1) First Person: Pittsburgh's Lovely Trap - A great article written by a recently graduated CMU student, about Pittsburgh's magnetic culture.
2) Opening bid: Internet auctions call for a modern state solution - A P-G editorial about a strange business law in Pennsylvania. Hopefully, the State will continue to change outdated laws that hurt entrepreneurs and small businesses (albeit in a specific industry). It's good to see the P-G bringing attention to issues like this.
PA is chock full of laws that hurt small businesses - just a few days ago, Darren brought to my attention that "State Law in PA allows peer to peer lending of only up to 6%, this is the lowest of the 50 states and inhibits entrepreneurs from using services such as prosper.com to start their business." Hopefully legislators and voters alike push for changes in these outdated laws so that our cities can more easily foster small business growth.
Coming soon - Pittsburgh City Line: Part 2
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I did not like that "lovely trap" article at all. What does it say about Pittsburgh if you "fall in love" but still leave the moment school is done? You're either in or you're out.
I think the problem is more with our business climate not offering enough jobs than it is with the person who 'bails' on Pittsburgh for an opportunity.
Yeah. Where would we be if Pittsburgh wasn't a great place to live?
I can relate to the article. I love Pittsburgh, but I'm most likely leaving. It's not that I don't want to stay. In fact, if I get into med school here, then I'll definitely stay. But the fact is, you go wherever you find your best opportunity.
I'm not staying here if I am invited to somewhere like the University of Pennsylvania. But that doesn't make me a yinzer hater.
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