Turn to SCORE for Small Business Advice

Turn to SCORE Counselors for Small Business Advice Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Seek Out SCORE Advisors Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. TOPICS  Small Business and Leadership  About SCORE  SCORE Services for You  Resources for Your Business  Looking Ahead  Next Steps Small Business and Leadership Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Q: Why is small business so important to the economy? A: Small businesses create jobs and fuel growth.     There are nearly 23 million small businesses nationwide. Small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all employers. Small businesses create 75 percent of new jobs. About 550,000 new small businesses are formed each year. Small Business and Leadership Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Q: Why is owning a business important to you? A: Small business represents success on your own terms.      Be your own boss. Bring a new idea to life. Achieve your lifelong dream. Create financial independence. Turn your hobby into a profitable business. About SCORE Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a national nonprofit association. SCORE’s mission is to provide small business counseling and training to help America’s entrepreneurs succeed.  Local business workshops and seminars  Face-to-face counseling through 389 offices  Email counseling through the SCORE Small Business Web Site, www.score.org  Free and confidential business advice for entrepreneurs About SCORE Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Q: How can a SCORE business counselor help? A: SCORE counselors give real-world advice that applies to your business.      Practical advice Business planning assistance Problem-solving for business challenges Growth strategies for business opportunities Confidential sounding board for your ideas About SCORE Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. SCORE business counselors are volunteers. Volunteers who have achieved business success–and want to help you succeed in your business.      Dedicated volunteers Confidential advice for your business Experienced business owners and executives Experts who’ve seen both economic highs and lows Pros with expertise in hundreds of disciplines SCORE Services for You Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” can help your business in many ways.      Confidential business counseling Long-term business mentoring Face-to-face brainstorming sessions Online email advice available anytime Local workshops and seminars on business topics SCORE Services for You Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. SCORE services are available nationwide.     More than 10,500 counselors nationwide More than 1,000 locations for counseling Ask SCORE online counseling at www.score.org Local business workshops and seminars Resources for Your Business Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Visit the SCORE Small Business Web Site: www.score.org How-to Advice & Info     Ask SCORE for business advice online Find SCORE to locate any chapter in the country 2,000 pages of content for small business owners How-to articles offer practical business tips SCORE Resource: www.score.org Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. The SCORE Small Business Web Site also offers: Business Toolbox— Workshops, tips and tools for your business. Learning Center— Industry articles and expert insights. SBA Resource: www.sba.gov Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Visit www.sba.gov Find information on starting a business, financing, marketing and other business topics. Resources for Your Business Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. SCORE Offers Free Resources for Your Business  How To Really Start Your Own Business—a workbook available at your local SCORE chapter office.  SCORE eNews—an email newsletter with small business news and how-to advice.  SCORE Expert Answers—an email newsletter on leadership topics for entrepreneurs. Looking Ahead to Mentoring Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Q: What can a mentor bring to the table? A: Information, ideas and advice to help you succeed.  Wisdom gained from the “school of hard knocks”  Independent, thoughtful advice specific to your business  Perspective from years in the trenches of economic cycles Looking Ahead to Your Success Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Entrepreneurial Success Factors     A focused business plan Hard work, and plenty of it A quality product and/or service Good advice Looking Ahead to Create Success Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help. Build Your Business Success      Play to your strengths. Identify areas to improve. Learn and grow as a leader. Add to your knowledge base. Form a network of trusted advisors. Turn to SCORE Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help.  40+ years of service to the small business community  Award-winning business counseling and resources  Resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 1-800/634-0245 www.score.org