You Can’t Be Serious!

After last month’s piece in the Pittsburgh Business Times, (read it HERE), a Pittsburgher challenged me; “You can’t be serious! Topography can’t be why Pittsburgh has thrived relative to Cleveland!” Seriously, I believe Western PA is mostly thriving because it’s mustering energy, creativity and commitment to keep climbing out of its valleys and avoid falling off its mountains. I’m finding Pittsburgh’s business community to be focused on innovation, science, and applying what they have learned to help new customers rather than fixating on politics and the economy. There is a steep learning curve for those uncomfortable with change but every day I’m meeting more businesses who are driven to understand and solve new problems of their customers and create more profitable growth. In this month’s newsletter you will read about the best practices I am seeing and a story of one local entrepreneur I’m watching succeed through his Junoon. Give me a piece of your mind publically here on my blog.