Phil Brooks, Entrepreneur in Residence with the Innovation Institute will be hosting several interviews with up & coming Pitt entrepreneurs over the next several months. Subscribe to our blog to learn first-hand from their experiences. on the right side of this page.
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Need an innovation for your next startup idea? Are you looking to expand your business? Take a look at what the many schools at the University of Pittsburgh are researching and developing, year after year.
Imagine that you come to Pitt as a freshman, or returning upperclassmen, and “BAM!” you say to yourself, “Self, that is a great idea I have. I need to start a business!” In short, you realize that you have an idea that could make you the next startup superstar. You’ve watched numerous episodes of Shark Tank, The Profit and even Bar Rescue. You’ve seen pictures of Zuckerberg, Gates and Jobs and read their quotes. You even had summer jobs in retail sales, or had your own lawn cutting/landscaping business, or had a summer internship. You know you are ready to use all this experience.