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SCORE Card
The eNewsletter for Small Businesses in Rochester, NY |
Greetings!
Welcome to our AUGUST 2008 issue of SCORE Card, the eNewsletter for SCORE clients, partners, and friends. This monthly communication shares advice, as well as news and resources. Have an idea for an article? Let us know! Call (585) 263-6473 or send an email to: scorerochester@frontiernet.net | |
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Client Spotlight:
Step by Step of Rochester
Founded in 1993, this non-profit organization works with incarcerated women of all races, all religions and all economic classes to help them reclaim their personal gifts as the foundation upon which to rebuild their lives and transition back into the community. Step By Step facilitates a group-sharing process in the prisons. This process helps women heal old wounds while discovering the courage to start new lives.
Early in 2004, Step By Step contacted the Rochester SCORE chapter for assistance with business planning, office procedures, coordination of activities and volunteers and human resource management.
A few of the programs that Step By Step conducts as cornerstones of its outreach activity include:
- "Life History" workshops
- "Family Ties" Parenting Classes
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Free Counseling
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Our Sponsors |
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NY State Senators
Jim Alesi
Joseph E. Robach
NY State Assemblymen:
David Koon
Joseph Morelle
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| IN THE NEWS... |
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June 10, 2008---Economic Stimulus Act (ESA) of 2008 to help small businesses. The act has two key provisions for small businesses. A business may be able to both raise expensing limits and write off more of their cost basis for acquired assets.
July 14, 2008 Washington, D.C.- SCORE Leader Sue Hartman of Rochester, N.Y., Sponsors New SCORE Women's Web Site." The Web site provides interactive tools and comprehensive resources to help women entrepreneurs live their dreams of business success.
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Should I Buy a Franchise?
By Betty Otte
Franchising is not for everyone, but for an individual who has limited business experience or someone who enjoys working within an established system, franchising can be the best possible path.
Do You Have What It Takes?
· Do you have the drive to achieve success?
· Do you have confidence and enthusiasm for the
product or service you will be representing?
· Are you able to motivate yourself and others?
· Do you have experience in the industry?
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Learn More at a Workshop:
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| Upcoming Workshops |
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August 13 8:45 am -12:30 pm
In this class you'll learn how to evaluate if being an entrepreneur is right for you, the differences between a franchise and a start-up, and how to find the right franchise for you. Presented by Bob Lewis. ( Downtown)
September 17 8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Will include such topics as Goals, Marketing, Competitive analysis, and Financial Planning.( Downtown Map)
Starting Your Business 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This class covers the basics: Developing a Business Plan, Budgeting, Marketing, Insurance Needs, Legal Considerations, Banking, and Ethics. Rush Henrietta HS Mondays Sept 8, 15, 22, 29
Greece Olympia HS Tuesdays Sept 30, Oct 7, 14, 21 |
I hope you've enjoyed our Newsletter. You can read past issues by visiting our Archives. Learn more by attending a workshop, meeting with a counselor, or visiting our website. Have an idea for an article? Let us know! Call (585) 263-6473 or send an email to: scorerochester@frontiernet.net
Sincerely,
Paula M. Hollinger
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Brought to you by SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business," an nonprofit association and resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE is dedicated to entrepreneurship and the formation, growth and success of small businesses. It provides professional guidance and information, accessible to all, to maximize the success of America's existing and emerging small businesses. Since 1964 SCORE has helped more than 7.8 million entrepreneurs.
The material in this newsletter is based on the work supported by the SBA under cooperative agreement number SBAHQ-05- 0001. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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