the aid that was provided through CETES and what it was like to own and operate their

own business.

The event was closed with a Chinese auction, plenty of great PSU items were given away. If you weren’t there this time, make sure you can come

to the next one!

A special thanks to all who made this event possible

and everyone involved.

On Thursday, Octo-ber 2nd CETES hosted their 2nd annual block party event. Not even the chill in the air could hinder the excitement of the festivities; it was a tremendous success with a large turnout, great food, live music, and won-derful speakers. A great time

was had by all.

The day started with delicious BBQ from Choices International Catering and was followed by the live music of The Makeup Call, a local band. Several leaders from the campus and the community stopped by

to comment on CETES and what we do here on cam-pus. Dr. Osagie gave some great advice to atten-dees, for exam-ple, and Joe Podolinski, Director of the Fayette-Washington Keystone Innova-tion Zone (KIZ), explained the function of a KIZ and described the newly formed partnership between CETES and KIZ. Eve-ryone also got to hear a CETES

success story from two stu-dents who formed a busi-ness through the aid of our virtual incuba-tor. Galadriel Strauser and Luke Horton talked about

Were you at the CETES Fall 2008 Block Party?

Speaker Series Fall 2008 Dates and Times

The CETES Speaker Series for Fall 2008 features two

events.

On Thursday, Novem-ber 6, you can hear Briand Fet-sco speak at Noon in the Eberly Building’s Corporate Training Center. His talk will focus on “Financial Planning Needs for

Small Business Owners.”

The second speaker will be Bill Blaney, owner and founder of Blaney Farms, Inc. Bill will speak on Tuesday, No-vember 18, in the Corporate Training Center of the Eberly Building. His talk will also start at Noon, and his speech will focus on “Trucking Fayette

County Style.”

11/02/08 Volume 1, Issue 2

THE CETES CIRCULAR

“ONE OF PENN STATE FAYETTE’S GREAT NEWSLETTERS”

In this newsletter:

• Fall 2008 Block Party

• Speaker Series Dates

and Times

• Business Plan Contest

Reminder

• What are KIZ’s?

• Where Entrepreneurs Can Find More Infor-

mation

• Do You Know This

Man?

• Come See Our Library

• CETES Success Stories

CETES TEAM

LEADERSHIP Dr. Emmanuel Osagie -

Chancellor Peter Eberle, MBA -

Director William Gardner, MSBA -

Associate Director Elliot Galand -

CETES Community Operations

Manager Cheryl Farren Tkacs -

Technology Support Joe Podolinski -

FWKIZ Coordinator Dr. Danielle Mitchell -

Writing Specialist

STUDENT LEADERS Garry Ankrom Luke Horton Aaron Labin Roslyn Parshall

STUDENT LEADERS

ALUMNI Jamie Balsley

Douglas DeFrank Elliot Galand

Editor-in-chief: aaron labin

Dr. Osagie Speaking at the CETES Block Party—Photo Courtesy of Peter

Eberle

CETES is proud to announce the Second An-nual Student Business Plan Contest for Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus students. The Business Plan Contest is available to all current students. The contest will award a total of $1,000.00 to students or groups of students who design and develop an actual business plan for submission and presen-tation to a panel of judges se-

lected from the local business

communities.

The completed busi-ness plan must be submitted to Mr. William S. Gardner in Room 206V, Eberly Building by 12 PM (noon) on Friday, No-vember 14, 2008 in the follow-

ing format: 1) Four (4) typed, double-

spaced copies. 2) Student name(s) should be

on cover page only (for

judging) Student Business Plan

Contest Timeline

1) Friday, November 14 – Final

Business Plan Submission due 2) Friday, November 21 – Fi-

nalists will be notified 3) Thursday, December 4 – Oral Presentations (Corporate

Training Center) Any questions, please contact Prof. Gardner by phone (724) 430-4245 or email -

wsg3@psu.edu.

our KIZ area, Penn State Fayette, Califor-nia University, and Washing-ton & Jefferson College are the institutions of higher learning that have been in-

volved from the start. For more informa-tion and a detailed list of criteria and qualifications, please visit

www.newpa.com.

A KIZ (Keystone Innovation Zone) is an area around a college or univer-sity designed to foster inno-vation and create entrepre-neurial opportunities. The zones, business leaders, academic researchers, and economic development offi-cials are encouraged to blend their talents and re-sources to foster the suc-cess of new companies. In

CETES Business Plan Contest Information

What is a KIZ?

Where Entrepreneurs Can Find More Information

are reliable, and that can be great resources to help you in all your small business

ventures.

Perhaps the best source is the Small Business Administration. They can be found at www.sba.gov and have a wealth of infor-mation. Great articles and market trends can also be found at

www.entrepreneur.com. Finally, CETES recommends www.entre-ed.org. This website not only provides information about funding, but also areas for education and information about what

has worked in the past.

We all know that there is an infinite amount of information available on the world wide web, but the real question is, “What in-formation can be trusted?” CETES is here to help you answer that question, sort-ing through all that informa-

tion and assessing its quality.

Provided here are a few links that we know

Questions or

comments

about CETES?

Email them to

us at

pme2@psu.edu

or

atl119@psu.edu

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An extra special thanks

to everyone in the CAREER SERVICES

OFFICE @

Joe Podolinski, Director of Fayette-Washington KIZ, speaking at the

Block Party

You’ve all seen him around campus. You may have even had him for class. But for those of you who don’t know, this is our fear-less leader and Director of

CETES, Peter Eberle, MBA.

This article is the first in several that will out-line the CETES Leadership Team and what they con-tribute to our program. So sit back and enjoy the short biography of the man we

know as “Prof”.

Pete Eberle was born in New Jersey during the ruckus sixties. He was raised as a military brat, moving to a new country or state every three years. After high school, he earned an Associates degree in Automobile Mechanics and worked on British MGs. He

met his future wife while in college and she convinced him to earn a Bachelors degree in Business. How-ever, he had to start all over as no previous credits trans-ferred. While in college the second time, Prof. Eberle joined the Marine Reserves and worked his way through school taking interesting jobs and being a weekend warrior. After graduation, he began his corporate ca-reer as a claims adjuster in the Insurance industry. He was called up for active duty during the first Gulf War. While fulfilling his Marine obligations, working on his Insurance career, and start-ing a family, he managed to find time to complete his Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He worked several years in corporate

insurance litigation and as CEO for a marketing re-search firm. Professor Eberle and his wife have four kids and lots of pets at their home in the country. He is currently a faculty member at Penn State Fay-ette, The Eberly Campus, teaching Marketing and In-ternational Business courses. Prof. Eberle is also the founder and Director for CETES, the campus stu-dent business virtual incuba-tor. He can be reached at

pme2@psu.edu. So who will be in next month’s issue? You will just have to check back

and see.

CETES has started its’ own entrepreneurial re-source library in the Career Services office, located in room 106 of the Eberly Building. From trade maga-zines to informational publica-tions, you’ll find a vast assort-ment of information. The li-brary is a great place to start formulating your business plans, to keep up to date on current trends, or to learn about some of the country’s most success-

ful entrepreneurs.

Just stop in whenever the Career Services office is open and take a look at the materials. The shelves will be easily distinguished by the CETES library labels. All mate-rials must be replaced when finished, however if you need to take something with you,

just contact us.

A special thanks to Prof. Eberle for providing the

information.

Who Is this Man????

Come See the CETES Resource Library

“Prof. Eberle joined

the Marine Reserves

and worked his way

through school taking

interesting jobs and

being a weekend

warrior.”

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Have Marketing or Consulting Needs? Contact Aaron Labin! 412-580-4983 or atl119@psu.edu.

What can nu do for you?

Luke Horton and Galadriel Strauser originally met when they had several classes together as students pursuing a degree in Busi-ness Management. Then, in the Spring 2008 semester, they both enrolled in Small Business Management with Mr. Bill Gardner, who also happens to be Assistant Director of CETES. As an assignment for the class, the two partnered to prepare a Business Plan. Over the

summer months, after the class was over, Galadriel's mind kept returning to the business plan and the two decided to actually launch Just Simply Clean, an office and construction cleaning company. According to Luke, "After we did all the

market research and hard work for the Business Plan, we realized there was no reason not to really do this." The two credit the guidance and availability of CETES advisors, even out-side of regular school hours, for helping them get the business rolling so quickly. More information about their business is available at

www.justsimplyclean.com.

CETES Success Stories

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Co-Owners, Luke Horton and Galadriel Strauser of Just Simply Clean speak at

the Block Party.

The Makeup Call

CETES would like to express an extra special thanks to the band, The Makeup Call, for per-forming at this year’s Block Party. This was their first public perform-ance and they were en-joyed by all who attended.

The band con-sists of Shaun Novak and Tommy Hopton. We hope to see continued success for The Makeup Call and wish them the best in all their future endeavors. Hope to have you back next year!

Band members Shaun Novak and Tommy

Hopton of The Makeup Call