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Welcome to SCORE!
Greetings!
SCORE, Service Corp Of Retired
(and Working) Executives, Counselors to America's Small Business offers
free counseling to St. Louis area small businesses.
For more
information contact us at
314-539-6600 Ext. 242 or
www.stlscore.org
to learn more about what SCORE offers.
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St. Louis SCORE
200 North Broadway
Suite 1500
St. Louis,
MO
63102
314-539-6600 x242
http://www.stlscore.org
St. Charles Office
636-447-5000
St. Charles Economic Development Center
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304
Kirkwood Office
314-800-1527
Inside National City Bank
333 S. Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
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"How Big Can You Think?"
by Harry Land, Jr.
The Family Auto Group,
North Carolina, "The Guide Book to
Setting and Achieving Performance Standards"
"Just do it!, 10 cents for every sales dollar every year
for a decade."
"What if? Thinking, Possibility thinking, Sideways thinking,
Blank page thinking, multi-dimensional thinking, Whatever you do. Think big and
pass it on!"
Don't accept; "It can't be done". Take an anything is
possible attitude.
How to control your overall operations.
- A written company MISSON STATEMENT.
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Have individuals set goals.
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Provide and measure customer satisfaction.
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Promote good employee relations.
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MBO - Manage By Objectives.
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Analyze trends, ratios, and turns in all areas
of the business.
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Set written company policies.
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Maintain inventory controls.
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Make zero defects a must, Do it right the first
time!!
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Monthly forecast planning, sales, gross profit,
expenses, and net profit.
If you need
help with your business take the time to call a SCORE Counselor. A SCORE Counselor can help you solve problems
and plan for the future. Contact SCORE at 314-539-6600 Ext. 242, M-F 10am to
3pm or go to www.stlscore.org.
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Upcoming Events
SCORE Chapter 21 Monthly Seminars
"How to Start and Manage Your Own Business"
Saturday, February 21, 2009
8:15 A.M. to 3 P.M
Fee - $50.00
Meramec Community College
Register Now!
Upcoming SCORE Seminars
"How to Start and Manage Your Own Business"
Mar. 14, 2009St. Louis C.C. @ MeramecApr. 18, 2009St. Louis C.C. @ Meramec
SCORE Workshops - Winter Series
Creating a Successful Business Plan
January 31, 2009
8:30 am to 12:00 noon
Registration Fee $40Sign Up NOW! Workshop Location
St. Charles City-County Library
Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Road, St. Peters, MO 63376
www.youranswerplace.org
636-441-0794
Marketing for Small Business
February 28, 2009
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Registration Fee $40
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
March 28, 2009
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Registration Fee $30
Workshop Location
St. Charles Economic Development Center
5988 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
St. Charles, MO 63304
636-447-5000
To learn more about any of these courses and dates, times and how to register- CLICK HERE
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Resources For You
The
Kirkwood - Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce, National City Bank and SCORE present a dynamic 90 minute
seminar on - "Marketing Your Small Business In A Bad Economy"
Friday, February 27, 2009
8:00 am - 9:30 am
National City Bank, 333 S. Kirkwood Rd., Ste. 100
Seminar
This event is $25 for members and National City clients and
$35 to non-members. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be served.
Bring your questions, sufficient time will be allotted for Q&A.
Space is limited so RSVP today!
Meet this outstanding speaker:
Dan Borgmeyer, President and Owner
B and B Advertising, St. Charles, MO
Mr. Borgmeyer is currently a small business owner and has been in business
since 1971.
To Register: Kirkwood - DesPeres Event
St. Louis SourceLink:
Connecting entrepreneurs in St. Louis and surrounding communities with the right resource at the right time. Located at www.StLSourceLink.com, the new website
is connecting a growing network of non-profit resource partners like us that
are eager to provide business-building programs and services to help small
businesses grow and succeed, while advancing St. Louis' leadership role in
entrepreneurship and innovation.
StLSourceLink.com
offers its services at no cost to entrepreneurs or to the participating
non-profits. This is made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Ameren
Economic Development Corporation, Edward Jones and the Bickel Family Charitable
Foundation, with media support from St. Louis Commerce Magazine and through the
support of founding partners, Innovate St. Louis, the Missouri Technology
Corporation and the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development
Center.
For
more information, visit www.stlsourcelink.com
or call at (314) 444-1154.
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Sponsor Info
FranNet - Franchise consulting experts. A National SCORE sponsor, they provide educational materials to aid our counselors in mentoring entrepreneurs.
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NEED TO REVALUATE
YOUR BUSINESS?
A SCORE Business Scan is a total
review of your business conducted by a team of experienced SCORE counselors. It is designed to evaluate your business in
the areas of management, operations, marketing and finance. The Business
Scan is free.
As each section is reviewed, you will
receive a summary of the team's findings.
The SCORE Business Scan is intended to highlight areas of your
business where further evaluation may be warranted or improvements could be
made. The Team will also make
suggestions on areas where additional metrics or improved tracking methods are
recommended.
The focus of the SCORE Business
Scan is you help you grow and strengthen your business. You control the process and achieve the
benefits of using experienced counselors on a confidential basis.
Contact SCORE, St. Louis if you are interested in a Business Scan for your small business. You can speak to a counselor at any of our offices:
St.
Louis - 314-539-6600
Ext. 242
Kirkwood - 314-800-1527
St.
Charles - 636-447-500
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To
All Our Friends, Clients and Supporters:
On behalf of SCORE-St. Louis,
its Board of Directors and volunteers - we wish you a successful 2009. We are contacting friends and
clients such as you who have used our services over the past year(s) in the
hope that you will support SCORE with
a donation this year.
We need your help.
SCORE only receives 13.3% of its funding from the
Federal Government, and we rely on fees from workshops and donations from
community economic development-minded organizations. Hence, SCORE reaches out each year to friends
and clients in order to offset operational expenses.
Perhaps
our services have made a significant impact on your own business and our
workshops have given you important insights into the current trends and
information relating to the current marketplace.
Please
help us continue to offer the most comprehensive free counseling services and
low cost workshop programs in the St.
Louis regional area for small businesses and
entrepreneurs.
Thank
you for your support.
Call
us at 314-539-6600 x242 to find out more or visit www.stlscore.org.
Or send your tax deductible donation to:
SCORE - Chapter 21
200 N. Broadway, Suite 1500
St. Louis, MO 63102
SCORE-St. Louis is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business
Administration. We are proud of our SCORE
reputation - Number 1 Nationwide -providing complete counseling
services to the business community at no charge. More than 45
counselors/members volunteer their expertise to small business owners and those
who intend to start a business. Our territory covers St.
Louis, St. Louis County, St. Charles
County and Jefferson County.
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SCORE members,
The next Member meeting will be Feb. 19, 2009. Please plan to attend.
SAVE the Date! March 18th, 2009 - for the St. Charles Business Expo.
KUDOS to all Desk Duty counselors - for the second month in a row our monthly reports were error-free! This means that all data was entered correctly and completely. And also to Harold M. who keeps everyone on track and John E. who tackles the fixes and cleanups of our data.
And another note of appreciation to Harry S. who has tripled his work load in the past year with nary a slip-up, glitch, or hesitation.
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Brought to you by SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business," a nonprofit association and resourc e partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneurship and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 8 million entrepreneurs.
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