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Explore Schuylkill Announces Tourism Mini Grant Program
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Explore Schuylkill Announces Tourism Mini Grant Program

Posted Tuesday, February 6, 2024 By Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

Tourism marketing mini grant designed to support marketing, promotional, and publicity initiatives that result in increased tourism and overnight stays within Schuylkill County for qualifying tourism businesses and organizations in Schuylkill ...

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What Every Small Business Needs to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act
General Business Education

What Every Small Business Needs to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

Posted Thursday, January 4, 2024 By Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

Corporate Transparency Act:
What it means: The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, may require small businesses to report information about ownership to the government. This law aims to combat illicit activity including tax fraud, money laundering, and financing for terrorism by capturing more ownership information for specific U.S. businesses operating in or accessing the country's market. Under the new legislation, businesses that meet certain criteria must submit a Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) Report to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), providing details identifying individuals who are associated with the reporting company. 
Why it matters: The CTA will impact millions of small businesses across the U.S. Knowing the intricacies of this act and its potential impact is essential for small businesses. Otherwise, they may incur minimal or civil penalties for not filing or updating this report. 

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Do personal stories help or hurt your business?
General Business Education

Do personal stories help or hurt your business?

Posted Thursday, December 28, 2023 By The Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

SUMMARY Telling personal stories is an effective way to engage customers and humanize your brand. Make sure the story relates to your company's values or mission. Use HubSpot's guide to business storytelling as a resource when crafting ...

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5 Content Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners
General Business Education

5 Content Marketing Strategies for Small Business Owners

Posted Monday, December 4, 2023 By Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

  • Small businesses can benefit from content marketing as a way to attract and engage customers.
  • Define your ideal customer's needs, motivations, and behavior patterns to tailor content.
  • Create content that provides solutions to problems and helps achieve goals.
  • Incorporate a call-to-action into your content, such as lead magnets or promotions.
  • Email marketing is an essential component of content marketing; personalize emails, segment subscribers, include CTAs.
  • Track key metrics and adjust strategies accordingly for greater success in reaching and engaging customers.

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NEPA MPO Announces Opening of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on Draft Long Range Transportation Plan
Infrastructure

NEPA MPO Announces Opening of Public Comment Period and Public Meeting on Draft Long Range Transportation Plan

Posted Friday, November 17, 2023 By NEPA Alliance

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA), designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Schuylkill counties, is the organization that considers and approves the plans and programs and the Federal and State funding for highway and transit systems in the four-county MPO area.  The NEPA MPO is developing its 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).  The NEPA MPO is holding a 30-day public comment period on the draft LRTP beginning on Friday, November 17, 2023 and ending on Monday, December 18, 2023. 

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Oppose House Bill 1481
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Oppose House Bill 1481

Posted Friday, November 17, 2023 By PA Chamber of Business and Industry

Pennsylvania employers already pay some of the highest UC taxes in the entire country to finance one of the nation's more generous unemployment systems. These benefits are meant to help Pennsylvanians who lose their jobs through no fault of their own while they search for other employment; extending them to individuals who voluntarily participate in a work stoppage is wildly inappropriate.

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PROGRESS BEING MADE ON IMPROVING STATE PERMITTING
General Business Education

PROGRESS BEING MADE ON IMPROVING STATE PERMITTING

Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2023 By The Sentinel, a weekly publication of the PA Chamber

PA Chamber President & CEO Luke Bernstein stood alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro during a press conference in Harrisburg last Thursday in which the governor delivered an official update on his administration’s efforts to streamline state processes for permitting and licensure, part of an initiative that Shapiro says aims to make Pennsylvania’s state government operate “at the speed of business.”

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Boost Your Productivity with These Practical Habits
General Business Education

Boost Your Productivity with These Practical Habits

Posted Monday, October 30, 2023 By Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce

Unlock your potential with the power of productivity! Most of us never learn about productivity in school, but here's some good news: it's a skill you can learn, not a birthright. And productivity experts agree: it's not about your genes, it's your habits that matter. 

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