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Success of Software Entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh

Success of Software Entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh. Joe Tomlin Kanika Dua Andreas Rindler Rajiv Saxena Colleen Li Ting Shih Mindy Columbus Chris Lin. Agenda. Profile of an Entrepreneur Catalysts for Success Impediments/encouragements to entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh Growth Path

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Success of Software Entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh

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  1. Success of Software Entrepreneurs in Pittsburgh Joe Tomlin Kanika Dua Andreas Rindler Rajiv Saxena Colleen Li Ting Shih Mindy Columbus Chris Lin

  2. Agenda • Profile of an Entrepreneur • Catalysts for Success • Impediments/encouragements to entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh • Growth Path • Lessons Learned

  3. Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs Scott Craven cs|enlign Evan Indianer Indianer Computer Corp. Thomas Emerson Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship Henry Thorne Aethon, Inc.

  4. What makes an entrepreneur? • Live and breathe work • Willingness to embrace risk • Constant Change/Improvement • Burning desire to excel • Courage, persistence • Common sense business decisions

  5. Scott Craven

  6. What were the catalysts for success? • Real customers, real needs • Be the first to do it • Universal solution • Business Team

  7. Evan Indianer

  8. Impediments to business in Pittsburgh • Parochial Atmosphere • Unfavorable tax structure • Retaining talent

  9. Evan Indianer

  10. Encouragements for business in Pittsburgh • Parochial Atmosphere (yes, it’s both!) • Unique initiatives • Abundance of talent and technical expertise

  11. Growth • Networking • Word of mouth • Good support structure • Attention to profit & loss “If you’re not growing, you’re dying” – Evan Indianer

  12. Lessons Learned • Not everyone is an entrepreneur • Manage variability and achieve cost-savings by contracting • Technology is a tool, focus on the customer • Listen to your environment

  13. Don’t think that if you have a great idea, you are entitled to have a great business” – Henry Thorne Q & A

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