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From YouTube: Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Spotlight - Yahru
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A
So
if
you
don't
mind
I'm
going
to
kick
it
off
with
a
couple
questions,
you
know,
I
just
want
to
hear
your
story.
That's
the
whole
point
and
the
questions
are
really
just
minister
ops.
You
know
so
take
it
where
you
want
to
take
it
in
order
to
best
explain
how
you
got
where
you're
at
and
where
you're
headed.
So
can
you
describe
your
journey
in
starting
your
business.
B
My
journey
got
to
start
way
back
when
I
was
a
preteen.
Actually,
we
were
in
an
after-school
program
that
my
mom
put
us
in
that
got
us
familiar
with
entrepreneurship
basics.
We
actually
started
out
making
products
that
we
would
sell
in
church
events
and
stuff
like
that,
so
that
just
got
my
mind,
thinking
of
how
I
can
be
entrepreneurial,
II
successful
how
to
think
and
just
how
I
can
create
my
own
way
in
life.
B
So
as
if
we
were
thinking,
we
thought
that
you
know
what
I
was
like.
Why
I
have
a
lot
of
dirty
clothes
at
home
and
the
laundromat?
That's
currently
in
our
neighborhood,
isn't
adequate
in
my
sense
of
adequacy.
So
I
said
that
is
a
market
gap
and
let's
try
to
fulfill
it.
So
we
said:
okay,
we're
not
just
going
to
do
run
about
laundry
mat.
We
want
to
take
it
the
next
step,
because
that's
our
that's
our
mission
anyway.
That's
our
purpose.
B
You
know
to
take
things
a
step
further
for
our
community,
so
we
got
thinking
about
the
laundromat
and
that
was
about
two
years
ago
and
ever
since
that
day,
I've
pretty
much
been
working
towards
establishing
that.
As
my
you
know,
primary
or
I
should
say
first
business
venture
within
the
community,
so.
A
B
Probably
it
really
really
made
itself
a
necessity
when
I
got
into
the
workforce
and
I
realized
the
amount
of
work
that
I
was
doing
for
other
people
could
also
be
equal
to
the
amount
I
do
for
myself
and
my
community
at
large.
So
I
was
like
you
know
what,
if
I'm
gonna
work
for
someone
else,
why
not
try
to
do
my
own
thing
and
work
for
myself
and
establish
something
you
know,
because
we
all
have
to
be
off
the
work
we
all
have
to
eat.
B
Some
like
I
might
as
well
try
to
do
it
for
myself,
as
well
as
if
I'm
going
to
work
with
other
people,
so
that
kind
of
brought
me
up
to
the
point
where
it
was
like.
Okay
from
that,
not
you
know
start
when
I
was
younger
too
right
now,
like
that,
that
in-between
of
entering
the
workforce
and
it
becoming
a
reality
that
I
have
to
support
myself.
It
was
one
of
my
ok.
Let
me
really
buckle
down
and
try
to
make
something
for
myself.
Yeah.
A
B
B
It
has
his
own
challenge,
set
of
unique
challenges,
and
but
I
can't
ever
leave
where
I
grew
up,
because
there's
a
lot
of
people
that
are
just
like
me
to
have
a
lot
of
potential
and
have
a
lot
of
great
ideas,
but
not
necessarily
the
technical
expertise
to
get
it
done,
and
if
I
can
do
it
in
homewood
with
its
limited
resources.
But
actually
it
has
a
wealth
of
resources
if
we
know
where
to
go
and
get
them
yeah,
there's
no
way.
B
I
can
get
that
type
of
knowledge
and
information
and
not
bring
it
back
to
the
people
that
need
it
most.
Where
I've
come
from
that,
you
know
what
a
better
standard
of
living
for
ourselves.
So
homework
was
just
a
natural
selection.
For
me,
as
far
as
where
I
would
want.
To
put
my
first
business
because
it
needs
to
be
our
business
needs
to
be
that
beacon
of
hope
that
people
can
look
to
you
to
get
inspired
for
their
own
cells.
That's.
A
A
great
point,
I'm
really
excited
about
how
lounger
matt
has
the
potential
to
contribute
to
the
overall
revitalization
of
home1
beyond
just
your
own
and
your
business
partners,
financial
well-being
and
providing
a
place
for
people
to
get
a
drawer
done.
It's
also
the
kind
of
service
that
people
are
going
to
look
to
get
excited
about,
and
it's
going
to
what
it's
it's
one
of
the
things
that
will
help.
People
want
to
purchase
homes
around
here
too,
and
they
need
bubble.
We
need
businesses
to
serve
the
people.
We
need
people
to
purchase
from
the
businesses
exactly.
B
A
B
Actually
I
heard
about
them,
first
of
all,
being
active
in
the
community
just
looking
for
different
resources
of
where
I
can
draw
from,
and
this
small
and
this
woman's
this
resource
fair,
actually
came
up
in
one
of
the
HB,
be
a
meetings.
What's
that
stand
for
homework
brush
in
Business,
Association
right,
it's
we
started
at
about
a
year
ago
and
I
think
it
was
probably
you
dropped
off
a
dropped
off
a
flyer
to
attend
the
resource.
B
Fair
and
I
was
like
you
know
what
I
gotta
go
I
think
one
was
over
there
on
8,000
Susquehanna
street
yeah.
That's
I!
Remember
that
one
vividly
and
I
went
and
I
heard
about
it
at
the
whole
brushes
association
meeting
awesome.
So
what
about
those
Spears
was
useful
teeth?
There
was
a
lot
of
useful
information
in
those
fairs
one
as
far
as
permits
are
concerned.
Like
then,.
A
B
Exactly
and
that's
the
one
that
I'm
referring
to
with
the
permits.
Okay,
I
think
her
name
was
Mora
Mora
yeah
more.
She
was
very
helpful
with
the
permits
and
things
like
that,
because
a
lot
of
that
stuff
we
well
I,
would
say
I
just
don't
know
about.
As
far
as
like
I
thought,
you
could
just
purchase
a
building
right
and
they're
just
put
your
business
in
their
right,
not
necessarily
understanding
the
actual
environment
and
yeah
and
those
technicality,
those
technical
things
that
sometimes
we
don't
too
familiar
with
what.
B
A
Now
that
you're
hooked
in
and
you're
able
to
get
take
advantage
of
whether
it's
a
little
help
with
planning
you
know
working
on
your
business
plan
or
a
little
help
with
figuring
out
your
permitting.
Do
you
think
that
you're
becoming
somewhat
of
a
like
a
small
business
resource
evangelist
or
something?
Oh.
B
Definitely
definitely
because,
like
I
said,
we
thought
at
a
laundromat
two
years
ago
and
we're
still
working
on
it.
I
mean
it
started
as
a
vision.
Then
it
moved
in
progress
forward
with
the
urban
innovation
grant
competition
in
her
own
world.
We
came
in
third
place,
so
they
helped
us
with
our
business
summary
in
our
financial
projections.
B
B
So
that's
that's
great,
you
know
just
take
it
from
there,
but
don't
ever
think
that
whatever
is
being
presented
can't
benefit
you
in
some
type
of
way,
I
say
pursue
it,
and
you
know
what
I'm
gonna
keep
going
towards
it,
because
if
I
can
do
it,
I'm
pretty
sure
anyone
else
can
do
it.
It's
you
know
just
got
to
put
your
mind
to
it
and
really
go
after
so.
A
B
B
We
need
to
be
more
inclusive
and
to
and
to
where
the
economic
growth
is
going
to
happen
because,
for
instance,
if
Google
is
going
to
be
a
nice
liberty
which
is
practically
adjacent
to
homewood
yeah,
they
would
want
homework
to
have
its
own,
its
own
energy,
that
they
can
draw
from
and
be
inspired
and
innovative
from.
You
know
if
their
employees
or
whoever
wants
to
have
some
type
of
cultural
awareness
and
understanding
themselves
about
what
Pittsburgh
was.
It
is
about
yeah,
where
it's
been
where
it's
going.
B
B
So
pittsburgh
has
that
in
mind
and
we're
heading
in
the
right
direction
and
we
were
just
got
to
keep
continues
to
take
the
necessary
steps
to,
like
you,
said,
empower
the
people
that
are
of
these
communities
and
the
people
themselves,
taking
ownership
of
where
they
want
the
community
to
go.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So.
A
B
If
people
wanted
some
technical
expertise
on
how
to
do
their
business,
we
could
host
it
right
there
in
the
lounge
room
at
so
it'll,
be
munity
hub,
as
well
as
a
serviceable
business
that
we
provide
something
to
the
community.
So
we
want
to
touch
on
so
many
different
aspects
and
at
the
same
time
be
able
to
employ
someone
employ
ourselves
and
just
give
that
overall
sense
of
confidence
in
your
community.
B
That
is
something
positive
is
happening
in
every
single
day,
and
you
know
no
matter
what
from
this
time
to
this
time,
the
laundromat
is
going
to
be
a
fixed
thing,
a
fixed
business
in
your
community
that
you
can
draw
from
whether
it
be
energy,
whether
it
be
technical
expertise,
whether
it
be
getting
your
chore
done.
We
just
want
to
be
that
well.
A
I
love
that
idea,
because,
like
I
feel
like
you
know,
especially
when
everybody's
working
two
and
three
jobs
like
just
trying
to
you,
know
get
their
mortgage
paid
and
keep
keep
them,
keep
everything
moving
a
lot
of
times
what
people
lose
is
time
to
connect
with
their
friends.
Reflect
talk
about
ideas
and
lounger.
Matt
I
think
will
provide
an
opportunity
to
do
that
because,
instead
of
having
to
find
extra
time
in
your
schedule,
you
just
take
that
laundry
time
and
you
leverage
it
and
you
turn
it
into
two
benefits
right.
B
A
B
Definitely
I
mean
I
work
with
countless
businesses
within
the
neighborhood.
One
of
them
is
not
slan.
They
make
bowties
like
that.
One
yeah
like
this
one
I
work
with
Tanisha
to
you,
know
actually
go
over
some
stuff
that
I
might
be
better
at
that
she's,
not
as
good
with
while
she
handles
the
creative
stuff
and
I
mean
whether
it
be
a
financial
spreadsheets
or
just
even
helping
her
to
strategize
her
upcoming
month.
You
know
I
mean
because
these
are
the
things
that
her
being
the
only
person
in
her
business.
B
She
would
you
need
help
with
and
I
can't
help
also,
and
she
can
give
back
to
me.
So
we
have
to
be
cooperative
in
that
effort
to
just
share
to
share
the
information
with
another
one.
There's
oasis,
it's
down
it's
down
the
street
where
you
can
get
some
live.
Music
I
was
actually
there
on
Thursday
night.
Oh.
B
I
got
to
listen
to
some
live
music
art
they
make
their
own
sangrias.
You
know
I
mean
that's
always
awesome.
So
there's
a
lot
of
there's
a
multitude
of
businesses
popping
up
that
are
already
established,
dana's
bakery
I
frequent
there,
often
to
get
you
know
donut
in
the
morning
and
I
just
want
to
patronize
their
business
because
they've
been
a
part
of
the
community
for
so
long
and
they're.
B
The
home
aggressive,
Business
Association
what
I'm
actually
the
treasure
of
about
we're
about
one
year
and
now,
and
we're
just
working
with
closely
with
the
city
with
other
small
nonprofit
organizations,
I'm
Richard,
better
plant
operations,
better
block
being
one
of
them
just
whoever's
in
the
community
to
really
focus
on
what
the
business
district
needs.
As
far
as
one
of
them
might
be
lighting,
something
might
be
like
safety.
Another
thing
might
be,
for
instance,
we
might
want
a
new
facade
for
the
laundry
for
the
laundromat
right.
We
could
go
to
the
Business
Association
for
information.
B
They
might
have
a
direct
contact.
We
can
speak
to
and
they
can
back
us
in
our
endeavors
to
give
us
some
legitimacy
to
what
we
think
we
want,
and
also
it's
just
a
way
that
the
community
could
come
and
get
that
type
of
guidance
that
they
need
if
they
want
to
have
certain
business
endeavors
done
or
if
they've
been
kind
of
lobbying
for
some
that
they
thought
was
in
their
best
interest,
they
can
come
to
the
association
present
it
to
us.
B
If
we
think
it's
a
great
idea,
then
we
can
move
on
and
try
to
drum
up
support
for
them
and
get
that
thing
done.
Basically,
it's
just
a
place
where
entrepreneurs,
business
owners
can
come
together,
share
ideas
and
really
have
one
cohesive
voice
that
we
can.
You
know,
voice
our
opinions
to
the
people
that
need
to
hear
it
right
and
then
we
can
all
just
be
one
collective
monster.
One
group
yeah.
B
Yeah,
that
was
great,
that
was
awesome.
The
harambee
festival,
which
went
down
in
into
July
yeah
I
think,
was
a
huge
success.
The
homework
brush
paint
business
associations
sponsored
a
basketball
game
actually
between
his
own
five
police
officers
and
some
of
the
youth
within
the
community
homewood
one
I
like.
B
Team
hometown
team
got
this,
get
the
W,
and
that
was
pretty
cool
because
it
let
and
let
everyone
connect
on
a
neutral
platform
that
that
was
common
to
everyone,
which
is
basketball,
which
is
fun,
and
it
was
against
people
that
are
usually
opponents.
Balls
me
shouldn't
be
looked
at
his
opponents,
but
sometimes
that's
how
it's
perceived
as
opponents
on
everyday
life.
B
For
the
same
thing,
let's
kind
of
get
to
know
one
another
and
build
a
real
personal
relationship
that
when
they
are
policing
the
community,
we
respect
them
and
when
they're
patrolling
the
community,
they
respect
the
citizens,
and
you
can
only
know
you
can
only
do
that
by
knowing
one
another
and
coming
together
on
common
grounds
and
I.
Think
my
sponsor
in
that
basketball
game
was
a
step
in
the
right
direction,
yeah
and
a
way
to
start
from,
and
at
least
yeah
everyone
gets
to
know
not
everyone
wore.
Whoever
was
there
yeah
we
get
talking.
B
B
I'm,
most
proud
of
is
actually
just
getting
the
stuff
down
on
paper
being
tangible
and
being
able
to
present
it
in
front
of
whether
it
be
banks,
whether
it
be
urban
innovation
21
in
the
grant,
competition
operation
better
block
the
mayor's
office,
whatever
it
may
be.
Just
getting
that
done
and
saying
that
we
have
a
definite
plan.
We
have
a
vote
that
we
want
to
achieve,
and
here
it
is,
and
we
know
how
to
do
it.
B
We
just
need
help
getting
to
a
certain
point
to
where
we
can
take
off
and
as
well
as
I
think
inspiring
the
people
around
me
to
want
to
think
about
what
they
can
do
for
their
own
stuff,
even
if,
like
for
Tanisha,
for
instance
yeah,
she
always
would
she
wouldn't
heal
with
knottsland.
She
was
working
hard
on
her
business,
but
it
was
more
so
of
a
hobby
and
what
she's
seeing
what
I
was
doing.
B
B
You
know
what
I
mean,
so
I
think
that's
an
accomplishment
for
me
because
yeah,
if
I
want
to
kept
pursuing
my
goals
in
James,
maybe
she
would
have
got
discouraged
and
was
like
you
know
what
it
is
very
hard
or
I
just
like
to
do
this
just
for
people,
I
know
and
I
me,
but
now
she's
thinking
about
it
on
a
broader
spectrum
and
we're
all
thinking
about
ways
to
really
be
profitable
in
our
endeavors.
So
I
think
that's
a
great
accomplishment
in
the
testament
to
heart,
working
speaking
of.
A
B
B
Yes,
yeah
yeah,
so
those
those
core
group
of
people.
They
were
very
helpful
and
just
letting
us
not
letting
us
but
showing
us
how
important
it
is
to
have
a
presence
online
and
to
have
a
professional
appearance
for
our
website,
and
they
took
us
from
absolutely
nothing
up
until
a
very
workable
website
that
people
can
come
to
see
our
product
see
our
vision
and
it's
something
that
we
control.
B
B
Was
it
was
a
12-week
process?
We
stuck
with
it?
It
was
trying
at
times
because
of
course,
when
you're
trying
to
grapple
new
information,
yeah,
there's
always
gonna,
be
a
small
learning
curve
that
you
got
to
get
over,
but
they
were
always
very
helpful
and
they
always
presented
the
information
in
a
way
where
it
wasn't.
You
should
already
know
this.
It
was
like.
Where
are
you
right
now
with
what
you
know
and
we're
going
to
take
you
to
the
next
level
opposed
to?
Why
don't
you
already
know
how
to
end
don't
lean
so.
A
B
I
mean
it
really
gave
us
an
opportunity
to
touch
base
with
the
experts
yeah
in
this
field,
and
it
was
actually
industry-specific
first
instance,
I'm
in
a
service
industry,
for
instance,
with
the
laundromat
conditions
in
the
fashion
industry
yeah,
but
either
way
they
were
able
to
give
us
specific
information
about
our
industries.
That
was
very
helpful
and
beneficial,
especially
to
how
we
wanted
our
brand
to
connect
with
our
King
consumers.
So
that
was
very
helpful
and
then
on
it.
On
the.
B
As
far
as
the
website
itself
is
concerned,
I
mean
anything
we
wanted
to
know,
or
do
they
were
right
there
very
responsive
to
our
needs.
So
that
was
an
invaluable
lesson
and
I
wouldn't
I'm
glad
I
was
there.
I
would
say,
I'm
very
glad.
I
was
able
to
be
a
part
of
that
yeah
holiday
program,
who
was
a
pilot
program.
I.
A
B
The
city
can
do
it,
so
I
mean
there's
a
lot
of
projects.
I
think
the
city
could
take
on
as
far
as
real
estate
is
concerned.
Okay,
because,
as
you
can
see,
we
have
a
few
buildings
that
need
some
help:
they're,
not
necessarily
bad
buildings
right.
They
just
need
help
and
focus
on
bringing
them
up
to
the
point
where
people
see
them
as
a
tractable
and
want
to
know
like
it
sparks
their
your
their
imagination
on
Oh.
What
can
this
be?
So
if
the
city
could
help
draw
a
positive
and.
B
Repository
and
escapes
that
might
not
seem
as
inviting
yeah
I
think
that
will
go
a
long
way
as
to
bringing
people
into,
even
if
they're
passing
through
on
their
daily
commute,
and
it's
something
different
about
that
building.
They
might
even
want
to
say
oh
wow
about
and
then
next
time
they
might
see
an
actual
business
in
that
building.
Like
okay,
that's
cool.
It's
been
progressing
like
I've.
B
Seen
that
people
care
about,
what's
going
on
in
the
neighborhood
I,
see
people
care
about
the
image
of
the
neighborhood
and
I
think
that
the
city
can
help
with
that
and
keep
I
think
keep
building.
Those
relationships
like
with
Homer
brushing
Business
Association
did
with
the
basketball
game,
is
farting
yeah
in
zone
5
keep
building
on
those
relationships
because
we're
going
to
need
those
in
the
near
future.
When
this
business
drik
business
district
is
humming
and
it's
buzzing
we're
going
to
need
those
type
of
relationships
to
be
strong.
B
So
there's
not
any
any
tragic
misunderstandings,
yeah,
so
I
think
that'll
go
a
long
way
and
to
continue
to
just
be
around
yeah.
You
know
not
just
make
it
a
one,
a
one-time
kind
of
thing
you
just
continue
to
be
around
and
continue
to.
You
know,
push
the
progress,
stoke
the
flames
so
to
say,
under
the
people
and
under
the
elected
officials,
to
keep
putting
that
positive
energy
back
into
the
community
and
keep
building
and
building
so
that
the
next
generation
that
comes
up
they
want.
B
A
A
Yeah.
But
another
thing
you
mentioned
earlier
that
I
want
to
ask
about
was
7800
Susquehanna
street.
My
understanding
is
that
that's
I
think
it
was
a
water
meter
factory
or
my
phone
yeah.
Well,
my
to
you,
but
now
it's
being
operated
by
bridgeway
capital.
They
went
and
spent
some
money
on
the
building,
got
it
up
into
a
condition
where
it
was
running.
There's
a
bunch
of
different
businesses
over
there.
I
was
curious.
What
you
think
you
know.
What
do
you
know
about
that
project?
What
do
you
think
about
that
project?
You
know,
as.
B
Far
as
I
know,
they're
focusing
on
manufacturing
small
business
manufacturing
within
that
old
factory,
which
makes
sense
yeah
like
a
warehouse
type
of
setting
I,
took
a
walking
tour
of
it.
They
have
a
lot
of
open
space
where
people
can
come
in
and
I
think
it's
a
very
positive
thing
for
the
community,
especially
on
an
industrial
level
like
that
you'd
be
five
floors.
I
live
out
I'm,
just
speaking
off
the
top
of
my
head
about
100,000
square
feet
on
each
floor.
B
It's
a
lot
of
opportunity
for
people
with
ideas
to
manufacture
things
to
go
into
and
I
think
it's
all
positive
and
I
just
want
to
see
them
continually
put
that
out
there
that
they
are
here
and
it's
very
affordable
as
far
as
what
I
know
as
far
as
the
space
is
concerned,
because
they
can
customize
it
for
whatever
your
business
might
be.
I'm.
A
Excited
personally,
because
you
know
historically,
homeland
was
a
place
where
we
had
a
lot
of
Industry
and
we
had
a
lot
of
Commerce
right.
Some
people
that
live
around
here
could
get
everything
they
needed
on
homewood
Avenue,
frankstown
brushed
in
maybe
Kelly,
and
people
could
have
get
a
good
job
here
right
they
go
down
by
the
railroad
tracks.
There's
a
bunch
of
different
factories,
a
bunch
of
places
get
solid
employment.
Well
now
we
got
some
solid
manufacturing
businesses
growing
growing
growing.
A
We
got
some
people
like
you
working
on
businesses
that
are
going
to
fill
the
main
street
back
in
we're
coming
at
it
from
all
sides,
and
it's
really
exciting
to
me
to
see
this
momentum
from
multiple
quadrants
there's.
Also,
some
really
good
housing
programs
going
on
to
they're,
going
to
bring
a
couple
more
residents
or
help
people
who
are
maybe
like
living
with
an
aunt
or
parents
or
whatever
be
able
to
get
into
their
own
place
up
the
block
or
some
other
place
in
the
neighborhood.
So
all
these
things
combined
are
real.
A
A
B
And
foremost,
I
would
tell
them
it's
a
great
place
to
meet
the
right
people
with
people
that
you
need
to
talk
to
about
a
specific
need
that
your
business
is
going
to
have
to
have
fulfilled
from
the
public
sector.
The
small
business
resource
fair
is
optimal
because
it
gives
you
a
personal
introduction
to
the
person.
That's
calling
the
shots.
Yeah,
that's
going
to
be
able
to
make
that
decision
and
you'll
see
results
in
a
short
amount
of
time.
You
need
information
on
permits,
for
instance,
yeah
here
you
go.
B
This
is
the
whole
packet
I'm,
the
person
you
need
to
talk
to
ya.
This
is
how
it
gets
done.
Let
me
know
when
you
reach
step
one
and
I'll.
Take
you
on
a
step
to
its
nice
with
the
small
business
resource.
Fair
does,
and
it's
awesome
in
its
own
right,
because
it's
a
close-knit,
a
bunch
of
individuals
that,
even
though
they're
in
a
certain
department,
they're,
not
compartmentalized,
yeah
sort
of
sharing
information
with
one
another,
they
were
communicating
with
one
another.
B
Nobody
knows
everything,
but
nobody
knows
everything
and
if
you
think
you
have
a
question
or
something
that
you
might
want
answered
at
least
go
there,
because
you
know
I
went
there
and
it
helped
me
out
and
I've
at
least
come
this
far.
So
that's
why
I
wanted
to
do
it
just
to
give
it.
You
know
that
give
it
the
hood
pass.
B
A
For
that
exact
reason,
I
really
appreciate
you
participating
in
this
conversation.
We're
really
just
trying
to
get
the
word
out
there
right
we're
trying
to
reach
out
in
any
which
way
we
can
to
let
everybody
know
about
these
events
and
all
the
different,
not
just
city
resources,
but
all
the
different
nonprofit
resource
providers
that
we
have
in
the
city
they've
been
doing
a
great
job
for
a
long
time,
but
not
everybody
knows
about
you
know.
Definitely
so
I
really
appreciate
your
help
in
that
endeavor.
Well,
thank
you
very
much.
Mr.
Wilkerson.