Can Exports Help You Weather the Storm?
By SBDC guest blogger Andrew G. Oppenheimer From construction to commercial trucking, health care to hospitality, Hurricane Sandy hurt our region’s economy. The storm caused as much as $60 billion…
What would you do if a Disaster Strikes?
A disaster can strike anytime, anywhere. The key to overcoming the after effects is to be prepared. This means both individuals and businesses. Be prepared. That’s your best defense when…
Are you Cross-training your Employees?
Change is inevitable, however sometimes when that change happens to be a key employee working in a small business, the results can be devastating. The University of Scranton SBDC works…
Is Your Business Mobile Ready?
Living in the northeastern part of the United States, we deal with snow storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and all the havoc they bring with them. Preparing for business interruption from…
Are You Ready?
The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center is excited to announce the kickoff of America's PrepareAthon! The Federal Emergency Management Agency designed this semi-annual, week-long, community-based campaign in an effort to increase emergency awareness,…
Which way to the beach???
Vacation All I ever wanted Vacation Had to get away Artist: The Go-Go's Album: Vacation That song has been running through my head all month. Each year I try to…
Equal Pay Day is April 17, 2012
Nearly 50 years ago, it became illegal to pay women less on the basis of their sex. Since the Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law, the pay…
Small Business Owners & the Affordable Care Act
Top 5 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know about the Affordable Care Act Taken from HealthCare.gov FactSheet If you have up to 25 employees, pay average annual wages below…
7 Habits of Unsuccessful Entrepreneurs
Working at The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center for the past 18 years has offered me the opportunity to work with a lot of small business owners. Over…
Bullseye – Target Marketing!
This past week while presenting a seminar entitled “Building Your Art Business” the topic of “Defining Your Target Market” came up. What followed was a heated discussion between the audience…