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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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BOOM!
7 Choices for Blowing the
Doors Off Business as Usual
By Kevin and Jackie
Freiberg
Are you part of the solution or part of the problem? Do you have the courage to think BIG and act
BOLD? Are you part of something, fully
engaged in what you are doing? Do you
want to make a mark on the world? You
are on earth for a purpose, a purpose that gives meaning to your life and to
the lives of those you touch. Successful
people don't let unfortunate circumstances or limitations drag them down, and
they don't let negative people influence how they are going to act.
Your most powerful attribute is the freedom of
choice! "The difference between ordinary
people and extraordinary people is choice.
The freedom of choice is yours alone to leverage or not, no one can
grant it to you, and no one can take it away from you."
You are not a product of your conditions; you are a
product of your decisions.
Want to create more freedom in your life? Then follow these seven choices you have in
your life.
1.
Be a player, not a bystander. Do whatever it takes to make positive things
happen in your life. Players get joy and
meaning through their contributions.
Players have a powerful bond and loyalty to their team, and players
strive to win and make a difference.
Players are value-driven people who refuse to compromise their values in
order to fit in.
2.
Be
accountable It's not they, but you that are responsible for how your
life turns out. Being accountable means
not making excuses or complaining, and blaming others for what happens to
us. Making excuses weakens our influence
and lowers our self-confidence.
3.
Choose
service over self-interest. Me-first
rarely delivers the desired outcome.
When your contribution takes the form of service to others, your work
suddenly starts to come alive and meaningful.
But service is more than helping others, being of service is the
greatest gift you can give yourself.
4.
Focus
forward. Your future isn't in
the rearview mirror. The most important
thing about you today is not where you've been; it's where you are going. You need to focus your attention toward what
you want to happen in the future in your job, your relationships, your
organization, and your life. Where you
focus your energy and attention determines what you see, and what you see has a
dramatic effect on your attitude, your demeanor, and your effectiveness.
5.
Play
to your genius. Your work is a
statement about you. Life is what
happens to you when you're busy making other plans. The work you do, in fact, everything you do,
is a statement about who you are. So
begin by changing your perceptions about your work. Look for meaning and value beyond the task
itself. All work has meaning. All work can make a difference. Ultimate motivation requires that we have in
our minds a noble description of what we do!
Why not choose to make it a masterpiece?
6.
Get it
done. Success is the reward for
those who make a difference. Great
companies elevate and protect people who champion a culture of results. MVP's get it done. They don't make their bosses do their
thinking for them, they don't make coworkers carry the load. They always look for something new to bring
to the table. Create vitality, energy,
and "buzz".
7.
Risk
more gain more. The world isn't
changed by those who are unwilling to take a risk. Dream big, not to escape life, but to keep
life from escaping you. If life is the only game in town, then why aren't you
playing like there's no tomorrow? Be a
game changer. They get all the
attention.
"Your life is not a dress
rehearsal. Your life is now." Do something that makes a difference in your
life. Choosing to follow these seven choices
can make difference in your life. Start
today.
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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SCORE Chapter 21 Monthly Seminars
Improve Your Business! REGISTER NOW
"How to Start and Manage Your Own Business"
Saturday, April 18, 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"
May 16, 2009 St. Louis C.C. @ Meramec
SCORE Workshops
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
March 28, 2009
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Registration Fee $30 Sign Up NOW!
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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The Recovery Act -
The Stimulus Program is now called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - or just the
"Recovery Act."
The purpose of this legislation is to get money in the hands of small
businesses where it can be used
to get our economy going again. Many details are still being worked on, but what we know is summarized below.
- The SBA will temporarily eliminate or reduce
fees through September 30, 2010.
- The SBA will raise loan guarantees to as
much as 90 percent for some loans.
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A new program called Business Stabilization
Loans is being initiated.
Loans up to $35,000 will be made to viable small businesses that are undergoing immediate
financial hardship and that need the money to make payments on an existing
qualifying loan. Payment can be deferred and the loans are 100%
guaranteed.
- Funding for the Microloan program is being increased. This program provides loans up to $35,000.
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The SBA will use the 504 Certified
Development Company program to refinance existing loans for fixed assets.
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The SBA-licensed Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) will be permitted increased investment in small
businesses.
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The maximum contract amount that can be
covered by an SBA guaranteed surety bond will be raised from $2 million to
$5 million.
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Tax breaks are extended under the Recovery
Act by extending provisions that were slated to expire.
For
more information about SBA's part in small
business recovery go to:
www.sba.gov/recovery. Or email robert.newman@sba.gov
with questions on
the Recovery Act.
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Linking small business to the right resource at the right time.
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Resources For You
From the SCORE National web site -
A nice selection of business document templates in Word and Excel in the SCORE Business Tools
section.
The Template Gallery
SCORE's counselors Have developed these templates to help you plan.
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Is your Business in the City of St. Louis? You can find help here from SLDC
"St. Louis Development
Corporation (SLDC) is an umbrella, not-for-profit corporation organized
under Chapter 355 of the Missouri State Code with the mission of
fostering economic development and growth in the City through increased
job and business opportunities and expansion of the City's tax base."
http://stlouis.missouri.org/sldc/
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| IRS e-News for Small Businesses: a Time Saver for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed
IRS e-News for Small Businesses offers small businesses and the
self-employed a real time-saver. e-News is a bi-weekly newsletter that
alerts them to what's new, hot and important for small business owners
to know. It's quick to read, easy to subscribe - and it's free.
e-News for Small Businesses is the IRS's e-newsletter for businesses with specialized content consisting of:
* Important upcoming tax dates for small businesses
and the self-employed
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What's new for small businesses and self-employed
on IRS.gov
* Reminders and tips to assist small businesses with tax compliance
* IRS news releases and special IRS announcements
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Direct links to a variety of Web sites and resources
*
Availability of IRS products, services, and training opportunities
Subscribe to e-News for Small Businesses on
IRS.gov
at
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/ 0,,id=154825,00.html
Click on "Subscribe Now" and enter your e-mail address.
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SCORE members,
The next Member meeting will be April 16, 2009. Please plan to attend.
Sign up Now! - For Desk Duty! We have open dates available at St. Patrick's Center, the Kirkwood branch office or our St. Charles branch office.
Desk Duty Counselors - Recovery Act information is available at our offices and from the SBA.
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