ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEATURE
“Ben Franklin was critical”
Frequently touted as a Happy Valley startup success story, BioMagnetic Solutions has realized what CCO and co-founder Ted Liberti calls “the dream you want for a Ben Franklin company.” Here’s how the organization was crucial in ensuring BioMagnetic’s success.
Read More >>New Happy Valley businesses fill media void
By Holly Riddle When you think of Happy Valley media, what companies come to mind? Maybe AccuWeather? Or WPSU Penn State? Or one of the region’s handful of marketing and advertising firms? While many of these are longstanding community institutions, newcomers on the scene are poised to make a big
Unleash Company Innovation: Embrace Intrapreneurship
By Sarah Taylor Inspire company innovation with a free intrapreneurship conference proudly sponsored by Penn State School of Engineering Design and Innovation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program, Happy Valley Industry, Centre County Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Lockheed Martin, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, New Pig Corporation, and The Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation
Happy Valley Businesses Support SMEs Amid HR Challenges
By Holly Riddle Human resources can pose a challenge for SMEs, particularly when you look at the way the talent landscape has evolved over the last four years. As we’ve covered in previous articles, an incoming workforce of recent college grads comes with new demands, from more flexible schedules and
Practice: From work to home, these Happy Valley businesses make each space your own
Whether you’re an entrepreneur dreaming up your ideal office set-up, or a homeowner newly moved to Happy Valley to pursue the region’s many business opportunities, the area’s local design experts have you covered. For Bridget McGuire, owner and designer at Interiors by J&O Studio, which specializes in window fashion,
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DSCID is a non-profit Neighborhood Improvement District with over 350
participating businesses, established by ordinance of the Borough of State College
in accordance with the laws of Pennsylvania. The District extends from Atherton
Street to Sowers Street, College Avenue to Highland Alley.