Founder of the clothing brand Johnny Cupcakes and entrepreneur Johnny “Cupcakes” Earle will speak at the downtown State Theatre on Tuesday, November 10 at 8 p.m. The lecture is a part of SPA’s Distinguished Speakers series and Penn State’s Global Entrepreneurship Week.

In 2001, Johnny Earle founded Johnny Cupcakes at age 19. Johnny Cupcakes is nicknamed the “world’s first t-shirt bakery,” and sells shirts, hoodies, and hats with the company’s signature cupcake and crossbones icon. Fourteen years since its inception, Earle’s t-shirt and clothing brand has grown into a multi-million dollar company.

Earle was named America’s #1 Young Entrepreneur by BusinessWeek in 2008. Similary, Inc. Magazine has named Johnny Cupcakes as one of the fastest growing independent companies in America for four years straight.

To get a sneak peak of his lecture style, check out a demo of his lecture series here.