PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl today announced a free workshop designed to help small business owners find the resources they need to be successful. “Small Business Works” will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, at Google Pittsburgh located at 6425 Penn Ave., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. The effort is a partnership among Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, U.S. Small Business Administration, Duquesne University, and Building Bridges for Business.

“Small businesses are the lifeline of neighborhood business districts and their success and growth is key to maintaining a livable and vibrant City,” said Ravenstahl. “Through opportunities like this, we hope to help small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs achieve success by educating them on the many tools and existing programs that are currently available.”

The sold-out event will feature guest speakers and exhibitors and will provide a forum for business owners to network and share best practices. The theme of this seminar is “Tools for Small Business – 2011 and Beyond,” and will focus specifically on cost-efficient resources. The keynote speaker will be Andrew Moore, Google Pittsburgh’s head engineer, and the event will feature ways that small business owners can improve their Google knowledge in order to grow their businesses. 

“Small businesses are critical to our region’s economic recovery and success,” said Onorato. “These organizations employ tens of thousands of people directly, and they benefit other businesses through purchasing and investments. Through this partnership, we are proud to provide a resource that can offer strategies and programs to help small businesses grow and encourage new business.
This event follows the success of the first Small Business Works seminar held on April 28. Additional Small Business Worksevents will be held in the fall focusing on “Welcome to Oz - How being green can benefit you and your business.”  To learn more, visit  www.buildingbridgesforbusiness.org.

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