CENTER VALLEY, Pa. (Dec. 18, 2020) \u2013 Lehigh Valley LaunchBox (LVLB) continues its educational event series focusing on the unique challenges and victories of female entrepreneurs called \u201cLaunchBox Ladies: From Passion to Profit\u201d with a program on Thursday, January 30 (Snow date of Feb. 4).\u00a0The speakers will share how the eCommerce transformation has influenced their entrepreneurial pursuits and business careers.<\/p>\n
A donation will be requested at the door. The event is open to students and the public on a limited first-come, first-served basis. Networking and the program are from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Penn State Lehigh Valley campus. Light fare is provided.<\/p>\n
The January 30 event features the following speakers:<\/p>\n
Speaker: Kelly Facchiano<\/strong><\/p>\n Facchiano is the director of web and eCommerce strategy at Factory LLC. She has more than 20 years\u2019 experience across multiple disciplines, including eCommerce, consumer product fulfillment, and business planning and analysis.<\/p>\n Speaker: Hillary Long<\/strong><\/p>\n Long is the general manager at Citro Digital LLC. She oversees the content marketing team, while working closely with development on a variety of online initiatives.<\/p>\n Moderator: Catherine Bailey<\/strong><\/p>\n Bailey is the former president and chief operating officer at Rea.deeming Beauty, Inc., recently transitioning to an Advisory capacity. Her more than 30 years of experience in the To register, visit the\u00a0LaunchBox Ladies registration website<\/a>. For more information on LaunchBox Ladies, email\u00a0LVLaunchBox@psu.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 610-285-5208.<\/p>\n Lehigh Valley LaunchBox (LVLB) is an early-stage business accelerator program for entrepreneurs. As a signature program of Invent Penn State, LVLB partners with a network of community and university partners to offer continuing support to small business owners and guides them through every step of their startup journey.<\/p>\n Information regarding the Invent Penn State initiative is available\u00a0online<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About Penn State Lehigh Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n Penn State Lehigh Valley provides a Penn State University education in a small campus setting that integrates individualized teaching, research, and dynamic community outreach. With its convenient location in Center Valley, traditional students and adult learners can choose from many options including 9 bachelor\u2019s programs, which can be completed at the campus, as well as access to 275 majors offered by other Penn State campuses. In addition, students and community members who have a scalable business idea are invited to participate in professional development offered by Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a business accelerator for early stage entrepreneurs. The campus\u2019 diverse Continuing Education and Outreach programs offer opportunities for professional development, business training, and youth programming. For more information, visit lehighvalley.psu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\ncosmetic industry was instrumental in leading Rea.deeming Beauty to the industry position as a category creator.<\/p>\n
\nDennille Schuler
\nPR Specialist
\nPenn State Lehigh Valley
\n2809 Saucon Valley Road
\nCenter Valley, PA 18034
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