The Startup Hour Makes a Pitt Stop
Got a great idea? Pittsburgh entrepreneurs with a great start up idea can submit a video pitch by week's end for a chance to appear on the new equity crowdfunding reality TV show, The…
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Market Segmentation and Branding Strategies to Help Your Business
Despite the less than ideal weather, more than 100 people turned out for the IEE’s member program on Wednesday with University of Pittsburgh Marketing Professor Bob Gilbert. Professor Gilbert, who teaches both undergraduate and…
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The Randall Family Big Idea competition
Innovation is alive and thriving at the University of Pittsburgh. Through the generous support of the Randall Family, students have an opportunity to showcase their innovations at the annual Randall Family Big Idea competition. Hosted by the…
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PNC Global Economic Outlook for 2015
[caption id="attachment_2399" align="aligncenter" width="610"] Photo left to right: University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick D. Gallagher, PNC Chairman Bill Demchak and IEE Interim Director Bob Stein[/caption] University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick D. Gallagher, PNC Chairman Bill Demchak,…
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Co-Founder of Starbucks Speaks at Pitt’s Innovation Week
More than 100 Pitt students, staff and faculty were inspired by Starbucks Co-Founder Zev Siegl (also known as ‘Mr. Start-up’) this week during a presentation as part of the Innovation Institute’s Innovation Week. Siegl, who is…
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Why Being Different Can Kill Your Business – Stephen Shapiro
Being different for the sake of being different is a losing proposition. So how do you stand out from the crowd? Find your true differentiator. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, a tourist destination known for…
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Philip Pelusi Celebrates 50 Years
Long-time IEE member and seasoned entrepreneur, Philip Pelusi has hit a major milestone in his career as CEO of Philip Pelusi Salons. WHIRL Magazine featured Mr. Pelusi in a recent publication highlighting his influence,…
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Don’t Sing The Blues; Learn From The Blues.
Andy Birol of Birol Consulting has an innate talent for finding a business lesson in almost anything. While embarking on a week-long Blues Cruise created by entrepreneur Roger Naber and co-sponsored by the Blues Society, Birol…
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