Growing Strong

Businesses have plenty of expert advice to all their questions at their fingertips. The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce houses the Business Outreach Centers-University of Scranton Small Business Development Center to provide one-on-one management consulting and training, covering a variety of issues.

• If it’s specialized information you seek, the 13-county region has these resources at your fingertips:

• Ben Franklin Technology Partners: a statewide network that fosters innovation to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economic growth and prosperity.

• Governor’s Action Team of Pennsylvania: a one-stop economic development shop.

• MetroAction, Inc.: provides small business loans to companies that cannot secure traditional financing.

• Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance: a non- profit organization, providing business and communities with assistance that promotes economic growth and community development.

• Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission: helps businesses expand markets, generate employment, improve the general economy and plan for development of the Northern Tier region.

• Penn’s Northeast: a partnership of public and private economic development agencies dedicated to assisting businesses interested in locating within Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Wayne County Economic Development Corporation stands ready to assist large and small business with land acquisition and financing. The mission of Wayne County Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) is to assist both public and private sectors in growing economic prosperity and improving the quality of life of the people of Wayne County. For more information, visit the (WEDCO) website at www.widco.org.

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