MetroAction is pleased to announce its first webinar training program!  Marketing 101: 7 Steps to Marketing Success is available in an on-demand webinar format!  (more…)

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

When customers can easily comparison shop online with a few mouse clicks, the notion of loyalty seems almost old fashioned. Your best customers are someone else’s most sought-after prospects. (more…)

First Friday Scranton

Join us this week for First Friday in downtown Scranton! For a full list of www.firstfridayscranton.com. (more…)

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

Without a steady flow of cash to cover expenses, your company can quickly stumble.

Cash flow troubles can develop even when sales seem strong. Facing a continuous cash crunch makes it difficult to conduct your business properly. And while it may be tempting to seek out fancy financial formulas for predicting and tracking business cash flow, the basics tend to be plain common sense for most small businesses. (more…)

Join MetroAction for the March Business LINK seminar on fusion marketing!  Fusion marketing allows you to partner with other like-minded businesses to promote each other.  It is the perfect way to collaborate with fellow businesses, while expanding your customer base!  And it’s one of the easiest and least expensive ways to grow your business!
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At age 18, most young adults are busy planning their college careers, thinking of leaving home for the first time or just enjoying being a teenager with little responsibility. Not Pierre Mancuso. At just 18, Pierre threw all caution aside and became an entrepreneur. “At that age, you don’t ever think you can fail,” states Pierre. And 30 years later, he continues to prove himself right. (more…)

Business owners and managers understand that if their business information is not at their finger tips they are missing opportunities. Sales opportunities, service opportunities, and client contact opportunities are all fading away from their business if they can’t search and sort through information stored in their records. (more…)

Downtown Scranton is experiencing a boost in activity thanks to the efforts of the Main Street Scranton program. To learn more about how this national program is impacting the growth and successes of the local downtown community MetroAction interviewed Lisa Sauder of Scranton Tomorrow’s Main Street program to find out more about the program that has the community so excited. (more…)

Janice Scarantion, owner of Busy Bees Learning Center

Today’s economic climate is slowing down (or even stopping!) business for many businesses.  But, not for MetroAction.  This year, we are experiencing a 243% increase in small business loan requests!  And, we’re ready to answer the call!  We have plenty of funding to lend and a streamlined application process that makes it as easy as 1-2-3 to apply for our loans. (more…)

First Liberty Bank and Trust and its parent company Community Bank System, Inc., a registered bank holding company with over 160 customer facilities throughout Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, was ranked as the 7th best bank in Forbes magazine listing of the Best and Worst Banks in America. (more…)