September 2, 2010 – MetroAction recently announced its upcoming business training programs for start-up and expanding business owners throughout its nine county service area.
Business Basics Seminar – Carbondale: Thursday, September 23, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
MetroAction’s Business Basics seminar helps take the mystery out of developing a successful small business. This program reviews the steps needed to develop a successful business and valuable resources to help grow a business. Attendees learn how small business loans work, what documents and information are required and review the requirements to qualify for small business financing. The seminar will also explain about small business grants, what lenders look for and how to improve chances of qualifying for a small-business loan. Business Basics is presented by MetroAction at the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, 27 N. Main St., Carbondale on Thursday, September 23, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Seats fill quickly! Cost is $10 per person and includes all course materials. Visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call (570) 341-0270.
Small Business Administration Meet the Lender Program – Pittston: Thursday, September 23, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
MetroAction has teamed up with the Small Business Administration to offer an informative discussion on small business financing opportunities in northeastern Pennsylvania. The program will be held at Victoria Inn and Suites, Pittston on Thursday, September 23, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The program is free. But seating is limited. To register, call (610) 382-3081.
Small Business Institute – Scranton: Thursdays, September 30 – November 18, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MetroAction’s Small Business Institute provides practical, hands-on skills needed to develop, manage and grow a successful business. From organization planning, to marketing, to understanding your financials, the Small Business Institute helps participants understand how all of the pieces of a business work together. The eight-week program is presented by MetroAction at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce, 222 Mulberry St., Scranton on Thursdays, September 30 through November 18, 9 a.m. to noon. Seats fill quickly! Cost is $149 per person and includes all course materials. Visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call (570) 341-0270.
Small Business Institute – Honesdale: Thursday, October 7 and Thursday, October 14, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
MetroAction’s Small Business Institute is a practical, hands-on, learning program designed to help entrepreneurs sharpen the skills needed to develop, manage, and grow a successful business. Participants incorporate their own business experiences, developing the building blocks for success. From organization planning to marketing to understanding your financials, the Small Business Institute helps you understand how all of the pieces of your business work together. The two-day program will be held at Honesdale National Bank, 724 Main St., Honesdale, Thursday, October 7 and Thursday October 14, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The registration fee is $149 per person and includes all course materials. Visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call (570) 341-0270.
Meet the Lender Program – Honesdale: Friday, October 15, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
MetroAction has teamed up with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce to offer an informative roundtable discussion on small business financing opportunities in northeastern Pennsylvania. The program will be held at the chamber, 32 Commercial St., Honesdale on Friday, October 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The program is free. But seating is limited. To register, call (570) 253-1960.
Meet the Lender Program – Tannersville: Thursday, October 21, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
MetroAction has teamed up with the Monroe County CareerLink to offer an informative roundtable discussion on small business financing opportunities in northeastern Pennsylvania. The program will be held at the CareerLink, Rt. 611, Tannersville on Thursday, October 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The program is free. But seating is limited. To register, visit www.MetroAction.org or call (570) 341-0270.
Marketing Mastery Program – Wilkes-Barre: Friday, October 22 and Friday, October 29, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Put marketing to work for your business with MetroAction’s Marketing Mastery program. The two-day program treats marketing as an integrated system. At the core of the system are strategies that any business, regardless of size, can use to produce major returns. Topics include: packaging your business; creating marketing materials; attracting clients; marketing budgets; developing a marketing plan. Marketing Mastery is presented by MetroAction at the Innovation Center @ Wilkes-Barre, 7 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, Friday, October 22 and Friday, October 29, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost is $149 per person and includes all course materials. Visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call (570) 341-0270.
Financing Your Business Seminar – Carbondale: Tuesday, October 26, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
In today’s economic climate, entrepreneurs and small business owners undoubtedly face a unique set of challenges. To ease their apprehensions, MetroAction will offer its Financing Your Business seminar at the Greater Carbondale Chamber of Commerce, 27 N. Main St., Carbondale, on Tuesday, October 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The seminar teaches how to finance a small business, despite a difficult economy, while addressing the fundamentals of managing a small business; cash flow; sources of financing including credit lines, venture capital, angel investors and grants; and what investors seek in businesses. Seats fill quickly! Cost is $10 per person and includes all course materials. Visit www.MetroAction.org to register or call (570) 341-0270.
MetroAction provides loans to small business in northeastern Pennsylvania that do not have access to traditional sources of credit. Covering Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties, MetroAction, a nonprofit Small Business Administration (SBA) lender, is northeastern Pennsylvania’s leading provider of small business loan and comprehensive business training. For more information, visit www.MetroAction.org or call (570) 341-0270.
