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SBDC Success Story: Villagio Luxury Shops & Hotel LLC

Villagio Boutique Hotel Brings International Luxury & Historic Preservation to Pittsburgh’s North Side Villagio Boutique Hotel is an Italian-themed boutique hotel located in Pittsburgh’s historic Allegheny West neighborhood. Situated in a restored 1800s Victorian mansion,…

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SBDC Success Story: Explore Your Senses, LLC

Casadi Seman, a passionate educator with a heart for inclusive learning, dreamed of creating a unique space where children of all abilities could play, explore, and grow through sensory experiences. Her vision emphasized a calm,…

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Entrepreneurial Fellows Class Graduates 32 from EFC 2025

The University of Pittsburgh’s Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE) recently celebrated its Entrepreneurial Fellows Class (EFC) of 2025, participants of the 10-month certificate program designed to enhance regional business leaders' expertise in managing and growing…

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Winter Social 2025 Recap

On Tuesday, December 16th, the IEE hosted its annual Winter Social, this year in the PNC Champions Club at Acrisure Stadium. More than 350 IEE Members, economic development stakeholders, sponsors, community leaders, Entrepreneurial Fellows Class…

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Community Power to Prosper Class of 2025

The Community Power to Prosper Class of 2025 met for their first program session on July 16, 2025. The 19 member cohort is currently participating in the comprehensive 6-month long certificate program facilitated by the…

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