| Current Businesses |
54 clients; 20% Women-owned; 16% Minority-owned |
| Graduates |
54 graduates; 23% Women-owned; 29% Minority-owned |
| Business Failures |
34 business failures; 33% Women-owned; 44% Minority-owned |
| Jobs Created |
548 incubator only; Over 1,500 jobs created |
| Business Resource Center Clients |
2000 thru 2009 over 4,500 entrepreneurs assisted |
| Youth Entrepreneur Program |
18 student participants; $1,000 winner – Lisa Barnes; Lisa was selected 4th place 2003 regional winner, held in New York City |
| Business Counseling |
Over 1,500 entrepreneurs received one-on-one business counseling |
| Loan Packaging |
Packaged over $18.20 million in low-interest State/City/Lender financing |
| Community Resource Partners |
U.S. Small Business Administration – Pgh District; National Business Incubators Association; National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship; Department of Community and Economic Development; Pennsylvania Economic Development Association; University of Pittsburgh – Small Business Development Center; Daimler Chrysler Duquesne University – Small Business Development Center; Service Corps of Retired Executives; African American Chamber of Commerce; Pittsburgh Regional Alliance; Pittsburgh Technology Council; North Side Chamber of Commerce; Northside Community Development Fund; Diversity Business Resource Center; MWDBE Governmental Committee; URA; ARTEZ; ORTEZ |
| Community Services |
Annual North Side Charity Golf Outing in conjunction with the North Side Chamber of Commerce donated $18,000 to various North Side charitable organizations
Annual North Side Celebration in the Park in conjunction with the North Side Chamber of Commerce organized the first at-large community celebration for North Side residents.
Free Computer Give Away - 100 low-income North Side residents received refurbished computers distributed in California Kirkbride, Central Northside and Charles Street area neighborhoods
Toys-for-Tots - over the past 7 years RCI tenants donated over $4,000 in new toys to the local U.S. Marine Reservists |
| Facility |
60,000 s.f. incubator
50,812 s.f. of rentable space
210 s.f. to 4,993 s.f. office spaces
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| Rental Terms |
One-year term
Three-year term
Five-year term
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| Rental Rates |
$16.50 per square foot
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| Staff |
4 Full-time
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| Services |
Telephone/Receptionist
Photocopier/Scanning – Black & White or Color Copies
Word Processing
Conference Rooms
Faxing
Postage
Exercise Facility
IT Services
Notary Public
Payroll Services
Entrepreneurial Coaching
Computer Consulting Services
Retirement/Investment Planning
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| Programs |
Riverside Business Resource Center – Providing small business assistance, including free seminars and workshops
MBE/WBE/DBE Training and Certifications
Business Counseling
Loan Packaging Services – Access to private and public financing
Pennsylvania State Enterprise Zones
New Business – New Beginning Program
Diversity Business Resource Center
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| Adjunct Services |
Product Development
Franchising Opportunities
Web-site Development
Public Relations – Advertising & Marketing
Accounting
Insurance – Property Casualty and Life/Health
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| Vision |
To be a leader in the transformation of Southwestern Pennsylvania to an entrepreneurial culture and spirit.
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| Board Of Directors |
Chris Reinard
Chair
Linda Leonhardt
First National Bank
First Chair
Steven Townsend, Esquire
Eddy, DeLuca, Gravina & Townsend
Second Chair
Robin Miller
North Side Chamber of Commerce
Secretary
Merrill Stabile
Alcoa Parking
Treasurer
Jennifer Harris
Slovak Savings Bank
Terrel Jefferson
West Penn Allegheny General Hospital
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