Free confidential business counseling. SCORE can help you grow your current business and pursue your dreams. Take advantage of the knowledge and wisdom of our volunteer counselors. These former successful executives and business owners have experience in all areas of business.
Currently in business?
Starting a new business?
Have an idea for a new business?
Sign up for low-cost workshops for both start-up and existing business entrepreneurs. Designed to provide you with the skills necessary to start a business or improve an existing business. Includes workshops across a variety of subjects including starting a business, buying a business, writing a business plan, marketing/sales, basic and more advanced website development.
Access to information and online websites to help you research, plan, manage, or start a small business. Tools include templates, articles, resource links and more.
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by Bertrand R. Bolduc
Starting Your Own Business:
This workshop covers the finance, legal, marketing, accounting, and insurance aspects of starting a business. The information is presented in an interactive presentation format with time allocated for questions.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2009
6 - 9 PM
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Marketing and Sales:
There is no element of business success more important than marketing and sales. Why do customers buy? How often do they buy? What should the price be? This workshop will help you answer these and many other critical questions.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2009
6 - 9 PM
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Writing A Business Plan:
There is a critical difference between businesses that succeed and those that fail. And it's not a matter of luck. This workshop will provide you with the knowledge you need to develop a successful Business Plan.
Tuesday Jul 28, 2009
2 - 5 PM
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Starting Your Own Business:
This workshop covers the finance, legal, marketing, accounting, and insurance aspects of starting a business. The information is presented in an interactive presentation format with time allocated for questions.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2009
6 - 9 PM
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Cynthia Hamilton,
Americana Workshop
"I couldn't have done it without the help I got from SCORE counselors Jan Nichols and Skip Orem"
Cindy first met with SCORE when she was planning the expansion of her antique retail and reproduction business in Kennebunk. Working with SCORE, she developed a business plan and financial analysis for presentation to local lending institutions. Her counselors provided....
