invited to participate in the Small Business UnConference being held this fall, the…
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