Finding a Great Business Mentor
Here are a few helpful tips on choosing a mentor for your business, “How To Find and Select a Great Business Mentor“.
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Proposals To Improve Fair Housing
Pittsburgh task force issues proposals to improve fair housing. Use this link to read more, Post-Gazette article.
Word-Of-Mouth Marketing For Your Business
Companies that delight their customers receive free word-of-mouth marketing that their competitors miss. This article provides a four-step push to get customers spreading the word, “How Do You Get Your Customers to Advocate for You?“.
Working With Your Board
Make sure advisors truly understand your vision and business and bring real value with the suggestions in this article, “A Bad Board of Directors Can Ruin Your Company — Here’s How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen to You“.
Advice From Steve Jobs
Here are a few good reminders to help keep you focused, “Steve Jobs’s Advice on the Only 4 Times You Should Say ‘No’ Is Brilliant“.
Pittsburgh Housing Market Attractive To Tech Firms
The Pittsburgh housing market is helpful when trying to attract technology companies. Read more at “Pittsburgh housing market a boon to attracting Amazon, real estate experts say“.
Keep Your 2018 Business Resolutions
Here are a few tips for keeping your business resolutions this year, “3 Ways To Keep Your Business Resolutions From Failing In February“.
New Pittsburgh Zoning
Interesting article that recently appeared in Pittsburgh Business Times, “New zoning along Pittsburgh’s rivers could boost trails“.
Key Employment Issues
This articles looks at a few employment issues for emerging companies, “13 Key Employment Issues For Startup And Emerging Companies“.
VC Shifting To Pennsylvania
VC money is flowing outside Silicon Valley. Colorado, Pennsylvania and Florida-based startups could greatly benefit from this shift. Read more at “VC Money Is Finally Flowing Outside Silicon Valley and Into These 3 States“.
Pittsburgh City Council Passes Realty Transfer Tax
The Pittsburgh City Council voted on and passed the proposed realty transfer tax last month. Read more at “Council passes realty transfer tax“.
Housing Plans At Civic Arena Site
More info has been releasde on the first 935 units of housing to be built at the former Civic Arena site. Learn more at, “Developer reveals plans for housing at Civic Arena site“.
Should You Split Equity Equally?
Should early-stage entrepreneurs split equity equally? Read Frank Demmler’s opinion at “He thinks nothing sours friendships faster in the startup world than splitting equity equally“.
URA Approves New Deal With Penguins
Here are a few details on the URA’s approval of a new deal with Penguins, “Pittsburgh’s URA approves new deal with Penguins for Civic Arena site development“.
Improve Sales With Mobile Customers
Helpful tips for improving sales with customers, “5 Mobile Musts: How To Improve Sales When Your Customers Are On-The-Go“.
Info On Proposed Tax Overhauls
Here is an overview of some of the changes that individual tax filers could expect if either of the House or Senate versions were to pass as-is, “CHART: How The Republican Tax Overhaul Would Affect You“.
Higher Retirement Savings Account Limits
The IRS has announced new, higher contribution limits in 2018 for various retirement savings accounts. Read more in this article “IRS allows higher retirement savings account limits for 2018“.
Protecting Wealth As An Entrepreneur
Helpful article for small business owners, “5 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Income And Wealth“.
Pittsburgh Home Values
This article provides a look at local home values, “Here’s how much Pittsburgh home values are increasing“.
Preserve Community Through Economic Renewal
A Pittsburgh neighborhood tests how to preserve community through economic renewal. Read more in this Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, “The Allentown Experiment“.