Last month, Kiplinger released their list containing the "10 Great Cities for Starting a Business," of which Pittsburgh was included. Although a variety of factors contribute to this accolade, Pittsburgh's growing entrepreneurial community has played a significant role in this achievement.



To that end, PittsburghTODAY has posted 2012 Annual Venture Capital investment figures showing that Pittsburgh's total investment for 2012 increased by 18.1% from 2011. The Pittsburgh region ranks fourth behind New York, Detroit and Cleveland, and ahead of the Benchmark Average.