安东尼•比德尔, SiteRite的所有者, is the winner of the 2017-18 阿尔图纳LaunchBox Bootcamp Business Plan Competition.
阿尔图纳,爸爸. ——安东尼·比德尔, SiteRite的所有者, is the winner of the 2017-18 Bootcamp Business Plan Competition held at the 阿尔图纳LaunchBox. 比德尔, 阿尔图纳本地人, is the sole SiteRite的所有者, which sells sight alignment training products for firearms. He takes home a $10,000 prize.
The Launchbox Bootcamp, made possible by a grant from 创造十大网投平台信誉排行榜, is a nine-week program that began in October and helped provide local entrepreneurs in all stages of development with the resources and education needed to create successful businesses or bring business ideas to fruition. The Bootcamp had 20 individuals enrolled in the program, including current business owners, those looking to start a business, 和学生. Eight local professionals provided expert instruction to the participants.
“What I liked most about the course were the fantastic guest speakers,” said 比德尔. “They talked about everything from networking to failures and how to work around problems. It was very interesting and helpful.”
阿尔图纳LaunchBox is a signature program of the 创造十大网投平台信誉排行榜 Initiative, a Commonwealth-wide system to spur economic development, 创造就业机会, and student career success. 的LaunchBox, which officially opened in June 2017, is a no-cost startup accelerator and co-working space designed to provide early-stage startup companies with the support and resources needed to build a sustainable business and a viable plan for growth. It is open to community members and those affiliated with Penn State.
阿尔图纳LaunchBox is one of 21 innovation hubs located in Penn State Campus communities across the state. 十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校 provides the human resources needed to operate the LaunchBox. A portion of the funding provided to 阿尔图纳LaunchBox was allocated to the creation of the Bootcamp and Business Plan Competition.
“It is very rare for one individual to possess all of the knowledge required to start and launch a successful business,保罗·库尼说, professor of practice, 创业, 在十大网投平台信誉排行榜阿尔图纳分校. “When individuals with diverse backgrounds come together at something like the Bootcamp, 伟大的事情发生了.”
比德尔 said that winning the competition was a great honor, and that he will use the $10,000 prize to continue with prototyping and marketing for his products.
Find out more about LaunchBox at http://sites.anchoragedev.com/sheetzcenter/entrepreneurship/launchbox/.
