One chance
By Hudson Warm / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Taking a shot in your career involves risk, but payoff can be life-changing
Starting a business
By Matthew Press / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Follow your passion, owners say.
Inspiration
By Ava Dzurenda / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Want to start a farm? ‘Just jump into it’.
Changing careers
By Leonardo Frepoli / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Transitioning between jobs isn’t easy, but it can bring you closer to your dreams.
Quitting
By Redmond Bernhold / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Quitting isn’t celebrated, but for these workers, it was exactly what they needed.
Buying a business
By Anna Rubenstein / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Perseverance and the ability to adapt are crucial characteristics for people who take over a business. The risks — and rewards &madsh; can be great.
Expanding
By Elena Eisenstadt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It’s one thing to start a business. It’s another thing to expand. It involves risk, as company leaders immersed in expanding their operations are well aware.
Retirement
By Ellen McIntyre / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Retirement is not just a stopping point. For many, it signifies the opposite: more time to start devoting to other passions and give back to the community.
Turning a profit
By Kinnia Cheuk / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
For most businesses, turning a profit for the first time is the result of hundreds of careful decisions, plus cycles of trial and error.
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