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r of Little Acres Learning Academy in Moscow has experience working in Afghanistan and at a large, electronics maintenance and repair facility, Justin Abromavage decided it was more important to make a positive contribution to the families in the North Pocono community. Read the rest of this entry »
Celebrate the outstanding efforts of the local business community and their talent, creativity, and innovation in a challenging business environment at the Chamber Gala. Read the rest of this entry »
The Chamber and MetroAction are teaming up with PPL to help launch the E-power Direct Discount Service in Scranton! Read the rest of this entry »
Have you ever wondered how social media can help your business? This seminar will show you. Read the rest of this entry »
Join us this week for First Friday in downtown Scranton! For a map and a full list of venues, 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 businesses and mingle with your Northeastern Pennsylvania neighbors, all in a casual atmosphere. Hope to see you there!
Join us this week for First Friday in downtown Scranton! For a map and a full list of venues, 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 businesses and mingle with your Northeastern Pennsylvania neighbors, all in a casual atmosphere. Hope to see you there!
MetroAction will present a “Working with the Media” seminar on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Training grants are available for certain businesses to attend our Small Business Institute. Read the rest of this entry »
As long as he can remember, playing and working on the boats around Lake Wallenpaupack has been the biggest part of Kevin Trevor’s life.So when the time came to decide on a career path, he never considered pursuing anything other than what he loves doing.
Upon returning home from the Marine Mechanics Institute in Florida, Trevor discovered a nearby marina business had closed leaving hundreds of customers underserved. It was an ideal opportunity to put his education and experience to work so in 2009, the seeds were planted for New Wave in Recreation. Trevor’s parents, who have extensive industry experience, provided unconditional support and became his first two employees.
As the business blossomed, Trevor realized the current location was too small and moved into a larger facility. The entrepreneur also decided to look into MetroAction’s loan program for the financing he needed to sustain New Wave’s growth.
“The staff at MetroAction really understands the needs of small business owners, and shared my vision for New Wave’s continued success,” says Trevor, who borrowed $20,000 for working capital and inventory.
“I also attended MetroAction’s Small Business Institute where I learned about the importance of taking a step back from my day to day responsibilities and looking at the big picture of owning a business.”
With his dream of owning a marina business now a reality, the future looks promising for Trevor who recently became a franchisee of Boat U.S. offering fuel, repair, and towing discounts to members; the only one in the surrounding area.
For more information on MetroAction’s loans visit www.MetroAction.org or call (570) 341-0270.
Nominations for the 2nd Annual SAGE Awards- Scranton’s Awards for Growth and Excellence. Read the rest of this entry »
