If you can’t lend because of stricter regulatory controls, consider referring MetroAction! Entrepreneurs and small business owners undoubtedly face a unique set of challenges much different than their larger competitors. That’s why MetroAction offers flexible financing ranging from $250 to $200,000! (more…)
Help your small business clients get to the next level. Refer an upcoming MetroAction training program! A few seats still remain for our Small Business Institute and Marketing Mastery classes, starting August 5. (more…)
Alicia Woodruff has been named MetroAction's business development specialist
MetroAction announces Alicia Woodruff as business development specialist. She will serve as our outreach coordinator and assist with small business lending, training and technical assistance.
Alicia joins the staff from Keystone College, La Plume, where she was director of student activities. She holds a master of business administration degree and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Marywood University.
Please join us in welcoming Alicia and feel free to contact her at (570) 342-7711, extension 127 or awoodruff@MetroAction.org to set up an appointment to discuss our services.
This article is provided by the Greater Scranton Area SCORE chapter.
Many elements go into creating a successful small business Web site—one that showcases your company’s products or services and entices people to buy. But one of the most overlooked items is the text that goes on each Web page. Writing copy for Web sites is, in fact, different from other forms of sales writing. Web writing requires a different approach, a different voice and a different attitude from the offline world. (more…)
The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce will host a, “Prop Drop,” for NBC’s “The Office,” on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 222 Mulberry St., Scranton. (more…)
This article is provided by the Greater Scranton Area SCORE chapter.
In these days of corporate scandals and fiscal misdeeds, small business owners seem to know something that their big corporate counterparts do not: ethics count. Integrity and reputation are everything. But these things are sometimes taken for granted, and employees might stumble from time to time with a poor ethical choice that can damage your reputation. (more…)
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!
This article is provided by the Greater Scranton Area SCORE chapter.
If your advertising budget, assuming you even have one, is low to start with, blowing it all on a single high-profile ad placement isn’t likely to yield significant long-term results. It might make more sense to try a variety of low-cost outlets to find something that works. (more…)
MetroAction has teamed up with the Hazleton and Tamaqua chambers of commerce to offer informative roundtable discussions on small business financing opportunities.
Tamaqua Chamber of Commerce Bankers’ Forum:
Friday, June 25
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
To register, call (570) 668-1880
The Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce Bankers’ Forum:
Wednesday, July 14
8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
To register, call (570) 455-1509
The programs are free. However, pre-registration is required! Sign up by contacting the appropriate chamber. Or to schedule a banker’s roundtable in your area, contact us at info@MetroAction.org.
MetroAction is lending a hand to credit challenged start-up and existing small businesses with the launch of its STEP loan and mentoring program. This unique program offers increased hope to financially underserved entrepreneurs seeking small business loans during a nationwide credit crunch.
How it Works:
MetroAction helps credit challenged small business owners who cannot access traditional bank credit get the loans needed to start or grow a small business. Loans provided within the STEP loan program range from $250 – $2,500 (MetroAction lends up to $75,000 from a general loan fund). Qualified individuals may apply for a STEP loan which offers low closing costs, fixed interest rates and a built in mentoring support program. The program was created to provide an alternative for financially underserved individuals who have decided to become their own boss and start businesses, but who need a small “starter” loan to take the next step.
For more information on MetroAction’s STEP loan and mentoring program, visit www.MetroAction.org or call (570) 341-0270.