Events

Special Guest Speaker, Chad Evans will be giving the lowdown on his media business, Stone State Entertainment and the services they offer. Visit - https://thestonestate.com

Special Guest Speaker Dan Walsh, Divisional VP at Via Media! Presentation: Viamedia-Capabilities

Special Guest Speaker Dave Tamkus, owner of Tamkus Art and Design! Tamkus Art & Design is a premier graphic design and art studio based in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, specializing in hand-painted signs, logos, murals, and a variety of custom visual artworks. They blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary artistic techniques to create distinctive designs that cater to… Continue Reading Tamkus Art & Design

Meet with excited entrepreneurs and budding business owners for a chance to make connections, learn something new and have a little fun too! Special Guest Speakers this month are Eric and Kari Boyer! You may know them from visiting one of their IV Coffee Co locations, but this powerhouse couple is doing more than brewing… Continue Reading Eric and Kari Boyer

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮?This session will give you the power to grow your business and future-proof it against a changing market.You will leave with a set of questions for your customers and, dependent on their answers, a series of actions to take to build your business. Join us for an afternoon… Continue Reading Ian Proud

Join us for an afternoon of networking and resources at the Cup O Code mothership! Brews provided by W&S Distributors, small bites provided by the SBDC, and coffee provided by IV Coffee Co. Meet with excited entrepreneurs and budding business owners for a chance to make connections, learn something new and have a little fun… Continue Reading Lisa Leighton

► Special Guest Speaker: Dan Rearden will speak from 2:00 – 2:30 PM with his presentation BEC — The Hidden Threat in Your Inbox: Inbox Impostors Among UsWhat is Business Email Compromise (BEC)How does it happen?If it does, what will happen to my business?How can I protect against it? Join us for an afternoon of… Continue Reading Dan Rearden: BEC — The Hidden Threat in Your Inbox

► Special Guest Speaker Brady Rupert will speak from 2:00 – 2:30 PM about the following:--How Facebook ads can work for small/local businesses--Why follow-up matters more than most people think--Simple automations that save time and close leads--How to know if your ads are actually working--The best digital marketing system for any business. Join us for… Continue Reading Brady Rupert: Small Business, Big Reach – Making Facebook Ads Work for You

Special Guest Speaker Laurie Roma will speak from 2:00 – 2:30 PM about the following:--The importance of online review management and how to get started:--Build customer loyalty, trust and credibility through transparency--Damage control for negative reviews--How to encourage more reviews--Differentiate yourself from competitors--Developing a response matrix in advance--Improves SEO and GEO results--Positive reviews as marketing… Continue Reading Laurie Roma – Crisis, Credibility & Customer Love – The Power of Reviews

Special Guest Speaker John Esenwein will speak from 2:00 – 2:30 PM about the following:--How to take your business to the next level Join us for an afternoon of networking and resources at the Cup O Code mothership! Brews provided by W&S Distributors, small bites provided by the SBDC, and coffee provided by IV Coffee… Continue Reading John Esenwein – How to take your business to the next level.

Building a successful ski and snowboard brand in Pennsylvania isn’t the obvious path - but Gilson Snow has done exactly that. Andrew will walk through how the brand took shape, what’s driven its growth, and how their marketing approach has shifted as the business and industry changed. View the presentation here: Gilson Presentation

Special Guest Speaker Tim Keeley, owner/chief everything officer at Cup O Code will speak from 2:00 – 2:30 PM! Tim's presentation will serve as a technical blueprint for moving a brand from a simple “blue link” in search results to a high-authority Entity that AI models trust, cite, and recommend. Beyond the Drip - Learn… Continue Reading Tim Keeley – Owner/Chief Everything Officer at Cup O Code

Stop Selling Once: How to Turn Your Business Into a Recurring Revenue Machine What if your business didn’t start from zero every month? What if customers didn’t just buy once or occasionally, but stayed and paid you predictably month after month? In this high impact session, subscription strategist Alex Fleck will show how small businesses can turn existing products, services,… Continue Reading Alex Fleck – How to Turn Your Business Into a Recurring Revenue Machine

Special Guest Speaker Alisha Mack will speak from 2:00 - 2:30 PM! You Have a Website. You Post on Social. Now What? Turning Online Visibility into Paying Customers You’re showing up online, but how do you turn followers into customers? In this session, you’ll learn how to clarify your message, focus your offer, and create… Continue Reading Alisha Mack – Turning Online Visibility into Paying Customers

Small Town, Big Brand: How to Build Influence in a 5,000-Person Market  Owning your lane locally Becoming the name people think of Leveraging community visibility over paid ads

Special Guest Speaker Mike Ferlazzo will speak from 2-2:30 p.m. How to Get Your Important Message Out Through Your Regional News Media You have a story to tell for your business and/or organization, but how can you get the traditional news media to tell it? In this session, you’ll learn media relations 101 with a… Continue Reading Mike Ferlazzo – Building Critical News Media Relations to Tell Your Story

Special Guest Speaker Abby Fertig will speak from 2-2:30 p.m. The power of the client experience in business. This will include building trust prior to your client reaching out, operating authentically, creating a brand voice, and what your business is saying when you aren't directly talking about. (Media presence, reviews, and brand.)

Special Guest Speaker Sam Cease will speak from 2-2:30 p.m. If you've ever opened Instagram, stared at the "Create Post" button for 20 minutes, and then closed the app... this one's for you. I'm excited to be guest speaking at our next Business Bytes & Brews all about creating content that actually helps grow your… Continue Reading Sam Cease – Content That Clicks: Simple Social Media Strategies for Busy Business Owners

Special Guest Speaker Josh Bradley will speak from 2-2:30 p.m. Join us at Business Bytes and Brews, where Josh shows small businesses how to land early sales - and keep them coming. Josh Bradley is a Regional Manager at Ben Franklin Technology Partners, where he works with early-stage founders across the region. He brings a… Continue Reading Josh Bradley – Learning how to sell and setting up a plan that works for you as an entrepreneur