2024 Resources

• Wednesdays: 1 Million Cups Lehigh Valley – 
• Weekly –  9 AM – Northampton Community College – Fowler Center – 511 E. 3rd Street, Bethlehem, PA
• Entrepreneurs present business ideas to the local community and learn how those around them can support their business in its growth.

Additional Resources in the Lehigh Valley:

• Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Events: https://web.lehighvalleychamber.org/events
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – https://sbdc.lehigh.edu  
• SCORE Lehigh Valley: https://lehighvalley.score.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lvlaunchbox/ 
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lehigh-valley-launchbox/
• IP & Trademark information: https://www.uspto.gov/

• The Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic offers pro bono business legal services to people across the Commonwealth. Services range from choice-of-entity and formation work to document drafting and review. Separately, PSU also has an Intellectual Property Clinic that assists with copyrights, trademarks, and patents. The mission of both clinics is to assist those who otherwise would not have access to legal services. No Penn State affiliation is required; those interested in requesting services can apply at the links below:

• Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic: https://happyvalley.launchbox.psu.edu/penn-state-law-entrepreneur-assistance-clinic-submission-form/
• Intellectual Property Clinic: https://happyvalley.launchbox.psu.edu/penn-state-law-ip-clinic-intake-form/

• StartUp Resources: https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/startup-resources
• PennTAP Webinar “Get Connected: Partnering with Penn State University for Innovation Funding Opportunities”
  • https://penntap.psu.edu/events/get-connected-partnering-with-penn-state-university-for-innovation-funding-opportunities/
• Penn State Learning Factory
  • https://www.lf.psu.edu/
• Inventor & Entrepreneur resources: https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/inventors-entrepreneurs-resources
• Inventive Kids:  https://www.uspto.gov/kids/index.html
• STEM Education Programs for kids: https://www.invent.org/programs
• National Inventors Hall of Fame Connects World Changing Innovators with Today’s Youth: https://www.invent.org/
• Free Workshops and Events for Small Businesses: Start Small Think Big

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