{"id":145596,"date":"2025-10-14T22:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145596"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T02:30:51","slug":"mckinney-media-launches-intro-to-entrepreneurship-starting-your-own-business-workshop-at-venture-x-bethlehem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145596","title":{"rendered":"McKinney Media Launches \u201cIntro to Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business\u201d Workshop at Venture X Bethlehem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Bethlehem, PA \u2013 October 2025<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 McKinney Media\u2019s educational division, the McKinney School of Media &amp; Marketing, is hosting its first\u00a0<b>Intro to Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business<\/b>\u00a0workshop on\u00a0<b>Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 6:00 \u2013 10:00 PM<\/b>\u00a0at Venture X Bethlehem, 306 South New Street.<\/p>\n<p>Led by\u00a0<b>Ashley Pizarro (Founder &amp; CEO, Lovelyyfaces Spa Lounge &amp; Master Academy)<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Carter McKinney (Founder &amp; CEO, McKinney Media)<\/b>, this hands-on evening equips aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and systems needed to launch and grow their businesses with confidence.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Program Highlights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Entrepreneurship Class (6:00 \u2013 8:00 PM):<\/b><b><\/b>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete a\u00a0<b>Business Model Canvas<\/b>\u00a0tailored to your venture.<\/li>\n<li>Learn from real entrepreneurs who have successfully built businesses.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in interactive activities: icebreakers, pitch practice, and Quizlet Live review.<\/li>\n<li>Receive a\u00a0<b>full workshop recording<\/b>\u00a0for ongoing learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><b>Networking Mixer (8:00 \u2013 10:00 PM):<\/b><b><\/b>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with entrepreneurs, small business owners, and professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Share your pitch and receive peer feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Explore mentorship, consultations, and collaboration opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy light refreshments and expand your network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Trusted Local &amp; National Referrals<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Participants will gain direct access to a curated list of\u00a0<b>expert business resources<\/b>:<\/p>\n<p><b>Legal Support<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Sabatine Law<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 General &amp; contract law (<a href=\"http:\/\/sabatinelaw.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/sabatinelaw.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2-tXsvtlNDPiXXKNbRzsiP\">sabatinelaw.com<\/a>\u00a0| 610-865-6120)<\/li>\n<li><i>Deborah C. Mortimer<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Small business trademark &amp; contract law (<a href=\"http:\/\/trademarkyourassets.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/trademarkyourassets.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2xvfJnL3nzblrCob8Yds9G\">trademarkyourassets.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><i>Bizee<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Affordable LLC formation &amp; contract templates (<a href=\"http:\/\/bizee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/bizee.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw11VfaQ1vjugVhYtmpZPSSQ\">bizee.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><i>LawDepot<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 DIY legal documents (<a href=\"http:\/\/lawdepot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/lawdepot.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2efvt3GkM5XDg-0OLO85Dj\">lawdepot.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Insurance<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Chubb Insurance<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Small business coverage packages (<a href=\"http:\/\/chubb.com\/us\/small-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/chubb.com\/us\/small-business&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KSs2gH1NCFfCUf060h9-S\">chubb.com\/us\/small-business<\/a>\u00a0| 610-625-2212)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Business Development<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>SCORE Lehigh Valley<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Free mentorship (<a href=\"http:\/\/lehighvalley.score.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/lehighvalley.score.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0IRRQtJWOSCpkejOo6moaN\">lehighvalley.score.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><i>Lehigh University SBDC<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 No-cost business consulting (<a href=\"http:\/\/lehigh.edu\/sbdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/lehigh.edu\/sbdc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tUCjiGBRnyiuxML4T9kUT\">lehigh.edu\/sbdc<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><i>Rising Tide<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Microloans (<a href=\"http:\/\/therisingtide.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/therisingtide.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw27crb2OyCMFuWzyYUES6Ip\">therisingtide.org<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><i>Levy and Levy Enterprises<\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Custom consulting for underserved entrepreneurs (<a href=\"http:\/\/levyandlevyenterprises.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/levyandlevyenterprises.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2m8m-w1OdBraEVk2qxdZ-k\">levyandlevyenterprises.com<\/a>)\n<p>If you are mentioned in the class and would like to sponsor or setup a table at the event please email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:carter@mckinneymedia.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carter@mckinneymedia.co<\/a>\u00a0or 484-542-9719.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Event Details<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Date &amp; Time:<\/b>\u00a0Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 6:00 \u2013 10:00 PM<\/li>\n<li><b>Location:<\/b>\u00a0Venture X Bethlehem, 306 South New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015<\/li>\n<li><b>Tickets:<\/b>\u00a0$50 (includes class, mixer, &amp; recording) | Seats limited to 25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Reserve your seat on Eventbrite today<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Contact: 484-222-5062 |<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:hello@mckinneymedia.co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hello@mckinneymedia.co<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mckinneymedia.co\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.mckinneymedia.co\/education&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1vRwfqDz4cYZpm8v2uxvtN\">www.mckinneymedia.co\/<wbr \/>education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sign Up:<\/b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/intro-to-entrepreneurship-starting-your-own-business-tickets-1641511367689?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/intro-to-entrepreneurship-starting-your-own-business-tickets-1641511367689?aff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1760575165750000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Z8A0B7HrQYBZIvsHFQKc5\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/<wbr \/>intro-to-entrepreneurship-<wbr \/>starting-your-own-business-<wbr \/>tickets-1641511367689?aff=<wbr \/>oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>About McKinney Media<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>McKinney Media is a full-service media agency based in Bethlehem, PA, specializing in photography, videography, marketing, and education. Through the McKinney School of Media &amp; Marketing, the agency provides workshops, coaching, and resources to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bethlehem, PA \u2013 October 2025\u00a0\u2013 McKinney Media\u2019s educational division, the McKinney School of Media &amp; Marketing, is hosting its first\u00a0Intro to Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business\u00a0workshop on\u00a0Wednesday, October 29, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=145596\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">McKinney Media Launches \u201cIntro to Entrepreneurship: Starting Your Own Business\u201d Workshop at Venture X Bethlehem<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145597,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/xship.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145596"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=145596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/145597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=145596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=145596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=145596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}