James covers Pittsburgh's business community with an eye for the stories that matter most to the region's entrepreneurs and leaders. From mom-and-pop shops on Fifth Avenue to innovation labs in the Strip District, he's in the field talking to the people building the next generation of Pittsburgh business. A former small business owner himself, James knows what it takes to start and scale, and that experience informs every story he tells.

He's particularly drawn to the emerging startup ecosystem that's putting Pittsburgh on the national tech and innovation map. Whether it's venture capital trends, business policy, or profiles of Pittsburgh founders, James brings both reporting rigor and genuine enthusiasm to chronicling how the region's entrepreneurs and investors are reshaping the city's economic future.