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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY
February 2012
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Greetings! 

Avoid the 3 Biggest Financing Mistakes!      

Don't face your investors without doing your homework and learning all you can.         

   Make an Appointment Today 

 

 Linda Ranslow, Editor

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Greater Rochester SCORE

100 State Street, Rochester, NY

585-263-6473


Upcoming Workshops   Click to see full list 

 

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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.  

 
February 7, 14, 28 & March 6 Starting Your Business 7:00-9:00PM  TUESDAYS  

 Greece Olympia High School (585) 865-1010 to Register 

      

February 15, 2012 Introduction to Government Contracting and Tax Issues  8:45-12:30PM  WEDNESDAY  Downtown   

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March 6, 13, 20 & 27 Starting Your Business 7:00-9:00PM

TUESDAYS West Irondequoit High School (585) 336-3014 to Register

  

March 12, 19, 26 & April 2 Starting Your Business 7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS Rush Henrietta High School, Register on-line or Call to register - (585-359-7805)

 

March 14 Marketing on the Internet 8:45-3:30PM WEDNESDAY Downtown Click for Info and to Register

 

March 14, 21, 28 & April 4 Small Businesses: How to Get Started! 7:00-9:00PM WEDNESDAYS Canandaigua Academy  Register on-line  

  

  

Success Secrets 

Get the Financing You Need

Beyond the Loan Application

Getting financing for your business starts way before you ever put pen to paper for your business loan application. Find out what makes you loan-worthy. Learn more.


Partner for Success  

Get help determining your company's financial needs and understanding your financing options. Take the free online workshop, "Growing With Partners and Investors." Click here to view now.


Avoid the 3 Biggest Marketing Mistakes 
What are the three biggest financing mistakes small business owners make? Learn what to do and what not to do when seeking business capital from Anita Campbell, founder and CEO of Small Business Trends. Check out her posts in this month's Small Business Success Blog

 


Resources for You 

 

Turbocharge Your Marketing

Are your marketing efforts getting the results you want or are they just "OK"? Get small business expert Steve Strauss's advice on cranking up your marketing campaign for maximum results. Here's how.

 

Top 10 Trends for 2012

Find out what trends and events will affect your business in 2012 from Steve Strauss in this two-part article.  Read Part 1. Read Part 2.

 

 
Upcoming Events

February 16, 2012, 1 p.m. EDT, 
Free Live Webinar: Get the Funding Your Need to Start or Grow

Sign up for this live webinar to learn everything you need to know about the funding process from entrepreneur and SCORE advocate Bryan Janeczko. Perfect your funding pitch and find sources of capital. Register today.

 

 

Success Stories

Being There  
 
When Tracy Foster returned from Vietnam, where she adopted her children, she couldn't forget the tearful faces of the children who remained in the orphanage was not something she could forget. Inspired to start a nonprofit to improve the lives of the orphans, Tracy turned to her local SCORE and got the help she needed.

 

"The SCORE website has a wonderful library of informative articles and links to help users establish a small business, or in our case, a small nonprofit. We attended an orientation and met with our counselor to discuss forming Project Being There. He guided us through the development of our business plan, reviewed our subsequent applications, and in September 2009 we became an official registered 501(c3) nonprofit." Find out more.

 

Tracy Foster, Project Being There

www.projectbeingthere.org 

 


In This Issue
Upcoming Workshops
Success Secrets
Resources for You
Upcoming Events
Success Stories
Business Plan Contest
Fabulous Freebies
Expert Insight
SCORE in the News
 

  
2012 Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest and Celebration of Entrepreneurship
The Rochester Regional Business Plan Contest encourages entrepreneurship and recognizes new, high-growth ventures in the Greater Rochester New York Region. This year's contest will run from January - April 2012, culminating in the awarding of up to $50,000 in cash and prizes.  Register by February 17th.

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SCORE named one of the Fabulous Freebies 2011.  Details  

   

  
Expert Insight
David Solis, Bank of America

Find out how to get financing-straight from the banker's mouth. David Solis, from Bank of America's Client Development Group, will share his insights. Subscribe to SCORE's ExpertAnswers newsletter to learn more. 

 

SCORE in the News
 
This month, SCORE introduces a new partnership with Rocket Lawyer, giving SCORE's small business clients access to articles, e-guides, webinars and how-to videos that help small business owners understand legal issues related to business ownership and take steps to protect their businesses.   

Learn more about this new partnership and see other SCORE headlines on SCORE.org.

Sponsor Info  

 

The Bank of Castile 

Canandaigua Nat'l Bank 

Citizens Bank 

First Niagara Bank 

Genesee Regional Bank 

Lyons National Bank 

Reliant Credit Union 

   

NY State Senators 

Jim Alesi 

Joseph E. Robach   

NY State Assemblymen  

Joseph Morelle 

Bill Reilich 

Other Links

SBA
SCORE National
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