If employees feel good about their work, they’ll work better too, according to the Pottstown organization dedicated to helping small business owners.
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Motivation Gets Best From Employees, SCORE Says
Posted on 27 April 2012.
Posted in Consulting, SCORE, Small Business1 Comment
Collegeville Transplants NJ Entrepreneur On Main Street
Posted on 26 April 2012.
A former Sea Isle City NJ merchant and business marketing expert has hit the ground running in the effort to build up downtown Collegeville.
Posted in Consulting, Economic Development, Employment, Non-Profit, Real Estate, Retailing, Small Business2 Comments
Pennsylvania Unemployment Fell Slightly Last Month
Posted on 21 April 2012.
The number of people working, or looking for work, across the state was up up 16,000 people during March, as compared to February. And Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remains consistently below that of th U.S. as a whole.
Posted in Employment, Government6 Comments
Search Ads Help Businesses, Pottstown SCORE Says
Posted on 16 April 2012.
Small businesses can effectively sell their goods and services on the web using search engine marketing, the Pottstown small business experts report, and control costs too!
Posted in Advetising, Consulting, Media, Non-Profit, Publishing, SCORE1 Comment
Visitors Wowed By Reading Area, Spending $64M More
Posted on 15 April 2012.
The amount visitors to Reading and Berks County PA spent on tourism-related costs during 2010 rose $64 million over the previous year, according to a report on the economic impact of tourism.
Posted in Consulting, Entertainment, Retailing, Tourism, Travel5 Comments
Veterans Group Honors Loal Cable Supplier Comcast
Posted on 12 April 2012.
The trade association, which promotes veteran-owned businesses, honored 10 companies – including local cable services franchisee Comcast Corp. – it said were the best in supporting its constituents’ firms.
Posted in Employment, Government, Media, Veterans3 Comments
SCORE Entrepreneur Workshops Resume April 23
Posted on 09 April 2012.
If you own a small business, or are interested in opening one, the Pottstown PA chapter of SCORE can offer valuable assistance in four workshops planned for April and May.
Posted in Consulting, Management, Non-Profit, SCORE3 Comments
Success Means Bigger Career Fair Coming In May
Posted on 06 April 2012.
The Tri-County Community Network seeks to repeat last year’s Career Fair success in Sanatoga PA with an even larger event due in May. Job-hunters, and job providers too, are being welcomed.
Posted in Employment, Management, Non-ProfitComments Off
Arts, Culture Boost Business, Creative Montco Contends
Posted on 05 April 2012.
Is building Montgomery County’s arts and cultural scene also a good way to boost its economy? The folks of Creative Montco think so, and they’d like the public’s answers to key questions in guiding future arts and business partnerships.
Posted in Consulting, Creative Montco, Entertainment, Non-Profit, Performing Arts, Tourism4 Comments
New Bill Would Reduce PA Corporate Net Income Tax
Posted on 05 April 2012.
Legislators see the proposal as one way to attract more business to the state.
Posted in Employment, Government, Taxes4 Comments
Business News From The Mercury
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- Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad May 19, 2012Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the… […]
- BUSINESS IN BRIEF May 19, 2012Hoover Financial Advisors to hold food drive May 21-25 MALVERN - Hoover Financial Advisors announced that it is holding a "HFA Save a Family from Hunger"… […]
- Upstage Video provides big screens for huge events May 19, 2012POTTSTOWN - If you've attended a concert, watched a major golf tournament or sat in the audience of a college graduation ceremony in the last… […]
- Sears spins off Canada stake to focus on U.S. stores May 19, 2012HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) - Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it returned to a profit in the first quarter as it benefitted from a gain… […]
From The Philadelphia Business Journal
- Paoli Hospital to deliver a renovated maternity department in 2013 May 18, 2012Paoli Hospital said Friday it plans to spend $11 million to expand and renovate its maternity department. The project will involve the construction of 24 private patient rooms; 12 labor, delivery and recovery suites; four triage rooms; and a larger nursery and level-II neonatal intensive-care unit. In addition, hospital officials said all existing patient ro […]
- Devon Medical Products opens door to distribution in China May 18, 2012Devon Medical Products entered into an agreement Friday with PKUcare BeiYi Pharmaceutical Co. to distribute Devon’s medical devices and equipment in China. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Devon Medical Products of King of Prussia will also identify other U.S. medical device companies that manufacture products domestically […]
- Philly Beer Week media preview: Slideshow May 18, 2012It’s always seemed that one of the most ingenious ideas from Philly Beer Week was extending the “week” to 10 days. On Wednesday, Philly Beer Week 2012 Executive Director Don Russell hosted a media preview and beer garden at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia. In its fifth year, Beer Week will span June 1-10 and include hundreds of events, including dinne […]
- Pa. Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin charged, relieved of duties May 18, 2012Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has been “relieved of any and all judicial and administrative responsibilities” after the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office charged her with nine criminal offenses, including four felonies, following a grand jury investigation into accusations she used her staff for campaign work. Orie Melvin has […]
- As others settle, PNC denying wrongdoing in overdraft fees case May 18, 2012PNC Bank customers won court permission to proceed as a class in a lawsuit over what they say are excessive checking account overdraft fees. The lawsuit, part of a multidistrict litigation involving more than 30 different banks, is pending before U.S. District Judge James Lawrence King in Miami. PNC and the other banks are accused of using software to re-seq […]
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