The New Sun Rising initiative helps local entrepreneurs learn how to successfully develop and sustain their ideas. By: Alyse Horn It takes a village to build, grow and support business sustainability. And the recent Peer Networking Event at Alloy 26, was an illustration of how Pittsburghers can cont...

New Sun Rising and Ignite Northside continue their monthly workshops offering opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs By: Alyse Horn   During a July 26 Northside Leadership Development workshop, improvisation was turned into an unlikely tool for entrepreneurs to put empowerment skills into action. ...

Photo by Ryan HaggertyAnne George explains her app iXMessage to Demo Day attendees. The app is designed to create a trusted environment for tween girls to socialize. By Alyse Horn “I know people who want to start their own business, and they need to be here.” DeLaina Smith, who attended the Ignite N...

Community members will have the chance to catch-up with Ignite Northside 2.0 on Tuesday, May 16 for a Skill Swap Demo Day, where participants in the workshops will be showcasing their businesses and projects. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m. at The Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N. Charles St. Publ...

Photo by Ryan HaggertyNicole White talks to the Feb. 22 group about the moment she knew she wanted to start her business. By Alyse Horn For the first time, Anne George felt like she had a safe place where she could discuss concerns and ideas regarding her business. George is the founder of iXMessage...

After completing its first round of workshops in 2016, New Sun Rising is ready to embark on Ignite Northside 2.0 in partnership with The Buhl Foundation. The first version of Ignite Northside focused on engaging emerging leaders and entrepreneurs on the Northside, and aimed to help launch and grow i...

Photo courtesy of Ebony McQueen-Harris By Alyse Horn Annie O’Neill has been the owner and proprietor of her photography business for eight years, but a workshop she went to in March had her “thinking of things I’ve never thought of before.” Ignite Northside held its first meeting at Chateau Café and...