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In The News: Taylor Ford (CP2P ’20 Grad)

Taylor Ford, an IEE Urban & Community Entrepreneurship Program Community Power to Prosper (CP2P) 2020 graduate, and her company, IT's 4 Me, was spotlighted by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as a growing minority- and women-owned business.…

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SBDC Success Story: Stories Like Me, LLC

Stories Like Me, LLC is a family owned and operated e-commerce children’s bookstore. They have created an online corner of the world in which all children can see themselves in the images and stories around…

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Grecia Diaz family

SBDC Success Story: SnackEver, LLC

Snacking Your Way With Healthy Snacks Grecia Diaz arrived in the Pittsburgh region in 2016 from Venezuela and quickly embraced the new life in Pittsburgh. After working in a handful of different roles, her entrepreneurial…

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SBDC Success Story: Lipstick Saver LLC

Turning an Everyday Problem into a Profitable Business. Lori Rome is the perfect example of an entrepreneur who transformed a customer pain point into a business. She noticed that most lipstick tubes were disposed of…

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SBDC Success Story: Salvatore’s Pizza & Pasta

The success of a husband and wife duo. Salvatore and Alexis Punturiero are a husband and wife duo who own Salvatore’s Pizza and Pasta in Rostraver Township, a small suburb outside of Pittsburgh, PA. Before becoming entrepreneurs, Salvatore worked in the…

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SBDC Success Story: The Backyard Barber Landscaping LLC

Ken Whitaker and his landscaping company, The Backyard Barber Landscaping LLC, have been providing high quality landscaping and French Drain services to customers in Western Pennsylvania since 2017.  Over the years, Ken has built a steady client…

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