First Friday Scranton

Join us this week for First Friday in downtown Scranton! For a full list of venues and a .pdf of the map, visit http://firstfridayscranton.com.

First Friday art walks are held on the first Friday of every month at galleries and businesses around Downtown Scranton. Paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance art…you never know what you’ll find at First Friday in Scranton.

Support local artists and mingle with your Northeastern Pennsylvania neighbors, all in a casual atmosphere. Hope to see you there!

Benchmark your business to Disney! MetroAction is pleased to offer an exclusive opportunity to attend a world class Disney Institute® professional development program on October 31-November 3 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

MetroAction and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce invite nominations for this year’s SAGE Awards.  The SAGE Awards, which stands for Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence celebrate the outstanding efforts of Chamber members and business community and their talent, creativity and innovation in a challenging business environment..

Award nominations are currently being accepted for:

Nomination forms, instructions and judging criteria is available at www.MetroAction.org and www.scrantonchamber.com.  For more information, please contact Christina Hitchcock or Nicole Barber at (570) 342-7711 or chitchcock@MetroAction.org and nbarber@scrantonchamber.com.

It’s time to review the basics of small business loans.  With MetroAction’s help, it’s as easy as A … B … C! Read the rest of this entry »

Are you too busy to attend seminars to help you grow your business?  Or, maybe you’re thinking of starting a new business, but work a full-time job and can’t take time off to learn how to get started.

MetroAction can help!  We have unveiled our brand new webinar series designed specifically for those who want to attend seminar and training programs, but can’t make it to our on-site programs.

MetroAction has converted some of our most popular seminars to launch the webinar program.  They include:

• Business Basics
• Financing Your Business
• Marketing 101
• Applying for a Small Business Loan
• Writing a Business Plan
• Submitting Your Business Planning Templates

And, we’re planning on offering more topics this fall, such as Facebook for Beginners, Grant Writing 101 and Building Better Credit.

There is no special equipment required.  All you need is an internet connection and a phone line.  It’s really that easy!

Stay tuned for more details!

With the start of the new school year upon us, now is the ideal time for small business owners to take a few classes of their own!  MetroAction is offering courses to help you get back to business.

Whether you are a brand-new entrepreneur who wants to learn the basics or a veteran business owner looking to acquire new skills so you can expand your business, MetroAction has a variety of training options.  Click on a link below to sign up or call (570) 341-0270 for details!

Business Basics Carbondale, 9/23

Small Business Institute Scranton, 9/30

Meet the Lender Honesdale, 10/15

Financing Your Business Carbondale, 10/26

Marketing Mastery Wilkes-Barre, 10/22 AND 10/29

This article is provided by the Greater Scranton Area SCORE chapter.

Not so long ago, millions of small business owners turned almost exclusively to the tried-and-true Yellow Pages to advertise their wares. But the Internet revolution has changed that, as small businesses have rushed to embrace new ways of attracting customers with technology.   Read the rest of this entry »

Benchmark your business to Disney!  MetroAction is pleased to offer an exclusive opportunity to attend a world class Disney Institute® professional development program on October 31-November 3 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts in Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you too busy to attend seminars to help you grow your business?  Or, maybe you’re thinking of starting a new business,but work a full-time job and can’t time off to learn how to get started?

MetroAction can help!  Today, we have unveiled our brand new webinar series designed specifically for those who want to attend seminar and training programs, but can’t make it to our “live” programs.

MetroAction has converted some of the most popular seminars to launch the webinar program.  These include:

• Business Basics
• Financing Your Business
• Marketing 101
• Applying for a Small Business Loan
• Writing a Business Plan
• Submitting Your Business Planning Templates

And, we’re planning on offering more topics this fall, such as Facebook for Beginners, Grant Writing 101 and Building Better Credit.

There is no special equipment required — all you need is an internet connection and a phone line!  It’s really that easy.

Stay tuned for more details!

First Friday Scranton

Join us this week for First Friday in downtown Scranton! For a full list of venues and a .pdf of the map, visit http://firstfridayscranton.com.

First Friday art walks are held on the first Friday of every month at galleries and businesses around Downtown Scranton. Paintings, photography, sculpture, music, performance art…you never know what you’ll find at First Friday in Scranton.

Support local artists and mingle with your Northeastern Pennsylvania neighbors, all in a casual atmosphere. Hope to see you there!