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Make Customers Loyal to Your Business

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

SCOREThis 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…)

Join Us Downtown for First Friday!

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

First Friday Scranton

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

Improve Cash Flow With These Simple Steps

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

SCOREThis 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…)

Get EnFUSED with Fusion Marketing!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Business LINK Seminar

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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Local Business Celebrates 30 Years of Success!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Pierre'sAt 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…)

Understanding Document Management

Friday, February 12th, 2010

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…)

New Main Street Program Committed to Revitalizing Local Community

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

SBADowntown 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…)

Pump Up the Volume!

Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Janice Scarantion, owner of Busy Bees Learning Center

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…)

Local Bank Ranked 7th Best in Forbes Magazine Listing of Best and Worst Banks in America

Friday, January 15th, 2010

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…)

Work On Your Business…Not Just In It!

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

To help ring in the new year, MetroAction has announced a number of business building seminars for small businesses in NEPA.  During this time of resolutions, consider committing to working on your business…not just in it! (more…)