The 16th Annual Entrepreneur's Growth Conference

On June 5th, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Duquesne University is holding its 16th Annual Entrepreneur's Growth Conference. The conference brings together business-minded individuals and centers around tips and strategies important for entrepreneurial and small business success.

This event is great to network and get more information about starting and running your own business. If you'd like more details about the conference, visit the SBDC website. Check out the agenda below to see what cool events will be taking place!

Emerging Tech Series Event: Vagrant

It's time for another Emerging Tech Series Event! Join us Wednesday, May 28th from 6-8 PM for this month's event, which will focus on development with the open-source software, Vagrant. Vagrant is used for creating and configuring virtual development environments, helps reduce set up time and is compatible with the various operating systems. Check out the flyer below for more details and don't forget to RSVP here by May 23rd!

Recent Report Shows Office Space in Pittsburgh

Office location is an important part of any business. The demand for office space in and around Downtown Pittsburgh is growing. However, the vacancy rate for Class A offices is lower than New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and other in-demand cities according to a recent Jones Lang LaSalle report. 

Downtown Pittsburgh — at 5.2 percent — had the second lowest vacancy rate for Class A space among downtowns in the United States last year. The only one lower was Bellevue, Wash., at 3.9 percent.

"Downtown Pittsburgh is one of the tightest markets in the country," said Jason Stewart, Jones Lang LaSalle executive vice president.

Tighter than New York (12.8 percent vacancy rate), Boston (11.1 percent), Chicago (14.3 percent), Los Angeles (19.2 percent), San Francisco (9 percent), Seattle (12.9 percent), Austin (14.5 percent), Dallas (23.9 percent), Denver (12.7 percent), Charlotte (8 percent), Cincinnati (23.5 percent) and Columbus (16.1 percent).

It's not only Downtown that is doing well.

At 10 percent, the overall Pittsburgh metropolitan market had the third lowest vacancy rate in the U.S. last year, according to the CBRE real estate firm. The only metro areas lower were San Francisco at 8.6 percent and Manhattan at 8.5 percent.

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To learn more about RCI’s offices and startup business programs visit our newly redesigned website.

Creative Ways to Celebrate Mother's Day in Pittsburgh

Mother’s Day is this weekend! Don’t forget to thank your mom for all that she has done by taking her out for some Pittsburgh fun. Below are some creative ideas to do with your Mom based on her interests:

HISTORY LOVING MOM:

Take a Mother’s Day Tour of Hartwood Mansion! Mothers are free when accompanied by a paid escort. Tours are from noon until 4pm. Reservations are recommended and regular tour admission fees apply.

The Clayton is also offering FREE admission for moms when accompanied by a someone paying admission.

FOR THE MOM THAT LIKES TO BOOGIE:

Why not take Mom out dancing? Salsa Pittsburgh has events going on this weekend that Mom will surely love, the most expensive of which is $10, which includes the lesson and hours of dancing

FOR THE MOM THAT LOVES ANIMALS:

If mom loves animals and the outdoors, why not take her to the Free Day for Moms at the Pittsburgh Zoo? Not only do they get in free, but they can also enjoy free chair massages and healthy living information.

FOR THE MOM INTO SPORTS:

The Pirates host The Cardinals at 8:05pm this Mother’s Day. Get discounted tickets with your Giant Eagle Advantage Card and all moms get a FREE Pirates totes bag!

FOR THE WINE LOVER:

Here’s a really great way to spend the day with your mom if she likes wine. Take her out to La Casa Narcisi in Gibsonia for free wine tasting and a picnic lunch on the beautiful grounds. Sip some wine, tell her how wonderful she is, listen to live music (from 2pm – 5pm), and enjoy a hand picked affordable meal…just remember to pack some of her favorites! This great day will only cost you the price of your packed lunch and a bottle of wine, many of which are very affordable.

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Emerging Tech Series: Cinco de Mayo & Functional Programming!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo from 6-8 PM with Ben Haskell and us! Ben will be discussing functional programming while focusing on Clojure and other programming languages like Haskell and Erlang. This a great, free event for entrepreneurial techies, so feel free to check out the flyer below for more details. You can also visit our event page for more information and to RSVP.