Programs
Programs To Help You Start or Grow Your Business
Whether you are just getting started with an idea, looking to acquire your first customer, or working to grow your business, we are here to help!
- Business Idea Design Lab
- Idea TestLab - Customer Discovery
- Food and Beverage Startup Lab
Business Idea Design Lab
The Business Idea Design Lab is a one-day program to help aspiring entrepreneurs develop new business ideas and identify the next steps of the start-up process.
Virtual Idea TestLab - Customer Discovery
Have a business idea? Figure out how to turn it into a viable business. Idea TestLab is a "customer discovery" deep-dive designed to help you better understand the customer problem you're trying to solve and how to provide value in a differentiated way.
- 1-on-1 expert mentoring
- Pitch competition
- Sessions are held on Tuesday nights from 6-8 p.m
- Held in partnership with Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, Wilkes-Barre LaunchBox
Food and Beverage Startup Lab
Looking to start a restaurant, brewery, distillery, catering or other retail food business, but aren't sure where to start? Our Food and Beverage Startup Lab is designed as a general guide to help new entrepreneurs or those new to the food industry navigate the process of getting your food or beverage business up and running. Start here to learn the basics on becoming a food and beverage entrepreneur. Additional topics include:
- Ideation for the perfect food and beverage business
- Customer development
- What's the right business for me?
- Licensing your business and Department of Agriculture requirements
- Startup costs
- Laboratory testing and labeling
- Writing a business plan
- Using the Hazleton Kitchen Incubator
- Resources to help you launch your business
Not sure where to get started?