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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY
April 2012
SCORE

Greetings! 

Increase Your Cash Flow, SCORE Can Teach You How       

SCORE can show you how to get paid on time, make more money and keep more of what you earn.              

   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. 

   

April 5, 12, 19 & 26 Starting Your Business 7:00-9:00PM WEDNESDAYS Pittsford Call to register (585-248-6280)

 

April 11 Small Business Start-up & Survival 8:45-3:30PM WEDNESDAY Downtown Info & to Register  

 

April 11, 18, 25 & May 2 Starting Your Business 7:00-9:00PM WEDNESDAYS Perinton Community Center Info & to Register    

  

April 14 Simple Steps for Starting Your Business - Session 1 is FREE 9:00AM-Noon SATURDAYS Downtown RBA Sessions 2-5 (April 21, 28, May 5 & 12) Info & to Register  

 

April 18 Turning Contacts Into Leads 9:00-Noon WEDNESDAY Downtown RBA Info & to Register 

 

May 2 Social Marketing 8:45-12:30 WEDNESDAY  

Downtown RBA  Info & to Register 

      

Success Secrets 

Secrets to Cash Flow Success

How to Get Paid on Time  

Now that there are signs the economy is getting better, there's no better time to get a handle on your receivables. Find out what you should be doing to ensure speedy payments. Learn more


Use Deal Sites to Create Cash Flow   

Viral "deal of the day" sites have become popular in the past few years (Groupon is probably the best-known). These sites help you harness the power of email and social media to attract new customers and create new sources of revenue for your business.  Learn more.

 

Grants From Uncle Sam

Yes, there are federal grants available for small businesses. Small business expert Steve Strauss, founder of TheSelfEmployed.com, explains how to tell if you qualify-and how to get your piece of the pie. Here's how

  
Expert Insight  

Smart Cash Flow Practices

 

Cynthia McCahon, Enloop

A good business plan includes specific steps for executing good cash flow practices. 

Find out what Cynthia McCahon, founder of online business plan development tool Enloop, has to say on best accounting practices in this month's SCORE's Small Business Success Blog.

 

  
Upcoming Events

 

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1 p.m. EST

Free LIVE Webinar: Tax Secrets to Keep More of What You Earn

Let Dominique Molina, president of The American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches, show you how could pay less in taxes and put more money back into your business. Register today

 

Tuesday, May 1 at 12 p.m., EST

Free LIVE Webinar: How to Really Start Your Own Business

Join The Company Corporation and SCORE as they present "How to Really Start Your Own Business." Experts from SCORE will share startup success secrets, including focusing your business idea and where to look for small business financing. Sign up now!


Resources for You 

 

Payments Made Easy

In his years of experience with fast-growth startups, Jared Fliesler, General Manager, Growth & Strategy at Square Inc., has learned important lessons about managing cash flow. Subscribe to SCORE's ExpertAnswers newsletter to learn more. 

 

Free Worksheet Download

Do some spring organizing and get your business finances in order. Download SCORE's Cash Flow Worksheet for free. Download now.

 


Success Stories

Designing Success


In June 2009, Stephanie and Benjamin Morrison were excited to launch their creative interior design firm. Then the housing market crashed. The Morrisons turned to SCORE to help them create a new marketing and pricing strategy. SCORE mentor Tim Cook aided the couple in developing standardized pricing packages for their existing and new target markets. Using a SCORE cash flow template and with Tim's guidance, Stephanie and Benjamin were able to finally take charge of their cash flow planning.

 

"Morr Interiors was created out of necessity. What that meant for us as new business owners is that we were unprepared for the challenges facing us. With the direction of our SCORE counselors we grew so tremendously-our profit growth was 100 percent! Our counselors taught us how important cash flow is and helped us redefine the way we charge people." Find out more.

 

Stephanie and Benjamin Morrison, Morr Interiors

www.morrinteriors.com

 


In This Issue
Upcoming Workshops
Success Secrets
Expert Insight
Upcoming Events
Resources for You
Success Stories
 

  Thursday, April 5th 

     Rochester Riverside

       Convention Center

             9:00 AM-4:30 PM
This is a FREE event where attendees will see over 100 display booths with a varied cross-section of companies providing products, service and resources to small business.    

Click for more Info 

 

  
April 27-29

     Eastman Business Park
Startup Weekend is an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The weekend brings together people with different skillsets - primarily software developers, graphics designers and business people - to build applications and develop a commercial case around them.   

Click for more Info 

 

Free Workshop

 

Managing Your Cash Flow

 

Discover why analyzing your cash flow is so important, get help preparing a cash budget, and learn how to determine cash in and cash out.

 

Take the workshop online anytime. Sign up now!

Free Workshop

 

Managing Your Cash Flow

 

Discover why analyzing your cash flow is so important, get help preparing a cash budget, and learn how to determine cash in and cash out.

 

Take the workshop online anytime. Sign up now!

Free Business Tools


SCORE provides hundreds of free templates and tools for aspiring and existing small business owners.

 

Access free cash flow tools and more. See what's available.

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 

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