Pictured (left to right) are 博克斯LaunchBox Pitch Competition winners with LaunchBox staff: NK James Hong, LaunchBox Makerspace Coordinator; Michelle Hnath, LaunchBox Facilities Coordinator; Brandon Everett, Bapanada; Karen Tripolitis, Mindful Roots; Denavio Leeks, Aquamate; Lisa Weaver, Penn State Social Entrepreneurship Specialist; and Sollangy Nunez, 4 g营养.
WYOMISSING,爸爸. –—The 博克斯LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently announced the pitch winners of its Summer 2023 Pitch Competition. 巴帕纳达获得了第一名, 4G营养位居第二, and Aquamate 和正念根 tied for third place. Total prizes awarded totaled $1,200 in seed funding.
The competition began with entrepreneurs attending a webinar titled “Step-by-Step Process for Creating a Killer Pitch Deck.” Attendees learned how to develop a product pitch to share their startup idea with investors, 顾问和其他人.
Entrepreneurs were invited to practice and polish their pitches with 博克斯LaunchBox staff. Then they pitched their business ideas to 博克斯LaunchBox Advisory Council members and advisers for additional feedback, networking and an opportunity to secure seed funding.
Bapanada, a Latin vegan catering business founded by 宾州州立银行 adult learner Brandon Everett, strives to show that alternative eating can be both delicious and beneficial to the planet. Bapanada received $500 in funding. 4 g营养, a fresh juice and açai bar owned by Sollangy Nunez, 提供冷榨果汁, 巴西莓碗, smoothies and a family-friendly play area for kids. 4 g营养 received $300 in funding.
Aquamate, an online store that replicates a tropical environment for aquatic plants founded by Denavio Leeks, 和正念根, a startup that provides teachers and counselors with hands-on training to teach children mindfulness and yoga founded by Karen Tripolitis, received $200 in funding each.
关于博克斯LaunchBox
The mission of 博克斯LaunchBox, located in Suite 105 of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in downtown 阅读, is to support economic development and entrepreneurship. An innovation space of 宾州州立银行, 博克斯LaunchBox connects local entrepreneurs to the support, 资源, and facilities that they need to build sustainable and scalable businesses with a viable plan for growth. Services include assistance with prototyping, 进行市场调查, and connecting with advisers. 博克斯LaunchBox offers entrepreneurship workshops, coworking space for startups, Meetups focused on business development, a makerspace with 3D printers for prototyping and special youth programs.
博克斯LaunchBox is supported by Invent Penn State — the University's commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student success. For more information, visit the 伯克的LaunchBox网站 or contact Erica Kunkel, 博克斯LaunchBox director, at 610-396-6221 or via email at (电子邮件保护).
