011: John Valentine Innovation & Recovery of Hospitality Industry in Downtown Pittsburgh

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This episode welcomes back guest host Dean Tanzilli for a conversation with John Valentine, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation. Tune in for a discussion of the current and future state of the restaurant industry and how small business is evolving and innovating.

“When this is in the rear view mirror, things are going to look a lot different, but a lot better”  John Valentine

00:00     Welcome to the Show

01:00     Dean Steve Tanzilli - Rowland School of Business

01:47     Introducing John Valentine

03:00     From New York to Pittsburgh   

04:25     Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation

06:00     Resurgence of Downtown Pittsburgh

07:10     Small Business & COVID-19

09:00     Future state and focus of Restaurant Industry in Pittsburgh

14:45     Small Business:  Innovation and Perseverance

18:30     What can Pittsburgh’ers do to help Restaurants and Small Business?

25:00     How can we learn more about DCD corporation?

28:10     Closing Thoughts

30:00     Support & Thank You

 

Visit these sites to learn more:

Downtown Community Development Corp  ( https://www.downtowncdc.org/ )

The Downtowner Newsletter   ( https://www.downtowncdc.org/the-downtowner/ )