If you are determined to make your business a success, then you've come to the right place! The Kutztown University Small Business Development Center fulfills its mission to encourage regional economic growth by providing existing and potential entrepreneurs with consulting services and learning opportunities. We currently provide these services at our outreach offices in Exton, Lancaster, Kutztown, Reading and Harrisburg. The following services are available at those offices:
General Business Consulting, Technology Commercialization Assistance Program, International Marketing, Government Marketing, Environmental Assistance, and Learning Opportunities
By invitation only, small businesses that are capable of manufacturing, to the required quality standards, commodities listed at www.manufacturersoutreach.org can meet Contracting Officers and other Acquisition personnel from Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) and Defense Logistics… Read more »
Due to recent weather conditions, the Business Planning workshop series scheduled in the months of February and March 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Chester County Library has been updated.The revised schedule for the business planning workshop series at the Chester County Library is:BP2-March 4 @… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2010Ben Franklin Technology Partners and PennTAP Announce the $35,000 NEW Energy Idea ContestState College, PA – The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) announce their… Read more »
Governor Rendell says $22 Million Investment Will Create 375 Jobs Statewide, Stimulate Pennsylvania's Technology SectorHarrisburg: The commonwealth approved nearly $22 million in investments today to support innovation and help new technology companies grow and create 375 jobs, Governor… Read more »
There are many reasons why a business can fail, especially a restaurant. Knowing where other businesses have fallen short is where a new business can excel. The basis for this article is to show the key reasons why restaurants fail, so that others can learn from these mistakes without having to… Read more »
David Lucas
Lucas Lane, Inc.
Lucas Lane Inc. is a working veal farm and an oil filter recycling facility. Oil filters of all sizes, from lawnmowers to locomotives find their way to this pastoral setting, where David Lucas and his family recycle them for scrap steel and waste oil. With help from the KU SBDC, Lucas Lane Inc. has grown to servicing a 60-mile radius of Reading, and has landed a contract with the National Guard. Read More