Here you'll find past events hosted by the LaunchBox and its partners. For upcoming programs, visit our events page.
Basics of Goal Setting
Thursday, Dec. 17
This interactive webinar focused on the basics of setting goals not only in the business world, but in your personal life as well. Topics included formal methods of goal setting, basics of micro and macro goal setting and pivoting and adjusting goals during the performance period. This webinar was presented by Frank Sorokach, education director and instructor with the Scranton LaunchBox.
PA CareerLink: Program Offerings for Small Businesses
Monday, Jan. 11
This webinar, which included sessions in English and Spanish, provided insight on several programs for small businesses, including how to find the qualified candidates to hire and how to train current employees.
Topics included:
- On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program
- Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Program
- Reconnect, Engage, Advocate, and Lead (REAL) Program
- State/Local Internship Program (SLIP)
Idea Design Lab
Jan. 19 - Feb. 5
The Idea Design Lab is a three-week program helping aspiring entrepreneurs develop new business ideas and identify the next steps of the start-up process. There were two sessions, including one in Spanish.
Idea Test Lab
Feb. 23 - March 30
The first step in taking your idea from concept to business is figuring out if you have identified a problem worth solving. In this four-week program, participants learned how to get a better handle on what problem your customer really has, where potential customers hang out, and identify the value you can provide that others can’t. There were two sessions, including one offered in Spanish.
Using YouTube to Grow Your Business
Tuesday, April 13
This webinar featured tips for creating compelling content to promote products and services while driving brand engagement. This event was hosted by Google Trainer Randi Penfil in partnership with Lehigh Valley LaunchBox.
Choosing a Good Work Team with Florimar Suárez
April 16 - 7 p.m. (Presented in Spanish)
One of the keys to building your business depends on the talent you surround yourself with. In this installment of the LaunchBox's monthly Speaker Series, Florimar Sanchez helped you identify the qualities that make a strong work team.
Speaker Series
Miguel Caballero
Friday, Oct. 23
Participants heard tips from Miguel Caballero, a serial entrepreneur with 18 years of experience building tech companies in the infrastructure, educational technology and blockchain ecosystems. This webinar was cohosted by the Penn State Abington LaunchBox.
Mario Moreno, Azucena and Viviana
Friday, Nov. 20
How do you create a message in a way that sticks in the mind of your customer? Mario Moreno and his family, operators of Pura Cultura, explained how. The family's business promotes the culture of Mesoamerica through indigenous inspired fashion. Each member of the family are either immigrants or the first generation born in the U.S.
Hanglet Tejeda
Friday, Dec. 18
Ensure your business grows not just in numbers but in influence.
Participants discovered how to amplify what they can achieve from Hanglet Tejeda, owner of a consulting firm that specializes in development and leadership.
Hanglet also discussed support of small businesses and how to strengthen relationships with other merchants.
Alejandro Acosta Garcia
Friday, Jan. 22
Alejandro Acosta Garcia, an experienced consultant in strategic planning, organizational structure and more, discussed how entrepreneurs can serve as leaders of projects.
Alejandro also shared insight on the importance of seeing each start up as the sum of several small projects.
In addition to his background in consulting, Alejandro brings extensive experience as a teacher in project formulation, evaluation, management and business planning for entrepreneurs.
Luis Romano
Friday, Feb. 19
(Presented in English & Spanish)
Network professional Luis Romano shared why it is important for businesses to be active on social media in order to be relevant.
Luis also explained International Organization for Standardization (ISO), standards that are crucial to manufacturing, quality, information security management systems, and other business aspects.
Luis has more than 15 years experience supporting and implementing information system solutions with serves, desktops and other hardware.