Economics of Entrepreneurialism, Wealth and Globalization

The Economics of Entrepreneurialism, Wealth and Globalization


Presented by:

Congressman Mike Doyle, 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Chief Executive, Rich Fitzgerald

Charlie Batch, Founder of Best of the Batch Foundation, Pittsburgh Steelers QB

Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, U.S. Department of Commerce

Small Business Administration, Washington D.C.

Allegheny County Department of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Christian Evangelistic Economic Development

Christian Management Enterprises, LLC



Please join us on

Friday, March 30, 2012, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

at the Hosanna House

807 Wallace Avenue

Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

8:00 AM Registration and Breakfast

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Guest Speakers and Small Business Networking Mixer

Break-Out Sessions and Faith-Based Round Table Discussion

Break-Out Sessions Include:

First National Bank: How to Secure Bank Financing for your Small Business

CEED: Skills to Wealth Small Business Assistance Information Session

Allegheny County M/W/DBE: How to do Business with the County

Economic Development Administration: Key Priorities and Accessing Funding

Speakers Include:

Dr. Howard B. Slaughter, JR., CEO, Christian Management Enterprises, LLC

Bishop Loran E. Mann, Prelate, Vermont Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction (Opening Prayer)

John Thompson, Mayor of Wilkinsburg (Welcome)

Congressman Mike Doyle, 14th Congressional District of Pennsylvania

Charlie Batch, Founder of Best of the Batch Foundation, Pittsburgh Steelers QB

Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Chief Executive

Ruth Byrd-Smith, Director, M/W/DBE Department of Allegheny County

Willie C. Taylor, Regional Director, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Cedric Grant, Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, U.S. Department of Commerce

Jerry Flavin, Small Business Administration, Washington D.C

Rufus Idris, Executive Director, Christian Evangelistic Economic Development



This event is free and open to the Public

There will be light refreshments and an International Dance Performance



Please RSVP to CEED by Monday, March 19th

Email: info@usaceed.org

412.450.8070

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Entrepreneurial Leadership Series Features Marilyn Landis

Small Business Boot Camp Added to PA Conference for Women

For Immediate Release

Pennsylvania Conference for Women Adds Small Business Boot Camp

Philadelphia – June 27, 2011 – The Pennsylvania Conference for Women announces an additional day of programming specifically designed for current and aspiring small business owners —The Pennsylvania Conference for Women Spark & Hustle Small Business Boot Camp on Monday, Oct. 24.

The Boot Camp is brought to you through a partnership with the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and Tory Johnson, “Good Morning America” workplace contributor and CEO of Women For Hire and Spark & Hustle. The day will feature solo presenters, panel discussions, interactive exercises, structured networking and vendor exhibits.

“Spark & Hustle is proud to partner with the Pennsylvania Conference for Women to host an event specifically designed for women who are starting and growing small businesses,” said Johnson. “In this jam-packed day, we’ll provide practical tools, easy to implement tactics, peer networking and inspirational speakers—all designed to help attendees achieve their small business goals.”

Registration for the Small Business Boot Camp is $225 and includes a ticket to The Pennsylvania Conference for Women. The Boot Camp is sponsored by SurePayroll and sponsorship for the Small Business Boot Camp is still open. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Cutler at 781-454-7742 or ecutler@conferenceforwomen.org.

The eighth annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Women’s rights pioneer Gloria Steinem; Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress America Ferrera; President and CEO of CARE USA, Helene Gayle; former Olympic athlete and WNBA player Marion Jones; life coach and O, The Oprah Magazine, columnist Martha Beck are keynote speakers.

The Pennsylvania Conference for Women features engaging workshops and panel discussions that cover a vast range of topics specifically designed for women, a new Health & Wellness Pavilion and networking opportunities at the Career Pavilion, which include community leader “Meet Ups,” Mentor Match program and one-on-one resume critiques.

To-date, AmeriHealth Mercy, Amtrak, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Clear Channel Radio, FedEx Ground, Highmark Blue Shield, PA Wine and Spirits, PECO, PNC Bank, Sunoco PA, Thomas Jefferson Hospital and Wells Fargo will serve as sponsors of the Conference. Sponsorship for the Pennsylvania Conference for Women is still open. For more information, please contact Lisa Alonge at 866-509-7242 or lalonge@conferenceforwomen.org.

Registration is $135 and can be completed online at https://www.event-registration.biz/pawc/introduction.asp. High school juniors and seniors and college students attending the Conference receive a rate of $65 with a valid student ID. Scholarships are available for high school students.

To register or learn more about the eighth annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women, visit http://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/.

Media Contacts:

Michelle McKenna and Anthea Holley
mmckenna@pstrategies.com
aholley@pstrategies.com
512-432-1915 and 940-704-0777

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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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Art Green Lauded as Local SCORE Volunteer of the Year

News Release


PITTSBURGH DISTRICT OFFICE

Release Date:
May 23, 2011
Contact: Janet Heyl
(412) 395-6560, ext. 103

Release Number: PGH11-17 Janet.Heyl@sba.gov

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Former executive receives accolades from SBA

as local SCORE Volunteer of the Year

PITTSBURGH – When Art Green, a retired engineer and quality improvement consultant at Westinghouse, opened the doors to his own consulting firm years ago, he admitted he could have used the assistance of SCORE – America’s Counselor’s to Small Business.

At that time, Green hadn’t yet heard about the volunteer corps of retired and working professionals who lend their expertise counseling area entrepreneurs and small business owners. Ironically, Green, was recently selected as the 2011 Western Pennsylvania District SBA SCORE Volunteer of the Year.

Green and eight other local small business owners and advocates will be lauded at the Western Pennsylvania SBA May 27th Awards Luncheon which will be held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel Pittsburgh. The luncheon is held in conjunction with the 48th annual celebration of National Small Business Week.

A native of Ambridge, Pa., Green earned a degree in mathematics from Saint Vincent College and a degree in electrical engineering from [now] Carnegie Mellon University. He went to work at Westinghouse, serving in the process control computer systems engineering division.

“We built control systems to automate steel mills and power plants,” Green said. “The systems controlled the settings, speeds and power to generate optimum output.” But Green did more than build the control systems; he also installed the systems throughout the country and often took his family with him.

“One time I helped install a control system at a steel mill near Chicago and I moved my family out there for about six months; another time we rented a furnished apartment in Phoenix while I did installation work for a power plant,” he said. “The funny thing is those computer control systems were housed in a cabinet that was about seven feet high and today it would fit in a laptop computer.”

Green obtained his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh, transferred out of engineering to finance and accounting and then spent the last third of his Westinghouse career as a quality improvement consultant. He focused on productivity and quality techniques to improve profitability.

“I travelled around the world and the U.S. and when I retired after 34 years, I started my own consulting business and spent time with many U.S. companies and made frequent trips to Saudi Arabia,” he said. “When I became the sole owner of my business, I was the consultant and the marketer and the accountant and I probably did a lot of things wrong.”

While Green was unaware of SCORE and how the organization assists small business owners, a chance golf game introduced him to a local member. In 2005, a now-retired Green joined the Pittsburgh Chapter of SCORE.

“It’s been a great experience and I even have an office – which is the Panera Bread restaurant in Monroeville,” he added chuckling. “I love one-on-one counseling and right now I have about 30 active clients.” Green said he not only helps entrepreneurs determine if they are prepared to start a business, but recently assisted a specialty cleaning operation with their inventory management system.

“I went to their site for a few hours each week for six months to look at their inventory needs,” he said. “I suggested they employ the “Just in Time Management System” that enabled them to never run out of a product or over order… it involves labeling items used and determining the lot size of that item.”

According to Western Pennsylvania SBA District Director Carl Knoblock, Green is prime example of how SCORE volunteers continue to give back to their community. “Here you have a retired executive who for many months lent his productivity and inventory expertise to a small business,” Knoblock said. “It’s a win-win situation for the counselor, the business and the community.”

In addition to counseling, Green serves as the co-chair for Pittsburgh SCORE’s monthly Small Business Basics workshops, in which guest speakers teach topics such as business planning, recordkeeping/taxes, marketing, finance and legal issues.

“Those workshops are my baby, I attend each session to make sure it runs correctly,” he said. “I coordinate the speakers, venue, and catering and have been doing that for five years. In that time we’ve had almost 1,000 attendees.”

Green, who never thought his career would span volunteering and coordinating workshops, said that he was floored to be nominated and even prouder to win. “I spend a great deal of time with SCORE and I enjoy it,” he said. “It’s fun and there are about 20 of us who do part-time counseling. It’s a great experience.”

Note: If you would like to speak with Art Green or Carl Knoblock, Western Pennsylvania SBA district director, please contact Janet Heyl at 412-395-6560, ext. 103.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration – helping small businesses start, grow and succeed.

Small Business Works Seminars Announced

Allegheny County, The City of Pittsburgh, The Small Business Administration, Duquesne University – Small Business Development Center, and Building Bridges for Business will host SMALL BUSINESS WORKS SEMINARs to educate and empower business owners. The first seminar in the series will be held on April 28, 2011 at the Kingsley Association in East Pittsburgh. The key note speaker will inspire attendees and 20+ exhibitors will showcase resources to start or grow business.


Linda Handley, Founder, Amanda Wodzenski, President, JoAnn Forrester, CFO, Lee Drozak, Chief Information Officer and the advisory Board of Building Bridges for Business provide Pittsburgh's Ultimate Business Resource Connection for Small Business. www.buildingbridgesforbusiness.org. This is the first in a series of Small Business Works events scheduled the next being held at GOOGLE in June 2010.

To interview Linda Handley, Founder of Building Bridges for Business, contact info@buildingbridgesforbusiness.org.

Duquesne University Upcoming Workshops

Duquesne University Small Business Development Center

Upcoming Workshops
Phone: (412) 396-1633 Website: http://www.duq.edu/sbdc

Oct. 7

Doing Business with the Commonwealth

1:30pm-4:30pm

Cost: FREE

Location: Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall Room 713

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) purchases more than $4.5 billion in goods and services each year and establishes procurement policy/procedures for most Commonwealth agencies. The Department’s Bureau of Procurement acts as the purchasing agency for statewide requirements contracts and for purchase orders for supplies in excess of $20,000 and for services in excess of $250,000.

Learn how your small business can pursue contract opportunities with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

· Discover whether the state buys what you sell

· Learn how state government purchases goods and services

· Know where to find state business opportunities

· Explore government programs to help small businesses

· Find out about certifications for minority and woman-owned businesses

Oct. 12

Doing Business with Mexico

9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $15

Location: Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall Room 108

What will be covered?

· The NAFTA Advantage

· Industry analysis for your company

· How to find Manufacturing Reps

· Trade Mission to Mexico

Oct. 21

Export Documentation: Avoid Compliance Mistakes

8:00am – 4:30pm

Cost: $ 395

Location: Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall Room 108

Course Topics:

Every topic in the course is presented in terms of actual transactions and the paperwork associated with each stage of the export process. Each chapter in the textbook contains forms, flow charts, and other valuable reference materials. Subjects covered include:

· Managing the Export Transaction

· Quoting Export Orders

· Implementing Incoterms

· Working with the EXIM Bank

· Implementing NAFTA Requirements

· Export Insurance

· Shipping and Packaging Issues

· Using Letters of Credit and Sight Drafts

· Complying with U.S. Government Export Regulations

Oct. 26

QuickBooks: Advanced

9:00am-12:00pm

Cost: $45

Location: Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall Room 108

Topics include:
Inventory, sales tax, payroll, business credit cards, job costing and time tracking. For windows users only.


Oct. 29

Abre Tu Negocio en Pittsburgh - First Step (Duquesne University)

6:00pm-9:00pm

Cost: FREE

Location: Duquesne University, Rockwell Hall Room 713

Learn the nuts and bolts of starting a business. The entire class will be presented in Spanish.

The presenters will cover issues such as how to get a Tax ID Number, fictitious name for the business, trademark the name, insurance, taxes, legal structures, business licenses, business permits, certifications, obtaining a website, bookkeeping, loan programs, real case scenarios, and business plan development. Workshop Partner: PNC Bank

Save The Date!

Nov. 18

Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference

8:30a.m. - 4:30p.m.

Cost: $119 Early Bird; after October 29th, $139

The Pennsylvania Business Technology Conference (PBTC) is designed to equip companies with the information they need to make smart technology decisions that will enhance their profitability, productivity and market adaptability. This full-day conference includes a panel discussion at breakfast, over 10 workshops and a technology showcase.

Morning Workshops:

The Biggest Website Mistakes That May Be Undermining Your Brand, Your Customer Service & Your Sales

An A-Z Guide To Pay-Per-Click Advertising

Free Tech Tools Exposed (If You Want To Save Money & Work Smarter)

7 Secrets to Power Marketing Videos That Will Explode Your Sales

Mid-Morning Workshops:

Moving Targets: Mobile Marketing For Better Outreach, Advertising & Impact

Why Rank Matters: Securing Top Positions On Google & An Unfair Competitive Advantage

Open Sesame: eMail Marketing Strategies That Work (And Those That Don't)

Planning, Promoting & Marketing Your Own Sales-Driving Webinar 

Afternoon Workshops:

Lost & Found: Free & Low Cost eMarketing Tools To Get Your Start-Up Noticed 

Confessions of a Blogger: What It Takes To Build Readership & Make Money

Sales Tools for Small Business: How to Attract, Manage & Retain Your Customers 

Follow Me: How To Use Social Networks to Build Visibility & Drive Sales 

To Register, Call (412)396-1633

Take advantage of the SBDC's upcoming workshops!