UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State alum Haley McClain Hill, who recently secured a deal with Lori Greiner on ABC’s Shark Tank, will be sharing her startup success story during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC.
Her event, "Haley McClain Hill – Boots to Business" will take place on Tuesday, March 19. from noon to 1 p.m. in room 612 in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. Students, faculty, staff and community members alike are encouraged to register to attend this free event to learn from this alum.
McClain Hill is the chief executive officer and founder of TORCH Warriorwear, a subscription, direct-to-consumer military apparel and lifestyle brand that celebrates, empowers and serves current and future women warriors.
“Penn State Startup Week is an amazing experience to network and explore your entrepreneurial ideas,” McClain Hill said. “Get ready for an immersive funding workshop that will get you out of your seat and into a mock ‘Shark Tank’ environment. Do you have what it takes to go swimming with the Sharks?”
She pitched TORCH Warriorwear to the sharks on episode 13, season 15 of Shark Tank and secured a deal for $150,000 for 22.5% of her company with American television personality, inventor and entrepreneur Lori Greiner, known as the “Queen of QVC.”
McClain Hill is a former officer in the United States Air Force, a former Nittany Lions cheerleader and a former NFL cheerleader for the Atlanta Falcons and 49er Gold Rush.
She was also featured on an episode of Invent Penn State’s Dare to Disrupt podcast.
About Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC
An integral part of the broader Invent Penn State initiative, Startup Week powered by PNC is a University-wide event that connects students with innovative alumni and pioneers who are achieving success in a variety of industries and disciplines. Throughout the week, students discover, explore, experience and celebrate entrepreneurship.
For more information on Startup Week, including a full schedule of events, visit startupweek.psu.edu. Participants can engage with and follow Startup Week on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.