Launch your clothing brand at the Entrepreneurship Open House!

Friday, August 25
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
6th Floor, Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, 123 S. Burrowes St.

Create a custom shirt in just thirty minutes.
Create a prototype for your business idea, or just try your hand at clothing design. A shirt is provided, but you’re welcome to bring other items you’d like to customize, too!

Explore Penn State’s entrepreneurship opportunities.
Hear about majors, minors, clubs, and more. Enjoy snacks and slushies!

This is a Penn State Welcome Week event sponsored by the Center for Penn State Student Entrepreneurship (CPSSE) and Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank.

Can’t make it but still want to learn about resources for new students?

CLUBS
Meet some people. If you’re looking for a community of other students interested in launching their own ideas, projects, and businesses, check out a club like the ones listed at cpsse.psu.edu/organizations-and-clubs.

CLASSES, MAJORS, AND MINORS
Learn from real entrepreneurs. There are a number of great classes to explore! The two introductory classes are MGMT 215 and ENGR 310. You can take those classes no matter what you’re studying and as early as your first year at Penn State. Explore majors and minors at cpsse.psu.edu/majors-and-minors.

PROGRAMS
Get some coaching. If you have an idea for a business already, you might want to take it to the next level outside of the classroom with programs like the FastTrack Accelerator, Idea TestLab, Media Commons, or Summer Founders.

COMPETITIONS AND MICROGRANT
Win some money. If you have a business or idea and want to try to get some funding, there are a number of competitions you can compete in, like Ag Springboard, Gameday Ventures, and Nittany AI Challenge. Also check out the Lion LaunchPad Microgrant.

Looking for more resources? Check out the Resource Navigator, a searchable inventory of entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem resources around Penn State’s twenty-one innovation spaces across Pennsylvania.