Small Business Resources

Services Available:

• Extensive online resource library
• The Entrepreneurship Hub, which offers business guidance, free consulting services, educational workshops, and networking events for small businesses
• Building Inclusive Development (BID) program, which helps Black-owned contracting businesses and developers get their footing in real estate development

Phone: 412-201-2450
Website: https://www.bridgewaycapital.org/

Services Available: 

• Workshops on small business focused topics, including website reviews, small business essentials, Quickbooks, and more
• Free business consulting after attending the First Step: Business Essentials workshop
• In depth articles covering topics such as Starting a Business, Funding, Buy/Sell, Marketing, Technology Commercialization and Video Production
• Assistance applying for Small Business grant funding

Phone: 412-396-1633
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sbdc.duq.edu/ 

Services Available:

• Free technology solutions for common tech start up questions, including branding, marketing, launching your company, and much more
• Office hours where entrepreneurs can ask questions, get advice, and gain access to the broader Innovation Works network
• Support for tech entrepreneurs through each stage of their idea — helping them build their startup from scratch, finding the resources to grow their company, and securing the funding they need to keep their idea moving forward

Phone: (412) 681-1520
Website: https://www.innovationworks.org/

Services Available: 

• Incubation Support
• Entrepreneurial Training
• Access to Capital

Phone: (412) 322-3523
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://riversidecenterforinnovation.com/

Services Available: 

• Workshops (First Step, Mechanics of Starting a Small Business and Second Step, Developing a Business Plan)
• General Business Consulting
• Environmental Management Assistance Program (EMAP)
• International Trade Consulting
• Technology Consulting
• Spanish Language Consulting

Phone: (412) 648-1544
Email: [email protected] 
Website: https://entrepreneur.pitt.edu/centers/

Services Available:

• Growth webinars and workshops
• Business counseling at various locations in Greater Pittsburgh with community partners
• Extensive list of small business links/resources
• Prototyping and design lab

Phone: 412-365-1253
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.chatham.edu/cwe/

Services Available:

• Small business owner peer support groups that are partnered with an experienced facilitator to discuss challenges that they all face right now, develop solutions, and build stronger ownership skills
• Deep dive events on important topics such as hiring your first employee, using AI, and getting the most out of your financial professionals
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Website: https://www.entrepreneursforever.org/

Services Available:

• Crowdfunding through personal stories and microloans
• Unlike traditional bank loans, Kiva loans don’t require a minimum credit score, years of cash flow documents or collateral, though there are minimum criteria
• Up to $15,000 in loans at 0% interest

Website: https://www.kiva.org/ 

Services Available:

• Strategic Early Warning Network (SEWN) supports PA manufacturers and related industries through a customized approach to address company needs
• Layoff Aversion Training & Technical Expertise (LATTE) offers training to states who want to establish their own job saving programs
• The Appalachian Sustainable Finance Hub will work with local leaders, labor investors & industry partners to facilitate planning projects
• Manufacturing Distress Line confidential consultation assists companies with keeping their doors open
• SEWN series helps small and midsize businesses strategize
• PA Business Resources website locates organizations throughout the state to help your company navigate the business cycle

Phone: 412-342-0534
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.steelvalley.org/ 

PA Business Resources Website: PA Business Resources

Programs Available:

• Micro: financing for startups, pre-businesses, and small businesses
• ABEL: flexible underwriting standards for small to medium-sized commercial businesses 
• CRiB: a forgivable loan pilot program designed to sustain and stimulate the growth of new and existing child care businesses in the City of Pittsburgh

Phone: 412-255-6547
Website: https://www.investpgh.org/