John Higgins
Recognized by City of Pittsburgh
Rich Longo, Director of the Duquesne University Small Business Development Center, was welcomed by the Mayor of Pittsburgh, and alumni of Duquesne University, Corey O'Connor. Mayor O'Connor presented to our center a proclamation recognizing our incredible work empowering local entrepreneurs... Read more
Celebrating Our Students' Year-End Presentations!
Recently, we had the pleasure of seeing our Fellows students and Graduate Assistants showcase their hard work through their end-of-year presentations-and they did an outstanding job! Read more
Capstone in Action for Duquesne University SBDC Client
This semester, students from the Duquesne University School of Business brought their hard work to life by presenting their capstone projects to an SBDC client, Presenting Pittsburgh. Read more
Mary Mancini Hartner Named Western PA Small Businessperson of the Year
Mary Mancini Hartner, owner of Mancini's Bakery in McKees Rocks, has been named the Western Pennsylvania District Small Businessperson of the Year as part of National Small Business Week 2026, the SBA Western PA District Office announced. Read more
Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill: Business Tax Provisions
The IRS webinar "Understanding the One Big Beautiful Bill: Business Tax Provisions" is scheduled for Tues, March 24, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST. This webinar will provide specific information related to business reporting, identify tax provision changes, and summarize business credits and deductions... Read more