E-Magnify, PowerLink Form Strategic Alliance

E-Magnify and PowerLink Form Strategic Alliance to Help Women Grow Businesses

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with PowerLink. Through a strategic alliance, PowerLink programs will now be offered exclusively by E-Magnify.

"PowerLink complements the services already offered by E-Magnify, such as business counseling, education and training and mentoring programs, including ATHENAPowerLink and the Women Presidents' Organization," said Jayne Huston, director, Seton Hill University's E-Magnify. "Our alliance will be a great advantage to all of our clients who will now have the opportunity to participate in exciting and impactful new programs."

"For more than 20 years, PowerLink and E-Magnify have been the recognized leaders in the western Pennsylvania women's entrepreneurial community," continued Huston. "This strong new alliance is a tremendous advantage for women-owned businesses in the region."

Lee Ann Munger will lead PowerLink for E-Magnify from a satellite office at the Riverside Center for Innovation on the Northside of Pittsburgh. She is charged with continuing to direct the program's strategic plan and working to successfully integrate PowerLink with E-Magnify.

"After two great years at the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, PowerLink is returning to its roots as an organization that focuses exclusively on women entrepreneurs," said Munger.

Founded in Pittsburgh, PA in 1991, PowerLink is a unique and proven resource for advancing women-owned businesses.

The PowerLink Advisory Panel Program is a core program and provides women business owners with a high level panel of business advisors. The customized Advisory Panels are composed of volunteer business professionals who are carefully chosen to meet the specific needs of the company. PowerLink maintains a database of approximately 400 professionals who have served on the Advisory Panels. These individuals are highly experienced in their fields and represent some of the top firms in the region.

Since 1991, PowerLink has provided Advisory Panels to more than 200 women business owners. PowerLink has worked with firms in virtually every businesses category ranging from printing to technology to manufacturing. Recent survey data reveals that annual revenues increased 46 percent and the number of employees increased 22 percent as compared with the PowerLink baseline. Additional PowerLink programs that will be offered through E-Magnify include the following:PowerLink Protegee, an advisory program for earlier stage companies; WBE SuperPanel, an advisory program specifically for WBE (Women's Business Enterprise)-certified businesses; Financial Boot Camp, an intensive one-day finance workshop specifically for business owners; PowerHour Lunch, a monthly lunch series on topics of interest to women business owners; CEO Circles, a peer-to-peer advisory program for PowerLink alumni; PowerBuild, an experiential leadership development program for corporate managers and executives; and Connect the Dots, PowerLink's annual event uniting the entire PowerLink community.

For more information, about PowerLink programs, please contact Lee Ann Munger at 724-552-4388.
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About E-Magnify
Seton Hill University's E-Magnify® women's business center provides business counseling, mentoring, and education and training to help women start and grow their businesses. For more information about E-Magnify please visit www.e-magnify.com. Stay updated on the latest E-Magnify news and business resources on the E-Magnify blog.

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Google Pittsburgh Hosts Small Business Works Seminar

Pittsburgh, PA – May 25, 2011




Small Business Works Seminar continues at Google Pittsburgh



Building Bridges for Business in conjunction with Allegheny County, The City of Pittsburgh, The Small Business Administration, and Duquesne University – Small Business Development Center, continues their highly successful SMALL BUSINESS WORKS at the Pittsburgh headquarters of GOOGLE on June 28, 2011. Andrew Moore, GOOGLE PITTSBURGH, will address the audience. The event will feature everything you need to improve your GOOGLE knowledge to grow your business. SMALL BUSINESS WORKS SEMINARs educate and empower business owners. The key note speaker will inspire attendees and attendees will see first hand how to use resources to start or grow business. The event will be held at Google Pittsburgh 6425 Penn Ave. Suite 700 Pittsburgh, PA 15206 and registration begins at 5:30pm

“Building Bridges For Business should help eliminate barriers by connecting businesses to resource partners,” says Carl Knoblock of the Small Business Administration. The United States SBA has helped small business owners since 1953 by offering loans, contracts, counseling sessions, and other forms of assistance. The Pittsburgh District Office is located downtown.

The five organizations partnered and will host the June and several other Small Business Works events scheduled in neighborhoods in Allegheny County. Every event will provide access to education and the region’s amazing business resources. Additional Small Business Works events will be held in the fall focusing on Welcome to Oz - How being green can benefit you and your business. Details for the June 2011 Small Business Works event are located on www.buildingbridgesforbusiness.org. These events will allow participants to expand networking opportunities and meet valuable business resources at the same time. Sponsors include The Pittsburgh Technology Council, The Pittsburgh Business Times, C-Leveled; Enterprise Rent a Car, Cold Cypress, Minute Man Press, Louis Plung and Company, Staples, and Solutions for Networks, and Comcast Business Class. Register at www.buildingbridgesforbusiness.org.

"The vision for the Building Bridges for Business community is an environment where entrepreneurs can grow and advance their business, support other business owners, and develop as entrepreneurs giving back to their community,” says Building Bridges for Business founder Linda Handley, an entrepreneur, author and business advisor. “We want to bridge the valuable resources in Western Pennsylvania with business owners and residents who want to start a business," says Amanda Wodzenski, President of Building Bridges. Building Bridges for Business was created based on the need Handley and others saw in the area understanding that small and start up business owners have limited finances.

“Pittsburgh has an exceptional variety of excellent sources to start, grow and build a successful business. Getting business to the right source at the right time is our goal at Building Bridges for Business. The right advice and business guidance is crucial for long term success. Timing is everything in business and this is the time to encourage growth and sustainability in our region,” stated JoAnn R. Forester, BBB Board member, 30 plus year business owner of S. I. Business and 2010 YWCA Tribute to Women Honoree.

Building Bridges for Business focuses on business growth, promotion, management, and people who want to launch a new business. In the past year, Building Bridges has grown and showcases over 30+ Pittsburgh resources. Building Bridge’s goal is to create an organization that truly serves the “small” business owner or struggling entrepreneur.

There is no fee or yearly membership rate to join as a general member of Building Bridges for Business. That is one of the major factors that differentiates Building Bridges from other business and networking groups. Additionally, Building Bridges has plans to offer educational webinars empowering and educating entrepreneurs throughout the year. The variety of programming, allows Building Bridges for Business to provide value to the greatest number of education and business resources regardless of budgetary and time constraints. Visit www.BuildingBridgesForBusiness.org for a full listing of resource partners, educational opportunities and events.

Linda Handley
Building Bridges For Business
342 South Highland Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Contact: 412.475.9010, info@buildingbridgesforbusiness.org , www.BuildingBridgesForBusiness.org

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