2008 Archives

Murata Business Center Holds Final Business Boot Camp II Session

MURATA BUSINESS CENTER HOLDS FINAL
BUSINESS BOOT CAMP II SESSION

HARRISBURG (June 16, 2008 ) -- The Murata Business Center, the region’s leading business incubator, will be holding its final Business Boot Camp II session, Wednesday, June 18, 11 S. Union Street, Middletown, 9am-11am. Join us for a credit seminar that helps you to understand "banker's language" when trying to apply for credit.  This is a great seminar for new and existing businesses to come and find out what banks are looking for when they are making a loan decision.  Melissa McLaughlin of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, along with Chris Rockey of PNC Bank will be presenting.

Boot Camp II is the sequel of Business Boot Camp I, which was held last year. Business Boot Camp was a spin-off of First Mondays, a cooperative initiative between the Murata Business Center and Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) offering an informal setting where entrepreneurs can come to gain tangible, practical advice from experienced staff on the "ins and outs" of starting their own business. The First Monday Program is held on the first Monday of every month from 9am-11am at HACC 's Business Start-up Center, Three Penn Center, 349 Wiconisco St., Suite 237, Harrisburg.

To register or for more information, please contactthe Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC at 717.232.4099 or visit www.HarrisburgRegionalChamber.org.

The Murata Business Center is located in the Keystone Innovation Zone and the Technology Corridor Enterprise Zone, two state programs that may provide assistance in the form of tax credits, assistance seeking investment or financing help at later stages of business development.

The Murata Business Center is owned and operated by the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC).The Murata Business Center provides entrepreneurs with support services. While in the incubator, a firm receives an array of training, mentoring and counseling opportunities, and shares a number of administrative services and personnel.  For more information on the Center, contact Karen Gunnison, Executive Director of the Murata Business Center, at 717-249-2356.

The Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC serves as a catalyst for promoting growth and quality of life in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Counties by providing a unique blend of business, community and economic development and advocacy services under one roof to boost our economic vitality and livability as a region. HRC/CREDC has been accredited with four stars from the United States Chamber of Commerce.