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Turn to SCORE Counselors for Small Business Advice

Live Your Dream. SCORE Can Help.


Seek Out SCORE Advisors


TOPICS

Small Business and Leadership

About SCORE

SCORE Services for You

Resources for Your Business

Looking Ahead

Next Steps


Q: Why is small business so important to the economy?

A: Small businesses create jobs and fuel growth.

There are nearly 26 million small businesses nationwide. Small businesses represent 99.7 percent of all employers. Small businesses create 75 percent of new jobs. About 671,800 new small businesses are formed each year.




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.




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 Online counseling through the SCORE Small Business

Web Site, www.score.org Free and confidential business advice for entrepreneurs

About SCORE



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



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

About SCORE



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 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




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

National Resources for Your Business



SCORE Resource: www.score.org


The SCORE Small Business Web Site also offers:

Business Tools—

Workshops, tips and tools

for your business.

How To—Industry

articles and expert

insights.


SBA Resource: www.sba.gov


Visit www.sba.gov

Find information on starting a business, financing, marketing and other business topics.


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.

Resources for Your Business



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 Mentoring



Looking Ahead to Your Success


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


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


40+ years of service to the small business communityAward-winning business counseling and resourcesResource partner with the U.S. Small Business

Administration (SBA)


The Houston Chapter


Houston SCORE Chapter #37, is one of the initial chapters sponsored

by the SBA

• Celebrating our 44th year of public service to the greater Houston area - and neighboring communities

• Our Mission: Help Small Businesses Succeed

• Our Mantra: Educate, Counsel, Mentor


Our ServicesFree Business Counseling

Seminars & WorkshopsResource Library and a Website

• Clients range from those interested in day care centers, hair and nail salons, retail apparel shops, restaurants, security services, art and IT consultants to a modeling agency and a professional accounting firm just entering the small business world.

• "any small business can obtain help from SCORE. Whether you are considering starting your own business, have a business that is experiencing problems, are ready to expand, or need some other type of advice, SCORE can help."

… Harland Andrews, Chapter Chair.



Visit Visit Houston Houston Chapter Chapter Web SiteWeb Site

www.scorehouston.org

• Find SCORE office nearest you

• Sign up for our educational programs

• Browse the Start up kit with links to resources important to small business start ups

• Read How-to articles which offer practical business tips


Chapter 37 Startup Kit

Links to Key Websites


Our 70+ volunteers represent a cross section of retired executives and small

business owners

• SCORE counselors donate their time and expertise to help small business owners or would-be entrepreneurs with – business plans, – loan applications, – marketing tactics and much more.

• All SCORE counseling services are free and confidential.

• SCORE is always looking for small business consultants to help with the heavy counseling workload


Become a SCORE Volunteer

• As a SCORE volunteer, you will:– Be a leader in the effort to provide real-world assistance to small

businesses– Gain fulfillment by sharing your business experience and expertise

with a new generation of entrepreneurs– Build relationships with local business leaders

• For a part-time volunteer opportunity with extremely flexible hours, please contact us for more information about joining the Houston chapter.

The Houston Chapter is looking for new counselors with a business background and a desire to share their knowledge

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