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MetroAction Unveils New Webinars!

MetroAction Unveils New Webinars!
Are you too busy to attend seminars to help you grow your business?  Or, maybe you’re thinking of starting a new business,but work a full-time job and can’t time off to learn how to get started? MetroAction can help!  Today, we have unveiled our brand new webinar series designed specifically for those who want to attend seminar and training programs, but can’t make it to our “live” programs. MetroAction has...
August 10th, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading

MetroAction Helps Bo Brothers Open Second Location

MetroAction Helps Bo Brothers Open Second Location
Bo Brothers, the Wyoming, Pennsylvania based Kansas City-style BBQ restaurant, has opened a second location, Bo Brothers at PNC Field, with funding from MetroAction. A $70,000 loan from MetroAction allowed the limited liability corporation, with six partners, to purchase new kitchen equipment for the restaurant which overlooks PNC Field in Moosic.  Enlisting MetroAction’s help, Bo Brothers secured an additional $70,000...
August 3rd, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading

Learn to Master Marketing!

If you want to take your business to the next level, MetroAction has training programs to help! A few seats still remain in our Small Business Institute and Marketing Mastery classes, starting Aug. 5.    Click here to listen to our promo! Marketing Mastery will show you how making small changes will lead to big results and will help you make the most of your limited marketing budget! In this 8-week program you will: Identify...
July 28th, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading

New Awards Gala Announced

New Awards Gala Announced
MetroAction has teamed up with The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce to host a Hollywood awards-style gala in November. Beginning August 2,  award nominations will be accepted for: The Award for Excellence in Professional Development Best Practices Awards for: Customer Service Human Resources & Leadership Technology & Innovation Community Involvement Green Practices Award Healthy Workplace of the Year...
July 20th, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading

Want Your Company Featured on “The Office”?

Want Your Company Featured on “The Office”?
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. Company representatives hoping to place items onto the show can bring them to the Chamber Board Room between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. The show’s producers are looking for promotional desktop merchandise,...
July 12th, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading

MetroAction Partners with Local Chambers for Bankers’ Forums

MetroAction Partners with Local Chambers for Bankers’ Forums
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...
June 22nd, 2010 | Business | Keep Reading