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Nine entrepreneurs kick off 2022 PA Wilds PACE Program to grow their businesses
Nine small business owners in the Pennsylvania Wilds region are working their way through a course meant to inspire and grow their businesses. The program started on April 14 as the entrepreneurs, representing nine different businesses from across the PA Wilds, gathered in Williamsport to kick off the 2022 PA Wilds PACE program, a 5-week professional development course designed to help scale rural businesses.
Read MoreBellefonte to pilot program hosting remote workers as part of Pennsylvania Wilds initiative
Bellefonte is one of two communities piloting a new remote work program called the Wilds Are Working: Recreation and Technology in Rural PA with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship.
Read MorePCA seeks partner organizations for Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is currently seeking applications from organizations interested in serving as partners in the PCA Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program. Letters of interest are due by 5:00 PM EST February 28, 2022.
Read MoreArt in the Wilds accepting applications for 2022 event
Artists are invited to apply to participate in the 2022 Art in the Wilds juried show by March 15. The event is held in Kane, a community located in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds landscape of the PA Wilds.
Read MoreArtisans invited to apply for PA Wilds PACE business boot camp by March 4
The PA Wilds PACE Program is designed for entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses and leverage the Pennsylvania Wilds brand and marketing opportunities. Open to artisan producers participating in the Wilds Cooperative of PA, the 2022 cohort will help entrepreneurs look backward, forward and outward to set their businesses up for long-term success.
Read MoreApply Today! Northern PA Regional College hospitality program starts January 31st
Entrepreneurs are invited to register for the upcoming Guest Service Gold® cohort training program being offered by the Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) in partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute. The program begins January 31, 2022.
Read MoreHello Social offers group coaching social media support
Hello Social Co., a Wilds Cooperative of PA member based out of Bellefonte, recently announced a Group Coaching service designed to support individuals and entrepreneurs on a budget.
Read MoreElk County Council on the Arts Announces Funding Opportunities for Small Arts Organizations in the Region
The application period is now open for Entry to Program Stream, a new general operating support grant opportunity for small arts organizations and non-arts organizations or units of government.
Read MoreApplications for Penn State SBDC Business Plan Bootcamp due by January 14
The Penn State SBDC Business Plan Bootcamp is a free 8-week accelerator program designed to take participants through the entire journey of writing a full business plan.
Read MoreEntrepreneurs invited to apply for 2022 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest
In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning, tech-based economic development program, is looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS located in Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, or Jefferson County, PA. If you are developing or crafting a product, process or innovation related to the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing, or technology, you need to apply!
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