As the year draws to a close, it is the perfect time to reflect on growth made throughout the past year. During 2019, Ascender grew by welcoming new team members and implementing new programs and initiatives. Many companies in the Ascender community also experienced growth… Read more »
Dennis and Sammie Guy are the founders of First Sip Brew Box and members of our 2019 Incubator Cohort. I recently met up with Dennis and Sammie to discuss how they came up with the idea for their unique subscription box that is gaining national… Read more »
A trained architect and Pittsburgh entrepreneur, Brian Peters, founder of Building Bytes, is taking the design world by storm with his inventive use of 3D printing. Building Bytes has garnered worldwide praise for its original concept and the brand is continuing to grow. I recently… Read more »
I recently met up with Jordon Rooney, Founder of NFBD (Never Fear Being Different). With all of the negativity we constantly hear regarding social media, I was really interested in hearing about NFBD and how Jordon is using social media for good. After speaking with… Read more »
Emily Wazlak was accepted into Bootcamp and then the Incubator here at Ascender. She created Shine Registry, a platform for female founders to ask for what they need in the style of a wedding registry. Because if you can ask for a gravy boat when… Read more »
I met up with Pittsburgh entrepreneur Vivek Kulkarni, Founder and CEO of ARIN Technologies, at their new space on the South Side. I was lucky enough to be there when Vivek got a phone call that a potential customer was signing on for a demo,… Read more »
If you have ever purchased a condo, townhouse or house, you may have faced the dilemma of choosing a space knowing that it will work for a few years, but you may have to move to support new additions to your life. I faced that… Read more »
I journeyed out to Nisha’s studio in Radiant Hall Homewood to meet up and talk bowties and business. Her studio (as well as the other artist studios) inspires creativity and community. Nisha’s is filled with colorful fabric scraps and samples. It is really fun to… Read more »
Rhabit is currently residing in Ascender’s coworking space, so I am lucky to be able to interact with Kevin and his team on a daily basis. It also helps that Ascender uses Rhabit for talent building and retention. The first thing that strikes you about… Read more »
Allison Howard is part of our 2017 Incubator Class and is Founder and CEO of AURATEK. When talking to Allison, one of the things that struck me most was her passion for trying to solve skincare problems with a different solution. My favorite part: the… Read more »
