
Resources
Below are several types of resources. First is a list of resources by topic. Next is a list of entrepreneurial resources in the Pittsburgh region.
Resources by topic
Workshops/classes
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Community Power to Prosper program (enrolling for summer)
Personal Growth
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What type of entrepreneur are you? Find out with this free assessment
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What is your work style? What areas do you need to work on to be successful?
Entrepreneurship
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Pittsburgh’s entrepreneurial resources are listed here
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CO.STARTERS offers great links to business plan resources
Financial Management
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What’s your break-even point?
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Financial literacy for start-ups
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12 best sources of business financing
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You don’t need investors – how to bootstrap your startup
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Contact Own Our Own to learn about our accounting services for African-American and other underestimated entrepreneurs
Marketing
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CO.STARTERS offers collections of resources for sizing your market and messaging
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Free website resources from Hubspot
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YouTube marketing courses from Hubspot
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Social marketing resources from Marketo
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Attracting customers with Facebook
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Contact Own Our Own to learn about our marketing services for African-American and other underestimated entrepreneurs
Legal
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CO.STARTERS offers a round-up of great legal advice sources
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Contact Own Our Own to learn about our HR services for African-American and other underestimated entrepreneurs
HR
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HR templates from Innovation Works
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Contact Own Our Own to learn about our HR services for African-American and other underestimated entrepreneurs
Resources in the Pittsburgh Community
While Own Our Own focuses on African American and other entrepreneurs of color, there are many entrepreneurial ecosystem players in the Pittsburgh Region. Below are a few that we recommend you check out.
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AlphaLab – a software accelerator
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AlphaLab Gear – a hardware accelerator
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Ascender – a co-working space with entrepreneurial startup classes
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Bridgeway Capital – provides flexible access to startup and growth capital
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Center for Women's Entrepreneurship at Chatham
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CKV Suites – a co-working space in Homewood
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Idea Foundry – an entrepreneurial support organization
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Innovation Works Equitable Entrepreneurship Program – for underrepresented entrepreneurs
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Launch PGH – events and news for Pittsburgh entrepreneurs
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New Sun Rising – an entrepreneurial support organization
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Start Now Pittsburgh – information about Pittsburgh’s ecosystem
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Work Hard Pittsburgh – a cooperatively organized business incubator
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Urban Redevelopment Authority – programs and funds for underrepresented entrepreneurs
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U.S. Small Business Development Center - many resources for entrepreneurs
