Pittsburgh Information Gap

This Idea has been incorporated into the Greater Pittsburgh Web Hub. 

Idea Overview

Establish an organization to bring small businesses and organizations to web by using starter web pages. Establish a portal web site that automatically aggregates information from these new/existing web sites.

Idea Round Up Concept Sheet

Who worked on idea?

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What is the idea?

Establish an organization to bring small businesses and organizations to web by using starter web pages. Establish a portal web site that automatically aggregates information from these new/existing web sites.

How would idea work?

• Small technical assistance group - half paid tech people and volunteers
• Consult, design, modify websites for small business
• New websites incorporate active code that broadcasts information to the portal site
• Portal site is comprehensive database of information and events in Pgh, aggregates information from websites

Pluses:

• Small business and organizations on the web
• Easy, single stop public access to Pgh information
• Easy access for under represented organizations

Concerns:

• Funding
• Stability
• PR/advertising

Community opportunities:

Community organizations and small businesses