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Southwestern Pennsylvania offers a wide array of financial and technical assistance programs to provide the necessary tools to grow or expand your business.

Carnegie Library of Pgh - Business Program Series
Free business classes and business assistance at the Library Center at Point Park College.

Innovation Works
As a member of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners network, Innovation Works provides risk capital and support services to entrepreneurs and new enterprises in a nine-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania.

Job Creation Tax Credits
A $1,000-per-job tax credit to approved businesses that agree to create jobs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within three years.

Keystone Opportunity Zones
Designed to revive economically distressed urban and rural communities in Pennsylvania, The Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) initiative eliminates most taxes for residents and businesses within specified areas.

Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act
Apply through local municipalities, school districts and counties for possible abatements on property taxes for up to 10 years.

PA Department of Community & Economic Development
Pennsylvania can provide you with a large variety of financial and technical assistance options to help you grow your business.

Small Business Development Center
The University of Pittsburgh's SBDC offers technical and marketing assistance to area small businesses.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center
SPIRC provides financial and technical assistance to manufacturers to help improve their manufacturing operations

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