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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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"Accelerate
Your Success"
From the National SCORE office and website -
1.
To help
clients during the recession, SCORE is launching a nationwide campaign to
meet the needs of entrepreneurs like you. As part of the "Accelerate
Your Success Campaign" from now through March, SCORE will add a new
toolkit monthly with focused articles, templates, podcasts and workshops
at www.score.org/accelerate.
Consider this resource for your business.
2.
Facing a
recession is about facing down fear and focusing on the action steps to
succeed. Small businesses that act now to cut costs, refocus their
product mix, and concentrate on marketing will be poised to succeed.
3.
Now is a
time to look for niche opportunities to grow your business and take
prudent steps to keep the clients you have. No small business should have
to face the recession alone. You can count on SCORE for confidential
mentoring to plan a path for success.
4.
One of
the best ways for an entrepreneur to weather the recession is with a
six-month action plan that helps employees see how they can contribute to
the company's success. When everyone is in it together, a team can help
keep a company going strong and keep jobs here at home.
5.
New
businesses who find opportunities during this recession need a focused
business plan, a solid cash flow plan and ongoing marketing strategies. A
business owner has a better chance of getting a loan with a solid
financial plan and a clear credit request.
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, March 14, 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"
April 18, 2009St. Louis C.C. @ MeramecMay 16, 2009St. Louis C.C. @ Meramec
SCORE Workshops
Marketing for Small Business
February 28, 2009
8:30 am to 12:30 noon
Registration Fee $40Sign Up NOW!
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
March 28, 2009
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Registration Fee $30
Enterprise Risk Management
April 25, 2009
9:00 to 12:00 pm
Registration Fee $40
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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Update on SBA Loan Workshops hosted by SCORE, St. Louis in January.
Between January 15th and 30th, Superior Financial booked 11 loans in eastern Missouri. 5 of those loans
were booked using SBA's Patriot Express
loan initiative, 4 were booked using Community Express, and two were
booked using Export Express. 3 of those loans were to Businesses in the
City of St. Louis, 6 to businesses in St. Louis County, and 2 were to
St. Charles county-based businesses. 5 of the loans were made to
businesses owned by people who identified themselves as ethnic minorities, 5 to women-owned businesses (4
were mutually inclusive - businesses owned by women who identified
themselves as minorities) and 3 to
veteran-owned businesses (1 woman, 2 male).
And finally, Superior made $110,000 in total
loans to a wide array of businesses based upon the North American
Industry Classification Systems codes
inputted for the 11 loans. Two loans were to contractors, and two were to
computer programmers/designers.
2009/01/15 - 10000 - Patriot Express
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
SAINT LOUIS CITY
2009/01/20 - 10000 - Patriot Express
Custom Computer Programming Services
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/20 - 10000 - Patriot Express
Computer Systems Design Services
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/20 - 5000 - Patriot Express
Jewelry Stores
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/26 - 7500 - Community Express
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure
Contractors
SAINT CHARLES
2009/01/27 - 10000 - Community Express
Other Activities Related to Real Estate
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/28 - 5000 - International Trade
Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant
Wholesalers
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/28 - 15000 - Patriot Express
Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure
Contractors
SAINT LOUIS CITY
2009/01/29 -12500 -International Trade
Musical Groups and Artists
SAINT LOUIS CITY
2009/01/30 - 5000 - Community Express
Special Needs Transportation
SAINT LOUIS
2009/01/30 - 20000 - Community Express
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning
Contractors
SAINT CHARLES
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Resources For You
News Release from the U.S. Small Business Administration
"SBA Applauds Stimulus Bill, Planning Underway for ...Small Business Impact"
WASHINGTON - The American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains a package of loan fee reductions, higher
guarantees, new SBA programs, secondary market incentives, and enhancements to
current SBA programs that will help unlock credit markets and begin economic
recovery for the nation's small business sector.
"There's a lot to digest in the
legislation, and SBA has established teams to tackle a wide variety of policy
decisions, system modifications, regulatory changes, legal requirements, and
new program launches authorized by the President and Congress," said Hairston.
The bill provides $730 million to SBA and makes
changes to the agency's lending and investment programs so that they can reach
more small businesses that need help. To see the whole document in Word Click Here
SCORE - St. Louis Web Site Resources
We have added a few more links to our Resources page including the one above. Also you will find an e-book - "5 Steps to Successful Email Marketing"
www.stlscore.org/resources
The Role of the University in an Entrepreneurial Economy
An Article by Jonathan Ortmans, President www.entrepreneurship.org
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SBA
Warns of Fraudulent Attempts to Obtain Bank Account Information from Small
Businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam
alert to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely
claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in
order to qualify them for federal tax rebates.
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Small Business Week Winners
For 2009
REGION VII - SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION AWARDS 2009
Minority Small Business Champion
Nominated by Carl Trautman, SCORE
Eddie G. Davis, Principal
DaLite &
Associates, LLC
P.O. Box
56576
St. Louis,
MO 63156
314 367-8822
Financial Services
Champion
Nominated by Judy Meader,
Stephen R. Callow
Regional Small
Business Banking Manager; Sr. Vice President
Southwest Bank, an
M&I Bank
13205
Manchester Road
St. Louis
MO 63131
314.543.3448
Veteran's Business
Champion
Nominated by
Patrick Heavey, Veterans
Business Resource
Center,
Darcella Craven
Business Development
Coordinator
St. Louis Veterans
Business Resource
Center
4236 Lindell
Blvd, Ste 102
St. Louis,
MO 63108
314.531.8387
Small Business
Journalist
nominated by Mary Quigg, CEO,
Vandover,
Susan Wilson Solovic
CEO
SBTV.com
1790 S.
Brentwood Blvd.
St. Louis,
MO 63144
314.533.7288 ext. 23
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St. Louis Small
Business Expo
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
11:00 AM
TO
6:00 PM
St. Charles Convention Center
St.
Louis Business EXPO, "Networking At Its Best: The Largest
Business-to-Business Trade Show in Missouri," 11am-6pm, St. Charles
Convention Center. Free. Experience new products, services and
technologies firsthand from over 150 leading exhibitors. Free
educational workshops and seminars. Register at www.stlouisbusinessexpo.com or call: 314-569-0076, ext. 302. From the Small Business Monthly site - www.sbmon.com
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SCORE members,
The next Member meeting will be Mar. 19, 2009. Please plan to attend.
Sign up Now! - For the St. Charles Business Expo. March 18th, 2009.
Desk Duty Counselors - be sure to read new information on the SBA stimulus package changes.
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March
10 Tax Talk Today Program Illuminates the IRS Audit Process
Although no
phrase may strike more fear in a taxpayer than the dreaded, "IRS audit", the
prospect of an IRS audit need not paralyze small businesses and the tax
professionals who assist them.
They can
learn how to prepare for and what to expect during an audit by tuning in to the
Internal Revenue Service March Tax Talk Today program, "Surviving the IRS Audit," on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 2
p.m. Eastern time. The program will include what
happens before, during and after the audit as tax professionals and IRS staff
talk about audits from both sides of the desk.
To access the
Web cast at no charge, viewers can register online at Tax Talk Today. They can
view the show with Windows Media Player or an Adobe Flash Player. Go to the Tax Talk Today Web site at http://www.taxtalktoday.com/ for
complete information.
To get the latest IRS information and
learn about IRS products and services as they become available, start a FREE
subscription to e-News for Small
Businesses; just go
to IRS.gov at this link, type in your e-mail address and
submit.
SB/SE CLD Planning and Support Branch 2
31 Hopkins
Plaza, Room 940
Fallon Federal Building
Baltimore, MD 21201
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