Queen B 2025: A Night of Inspiration, Innovation, and Impact in Beaver County

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Beaver Valley LaunchBox lit up Penn State Beaver with energy, empowerment, and entrepreneurship at its second annual Queen B event on May 22, 2025. The evening was a powerful celebration of local women in business, showcasing dynamic leaders who are building impactful ventures right here in Beaver County. 

Held on the Penn State Beaver campus, Queen B 2025 honored eight women business owners and one duo-owner team, all of whom shared their entrepreneurial journeys during a captivating panel discussion. The evening was moderated by Stephanie Menor, the driving force behind Queen B and a key figure in the Beaver Valley LaunchBox community. 

The Queen B 2025 panelist were Abby McFarland of River Forge Martial Arts, Cassie Brkich of Brkich Design Group, Cristine Kroger of Neighborhood North, Janashia Walker of Aura Coffee & Company, Joline Atkins of the Baby Bello, Kate Clemons and Kaylie Carini of Brown Bear Bread Co., Ondrea Burton of Always You, Carrie Ondrusek of Beavtown and Hometown Made and Amy Fazio of Magnify Your Mission.  

Each panelist brought her unique story to life, sharing the trials and triumphs of launching and growing a business. Their insights sparked engaging conversations and left the audience inspired to pursue their own ideas. 

The event featured interactive activities, with attendees participating in challenges to win exclusive Queen B swag and giveaways. Delicious catering was provided by The Market on Bridge Street, also a female-owned business, adding flavor to an already unforgettable evening. 

Behind the scenes, the event was organized by the dedicated student intern team of Stephanie Menor, Lauren Miller, and Sanskriti Walia, under the mentorship of Professor Ashu Kumar. Their hard work, creativity, and leadership made Queen B 2025 a resounding success. 

Beaver Valley LaunchBox, an Invent Penn State initiative, is an early-stage business accelerator program for entrepreneurs. We assist in the business development process by connecting community members to local resources and providing ongoing education and programming. We also offer access to Penn State University legal clinic services. 

The B-Hive, a non-profit group located at 1317 Seventh Ave., Beaver Falls, has vision to be the hub that educates and connects local entrepreneurs to the support, resources and facilities they need to build a sustainable and scalable business with a viable plan for growth.