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SCORECard,The eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY
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Greetings!
Getting Back to Business
It's time to take charge of your business. Get expert advice at SCORE to help you succeed!
Make an Appointment Today
Linda Ranslow, Editor
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Greater Rochester SCORE
100 State Street, Rochester, NY
585-263-6473
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Upcoming Workshops Click to see full list
SCORE offers low-cost workshops designed to provide practical business information for the current or prospective business owner in both for-profit and not for-profit businesses.
September 12, 2011 Starting and Operating Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS (4 week workshop) Henrietta High School Click to Register.
September 19, 2011 Starting and Operating Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS (4 week workshop) Finger Lakes Comm. College Registration Info & Agenda
September 22, 2011 Marketing for a Small Business 8:45-3:30PM
THURSDAY (Downtown)
Click for Information and to Register
September 24 (FREE), October 1, 8, 15 & 22 Simple Steps 9:00-Noon
SATURDAYS (Monroe Community College) The SCORE Simple Steps Workshop series can make a smart start and begin your journey to small business success.
Click for Info and to Register
September 27, 2011 Starting and Operating Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM TUESDAYS (4 week workshop) Greece Olympia H.S.
October 19, 2011 Starting and Operating Your Own Business 6:30-8:30PM WEDNESDAYS (4 week workshop) Fairport Library Click to Register
October 19, 2011 Marketing on the Internet 8:45-3:30PM WEDNESDAY (Downtown) Click for Info and to Register
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Back to Business
| All Systems Go!
 Is your business plan up to date? Do you need to hire more employees? For entrepreneurs, transitioning into Autumn usually means getting back to business. Learn how to take control.
Get It In Writing
Don't expose your business to unnecessary misunderstandings and potential lawsuits. Take a workshop and learn how to protect your business with contracts. Sign up today.
Begin With the Basics
Ready to start your business but have no clue where to begin? Find out the steps to get your business up and running from small business expert Steve Strauss. Learn the steps.
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Expert Insight
Dave Lavinsky, GrowThink
Get back to business with guest blogger Dave Lavinsky, co-founder of GrowThink. Find out why most business fail, the reasons entrepreneurs struggle to raise money and a two-step plan to sell your business.
Learn more in this month's Small Business Success Blog.
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Success Stories
School Rocks!
Rachel Weeks started her college clothing manufacturing business while in Sri Lanka on a U.S. Fulbright Grant. With very limited access to resources and mentors from her base in Colombo, c onnecting with a U.S. SCORE counselor helped her navigate the difficult terrain of early-stage decisions.
"It was amazing to be collaborating with someone from 10,000 miles away who had such a commitment to helping me get my apparel business off the ground. Three years later, our company has 100 university customers across the United States and Canada and supports more than 2,000 American jobs through our Made in America supply chain. I will always be grateful to SCORE, my counselor Jim Fields, and to the Small Business Administration for making this important program possible." Find out more.
Rachel Weeks, School House, LLC
www.shopschoolhouse.com
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Resources for You
 Growing Stronger. As founder of BCM Group, Bill Cairns has more than 35 years of experience helping entrepreneurs build stronger businesses.
Subscribe to SCORE's ExpertAnswers newsletter today to find out what successful business owners know that you don't.
Get the Marketing Tools You Need.
Project REV is a year-long marketing lab that provides small businesses with up to $15K in marketing services and assistance from SCORE mentors. Find out how you can participate. Apply now.
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 Online Small Business Training Starting a business is a big step, and once you open your doors, you have plenty to learn - in a short time - to be successful. Take advantage of free online courses from SBA to learn the basics of important topics related to your small business. (click each topic below to learn more) - Starting a Business - Managing a Business - Financing a Business - Contracting - Other Featured Training
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Has SCORE helped your business? Then, give back to SCORE to help entrepreneurs succeed, donate today.
BizSuccessTips Editor Rieva Lesonsky is founder and CEO of GrowBiz Media, a content and consulting company. A nationally recognized small-business expert, Lesonsky has appeared on hundreds of radio shows and numerous local and national television programs. Read more of her insights and buy her books at www.SmallBizDaily.com.
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