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Achieving steady, sustainable growth in a small business is one of today’s more difficult challenges. General economic ups and downs get in the way, as do regional issues, government policies, tax laws—and even the weather. (more…)
MetroAction and The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce that actor/writer/comedian Chris Barnes, a Scranton area native, will emcee the inaugural Awards Gala celebration on November 11 at the Mellow Theater, Lackawanna College.
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This article is provided by the Greater Scranton Area SCORE chapter.
For small business owners increasingly reliant on technology, the threat of disruptions from computer viruses has become increasingly important. Maybe you haven’t had trouble yet with computer viruses. But the problem keeps getting worse and more small businesses are feeling the effects. (more…)
Who will receive the People’s Choice Award at the 2010 Awards Gala? It’s up to YOU!
Just like American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, MetroAction and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce are turning to the community to decide the outcome of the inaugural People’s Choice Award!
As part of the SAGE Awards, which stands for Scranton Awards for Growth and Excellence, the People’s Choice Award, sponsored by People’s National Bank, celebrates the community’s favorite area business. The nominees include finalists from this year’s SAGE.
You may vote once every 24 hours (per IP address) until November 5. Tell your friends, family and colleagues to get out there and vote for their favorite business!
The winner will be announced at the Chamber’s Awards Gala on November 11 at The Mellow Theater, Lackawanna College.
Cast your votes today for the People’s Choice Award!
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In the early stages of forming or building a business, you may face the choice of whether or not to bring in a partner. And that may worry you, since you’ve probably heard stories about business partners who could not get along and ended up fighting for control of the company. (more…)
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!
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Office clutter tends to grow like weeds or mold. But it’s not just damaging to your business aesthetics. Excessive clutter makes your business less productive and less profitable. Maybe organizing isn’t your strong point, but eliminating clutter and getting your business better organized should still be a high priority, especially if things are starting to get out of hand. (more…)
MetroAction and the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce invite nominations (self-nominations are encouraged) 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:
Best Practices in Community Involvement
Best Practices in Customer Service
Best Practices in Human Resources and Leadership
Best Practices in Technology and Innovation
Excellence in Professional Development
New and Emerging Small Business
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
Pride and Progress in Exterior Renovations
Pride and Progress in Interior Renovations
Pride and Progress in New Construction
Pride and Progress in Landscape and Site Design
Pride and Progress in Community Pride
Pride and Progress in Green Renovations
Nomination forms, instructions and judging criteria are available at www.MetroAction.org and www.scrantonchamber.com. Hurry! The deadline to apply is September 30! For more information, please contact Christina Hitchcock or Nicole Barber at (570) 342-7711 or chitchcock@MetroAction.org and nbarber@scrantonchamber.com.
MetroAction is proud to announce that our staff will serve as guest presenters at upcoming community training programs. Business development specialist Alicia Tompkins will serve as a panel member at September 14’s Small Business Development Center Financing Your Business program in Hawley and the Small Business Administration’s Meet the Lender program on September 23 in Pittston. To learn more, contact Alicia at atompkins@MetroAction.org.
Thanks to the Patriot Express small business loan program, members of the military community, veterans and their spouses can apply for up to $50,000 in small business financing to start or grow a business in Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne or Wyoming counties.
Funding can be used for start-up capital, to purchase equipment or machinery, make building improvements or for working capital.
To be eligible, at least 51% of the business must be owned by a member of the military community, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, active-duty service members eligible for the military’s Transition Assistance Program, reservists and National Guard members. Spouses of service members and widows of service members or veterans who died during service or of a service-connected disability are also eligible to apply under this program. For more information, or for application instructions visit www.MetroAction.org or contact MetroAction staff at (570) 341-0270.
