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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 Dr.
St.Charles, MO 63304
Kirkwood Office
314-800-1527
Inside National City Bank
333 S. Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
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SCORE Mentors Help Veterans, National Guard and Reservists
Succeed
Monday, November 09, 2009
SCORE Updates Resources for the Military Community at www.score.org
Washington,
DC -
SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business" salutes men and women serving in
the U.S. Armed Forces. Business mentors with SCORE are proud to support the
success of entrepreneurs in the military community. Many SCORE volunteers are
Vietnam, Korea and WWII veterans.
SCORE
has updated an online section for veterans and military community entrepreneurs
at www.score.org/veteran.html.
New and updated resources include:
- New
Feature for Vets highlights Ask SCORE advice by email. Veterans can
search for mentors who have previous military experience.
- Insights
for Veteran Entrepreneurs features key articles on: the mindset needed
to become an entrepreneur; grant resources for small businesses; and tips on
exemplary leadership.
- Resources
for Veteran Entrepreneurs includes a directory of state programs for
returning troops, plus a list of more than 30 organizations, groups and Web
sites that offer information, training and assistance.
- Stats
and Research on U.S. Veteran Entrepreneurs provides the latest
research and facts on veteran entrepreneurship.
- Loans
to Aid Your Success links to important business lending programs:
- How
SCORE Helps Veterans highlights assistance and programs offered by
local SCORE offices.
- SCORE
2.0: Find Us Online links to SCORE podcasts, women's blog, free
eNewsletters and Facebook page.
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How
SCORE Can Help You highlights SCORE's free online and face-to-face
mentoring, free and low-cost workshops, and free eNewsletters.
SCORE
honored Jonathan Bekemeyer, veteran Marine and owner of Killer Peaks in Port
Royal, S.C., with the SCORE Award for Outstanding Veteran-owned Business. He
earned this honor for his contributions to his community, exemplary
achievements in his field, and overall business success. Before opening his
business, Bekemeyer turned to South Carolina Lowcountry SCORE for advice and
mentoring. SCORE helped him draft a winning business plan and offered valuable
guidance on accounting and other start-up issues.
"Not
only did I have no understanding of business, but I had no concept of
accounting either," he says. "I can say without a shadow of
doubt that this business would have never come into existence without SCORE. I
really needed that guidance and mentorship. SCORE has given me and the business
everything I've needed to succeed."
Local Resource and SCORE partner -
Veterans Advocacy Foundation, Inc. - Veterans Business Resource Center
4236 Lindell Blvd, Suite 102 Saint Louis, MO 63108
Serving Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska
Saint Louis District Office
Phone: 314-531-8387, Fax: 877-825-4190 Email: info@vetbiz.com
Webpage: www.vetbiz.com
For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 314-539-6600 x242. Visit St. Louis SCORE on the Web at www.stlscore.org
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Plan
on success! Now is the time to fine tune your business plan and create your own
future.
Need advice on what makes a winning business
plan? Talk to a SCORE mentor today, call 314.539.6600 ext 242 or Take the first step! Find your nearest SCORE office.
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Success
Secrets - Plan,
Then Plan Again
- Business Plan
Essentials.
Don't rely on your outdated business plan to bring you success. In
today's business climate, you need lots of mini-plans. Find
out more.
- Vet
to Vet. Get advice on starting your business
from a fellow veteran. Request
online advice today.
- Accelerate
Your Success With a Great Business Plan.
Visit SCORE's November
Toolkit and get your business plan in high gear.
Expert Insight - Bill Haman, SCORE Director, Cincinnati
"To
dramatically increase your chances for success in a new business, you need a
business plan. This will help you put together the pieces of the puzzle that
will become your roadmap to success. First, do a feasibility analysis to see
if starting the planning process is worth the effort." Learn how.
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Contact SCORE at 314-539-6600 Ext. 242, M-F 10 am to 3 pm or go to www.stlscore.org.
You can find our Archived Newsletters Here
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IRS Reminds Taxpayers that Keeping Good
Records Reduces Stress at Tax Time
The tax
filing season is just around the corner, so if you haven't already done so,
it's time to organize your records.
Whether
you are a business owner or an individual taxpayer, you can avoid headaches at
tax time with good records because they will help you remember transactions you
made during the year.
Keeping
well-organized records also ensures you can answer questions if your return is
selected for examination or prepare a response if you are billed for additional
tax.
Small Business Owners
If you
are a small business owner, you must keep all your employment tax records for
at least four years after the tax becomes due or is paid, whichever is later.
Examples of important documents business owners should keep Include:
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Gross
receipts: Cash register tapes, bank deposit slips, receipt books, invoices, credit card charge slips and
Forms 1099-MISC
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Proof
of purchases: Canceled checks, cash register tape receipts, credit card sales slips and invoices
- Expense
documents: Canceled checks, cash register tapes, account statements, credit card sales slips,
invoices and petty cash slips for small cash payments
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Documents to verify your assets: Purchase and sales invoices, real estate closing statements and canceled checks
Individuals
Individual
taxpayers should usually keep the following records supporting items on their
tax returns for at least three years:
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Bills
- Credit
card and other receipts
- Invoices
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Mileage
logs
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Canceled,
imaged or substitute checks or any other proof of payment
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Any
other records to support deductions or credits you claim on your return
For more
information about recordkeeping, check out IRS Publications:
Pub 552, Pub 583, Pub 463
These
publications are available on the IRS Web site, IRS.gov or by calling
800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
To get the latest IRS news and products and
services subscribe to our FREE e-News on IRS.gov
at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article0,,id=154825,00.html,
click "Subscribe Now" at the bottom of the page and enter your e-mail address.
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SCORE Chapter 21
Monthly Seminars -
Improve Your Business!
REGISTER NOW
"How to Start and Manage Your Own Business"
Saturday
December 12, 2009
8:15 A.M. to 3 P.M
Fee - $50.00
St. Louis Community College - Rm SO-105
Meramec Campus
Register Now!
Next SCORE Seminar
Jan. 9, 2010
St. Louis C.C. @Meramec
Library Confluence Room
SCORE Workshops
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
Jan. 30, 2010
Kirkwood, MO
Internet Marketing
Feb. 27, 2010
St. Charles EDC
To learn more about any of these courses and dates, times and how to register -
CLICK HERE
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Resources For You
2009 Alliance
Seminars
& Course
Descriptions
Dec. 10, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Business Boost
"Conflict Management Skills"
St. Charles Community College
(Presented by St. Charles
Community College)
 Go!
Network is directed at professionals and they provide services that out-of-work
professionals need.
For further information look for Go! Network at the St. Patrick web site: www.stpatrickcenter.org.
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