Area Women Complete Business Startup Program
Local Women completed The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center StartUP Fall program offered by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Pictured, from left: Katelyn McManamon, special projects coordinator, SBDC; Arianna Taylor, WEC student intern from Philadelphia, who is majoring in entrepreneurship at Scranton; Olivia Clough, WEC student intern from Scranton, who is majoring in management at Scranton; Sara Wild; Regina Petrunich; Sophia Outar; Aileen Grasso; Amanda Matute; Colleen Kozubal; Yashi Patel, Scranton, WEC student intern and graduate student at Scranton; Ciara Higgins, WEC student intern from Lafayette Hill, who is majoring in business administration at Scranton; Zakiyyah Smith, business consultant, SBDC.Aileen Grasso, Clarks Summit; Colleen Kozubal, Factoryville; Amanda Matute, Scranton; Sophia Outar, Swiftwater; Regina Petrunich, Scranton; Sara Wild, Clarks Summit and seven others completed The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center StartUP Fall Program.
Facilitated by experienced business consultants from The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC), this six-week certificate series is designed to provide women with the skills and knowledge needed to start their own businesses, with a focus on serving women in a life transition or those trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. This program offers participants education, support and guidance in determining if entrepreneurship is an option for them while teaching business startup basics, legal and insurance considerations, marketing and social media essentials, business plan development, accounting and budget skills, financing options and goal setting.
Housed in the Kania School of Management, The University of Scranton Women’s Entrepreneurship Center (WEC) is a program of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). WEC student interns and SBDC staff offer business start-up information, guidance and encouragement. For more information, visit www.scrantonsbdc.com.
Scranton’s SBDC serves eight counties in Northeastern and Northern Tier Pennsylvania.
