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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: Butcherine’s Distributor

A Small Local Business with Next Generation Ownership & Same Family-Oriented Experience! Natalie and Adam Clark are taking on new ownership of Butcherine’s Distributor, a well-known, customer-focused, family-oriented business in Boyer, PA, owned for the…

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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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