
That's where a partner with skill and acumen can step in and fill those gaps.

You may be a technology whiz but a fish out of water when it comes to building relationships and taking care of the operations side. A good partner may also bring knowledge and experience you may be lacking, or complementary skills to help you grow the business.įor example, you may be great at generating new ideas, but not so good at selling your ideas.

Partnering with someone can give you access to a wider range of expertise for different parts of your business. Bridging the Gap in Expertise and Knowledge A partnership may offer many benefits for your particular business. To do a thorough analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of a partnership, start by looking at all the possible advantages that might apply to your situation. The following pointers might provide some useful insights into the advantages and disadvantages of a partnership. Becoming aware of the advantages and disadvantages of a business partnership is a crucial first step if you're thinking of venturing into a partnership. Funding applications are due October 29.A business partnership may be one of the paths you've considered to help grow your business or to answer your current business needs.
“I also want to thank our coaches, families and volunteers who are doing important work for our young people and strengthening our communities by giving them the opportunity to be part of a team and who will now have additional city resources to continue their great work.”Īdditional information about the program and program applications are available here.

“I’d like to thank Mayor Peduto, Chief of Staff Dan Gilman, Office of Management and Budget Director Kevin Pawlos and my colleagues on City Council for committing this relief and investment for our youth around the city,” said Council President Kail-Smith. “The financial strain of the pandemic was felt by families and community-based organizations and created barriers to critical activities like youth sports programs that serve as community builders and spaces of refuge for the city’s youth,” said Mayor Peduto. “This program will offer relief to programs that took a financial hit, allow new programs to be developed and get our young people back on the field or court with their teammates.”Įligible expenses for the funding include non-player-personalized uniforms, playing equipment, purchasing and/or leasing play time within the city, beautification of play space, transportation, hotel/lodging expenses for out of town competitions, trophies and awards, construction of new play places and reimbursement for any allowable use from the previous playing season. The fund will be administered by the City and will provide grants up to $10,000 to help local nonprofit and community-based sports programs improve and expand their programming to more participants, support programs to remove barriers to participate and formalize partnerships between local programs and the City. This $150,000 annual fund will assist local youth sports team to purchase equipment and gear to continue their critical programming that keeps young people active, engaged and inspired. PITTSBURGH, PA (September 23, 2021) Mayor William Peduto, in partnership with City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, has announced that applications are open for the City Youth Sports Grant Program.
