Alle Kiski Strong Chamber sponsors
Information sessions to help students with business acumen
6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15, Chambers Office, Pittsburgh Mills
UPPER BURRELL, Pa. -- High school juniors and seniors who want to start their own businesses can learn how to get it off the ground at Alle Kiski Strong Chamber’s “Young Entrepreneurs” program that begins in the fall.
A collaboration of the chamber, local school districts and the business community, the program will teach budding business owners about business plans, timelines, budgets, legal aspects and problem solving. Seven two-hour evening workshops comprise the Young Entrepreneurs agenda. Participants who complete the program will earn a free booth at the chamber’s annual Home Expo at the Pittsburgh Mills in February, as well as financial support for supplies, business cards and brochures to promote their businesses.
Interested students and their parents are invited to a free information session from 6 - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the chamber’s office in the mall. The session will give prospective entrepreneurs a better understanding of the program, and it will help them decide if the program is the right avenue for their “start-up’ idea. Complimentary pizza and salad will be served to aid the decision-making process.
To register for the information session, contact Pat Hollinger, co-director of continuing education at Penn State New Kensington and member of the Alle Kiski Strong Chamber board, at 724-34-6053 or pdh5@psu.edu
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Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider talks with first-year students in August at New Student Orientation about out-of-the-classroom opportunities available to them. Snider will talk about entrepreneurial opportunities in a radio interview at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, by Chad Amond, host of the “Westmoreland County Chamber Business Journal” program on WCNS 1480 AM.
Chancellor to talk about entrepreneurships
Penn State New Kensington is a longtime member of the chamber. Kevin Snider, chancellor of the campus, shares the chamber’s view of entrepreneurship.
Snider will be interviewed at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, by Chad Amond, host of the “Westmoreland County Chamber Business Journal” program on WCNS 1480 AM. The chancellor will talk about the Alle-Kiski Economic Generator (AKEG) that is developing an entrepreneurial center in the downtown area of the city of New Kensington. The center is designed to attract and nurture innovation and small business development in the local area.
The AKEG initiative is a collaboration of students, faculty and campuses working with businesses and communities across the state to improve the lives of Pennsylvanians. AKEG is funded by a $50,000 grant from Invent Penn State, a new program that brings together Penn State’s intellectual resources, alumni, private and public businesses and investors to support the efforts.
To listen to the program online, visit http://www.1480wcns.com/
Alle-Kiski Economic Generator
The New Kensington campus initiative is designed to attract and nurture innovation and small business development in the local community. While the goal is to serve the entire Alle-Kiski Valley, the focus of the first several years will be on the twin cities of New Kensington and Arnold. The two municipalities are adjacent and share a common school district.
The chancellor wants to develop downtown New Kensington to serve as an incubator for innovation and small business development. Community and regional partners, such as Bridgeway Capital, Idea Foundry, and Riverside Center for Innovation have pledged their support in developing the city and surrounding areas.
Snider envisions AKEG creating modern meeting and office space within the area. The designated sectors will accommodate programming and training, and will serve as a regional gathering place for campus faculty, students, as well as entrepreneurs, funders, and the business community. Companies will be able to utilize the space to meet clients, hold retreats and host seminars. The campus community will have opportunities to network and develop ideas with community partners.
For more about AKEG, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/46240.htm