SBDC News
The small businesses that come to our center often become some of the most exciting, rapidly expanding enterprises in the region. We are proud to share news of their successes and look forward to seeing your business among our announcements of client achievements.
Client Mogul Mind discusses Pittsburgh's biggest budget film yet
Pop City
Date: 07/29/2009
Actor and Media Mogul CEO Jeff Yost, whose studio facilities will host production of the 2011 film Unstoppable, discussed the $100 million production that will inject $60 million into the local economy and create 120 to 250 jobs. Read More
Client, consultant weigh in on expanded SBIR eligibility
Pittsburgh Business Times
Date: 07/24/2009
Client and recent SBIR grant winner Crono, Inc., and consultant Greg Rice were recently interviewed in an article exploring the effects of proposed government changes that would allow venture capital majority-owned firms to apply for SBIR funding. Read More
TABLE wins prestigous award
Date: 07/20/2009
Long-time client TABLE Magazine won a national APEX award for writing and design in the Magazines and Journals category. APEX saw 3785 entries this year competing for 100 Grand Awards given across 11 categories.\r\n\r\n"The layout is beyond exquisite ? with superb photography and illustration, and spread after spread, each strikingly different, each pulling the reader into the interesting, exceptionally well-written features," wrote one judge who reviewed the publication.\r\n\r\nTABLE also won an APEX in 2007, shortly after its launch. Read More
Pittsburgh Water Limo launches party boat, Pirates package
Pop City
Date: 07/15/2009
Pittsburgh Water Limo, a client of the Pitt SBDC, is expanding its services just months after setting sail. The continuous Weekend Loop will provide river transportation to the city's riverfront restaurants, shopping and hot spots, while the Pirates package will provide free transportation to and from games for the price of a regular box office ticket. Read More
TABLE Magazine offers summer grilling tips
KDKA
Date: 05/28/2009
Christina French, editor of TABLE Magazine and a client of the Pitt SBDC, appears on KDKA to share summer grilling suggestions for viewers. Additional ideas can be found in the summer issue of TABLE. Read More
Clients receive state honors, travel to Washington as national contender
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Date: 05/12/2009
Pitt SBDC client De La Torre Orthotics and Prosthetics Inc. has been named the Small Business Administration's Small Business Persons of the Year for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and brothers Paul and Ed De La Torre will soon travel to Washington to compete for the national award. Read More
SBDC client Anne Fleming discusses women-drivers.com and SBDC assistance
Pittsburgh Business Radio
Date: 04/28/2009
PBR host Suzanne Caplan talks with Anne Fleming of women-drivers.com, an online resource for women car buyers and drivers that ranks local dealership and brands in terms of how effectively they serve women car owners and buyers. Read More
Client helping women car buyers gain negotiating power
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date: 04/17/2009
Anne Fleming, a veteran marketer who has received critical support and advice from our consultants to make her business a success, was inspired to launch her site after realizing that she could manage a $30 million account and approach the professional world fearlessly but still felt timid walking into a car dealership. Read PDF
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Water limo company making splash in Pittsburgh
Pop City
Date: 04/15/2009
Pitt SBDC client Pittsburgh Water Limo shares its vision for expanding the city's river traffic. Read PDF
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Ray Vargo shares wisdom for buying or selling business
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date: 03/25/2009
Pitt Small Business Development Center Director Ray Vargo offered his perspective on the current market for buying and selling small businesses, along with some advice for people considering buying or selling. Read More
Pitt SBDC reaching out to 42nd District
Date: 11/06/2008
The University of Pittsburgh Small Business Development Center will partner with Pennsylvania Senator Wayne D. Fontana to offer monthly office hours in the 42nd District, which encompasses a large portion of the City of Pittsburgh and municipalities to the south and west of the city, beginning November 17. Read PDF
Greg Rice nationally recognized for his contributions to small business technology
Date: 10/08/2008
Greg Rice, a technology business consultant with the SBDC, was awarded the national Association of Small Business Development Centers? 2008 State Star. Rice was recognized for his stand out performance and dedication to small business. Read PDF
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Pitt SBDC recognized as minority & women resource center
Date: 10/02/2008
The IEE's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been selected to receive the MBE/WBE Resource Partner of the Year Award at the annual MEDWeek celebration being held at the Duquesne University Power Center on October 10. Congratulations to our team for their great work. And remember - SBDC services are available to assist all entrepreneurs at no cost, provided they meet state classifications for a small business. Read PDF
Ray Vargo interviewed in Pittsburgh Business Times
Date: 10/01/2008
Ray Vargo, director of the Pitt SBDC, discusses pioneering ways the SBDC is supporting minority and women-owned businesses. Read PDF
Lawrenceville girls gain confidence through tools and art
Date: 08/20/2008
An eight-year-old girl straps on her tool belt, adjusts her goggles and approaches the sanding block. Nearby, a 10-year-old girl navigates a power drill. The instructor looks on, assisting the girls when they need help with their screwdrivers, levels, pliers or power tools. For the six girls participating in Pitt SBDC client Lindsay Woge's Give Girls Tools program, this is just another day of artful fun. Read PDF
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