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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY
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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
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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.
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
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Secrets to Cash Flow Success
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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 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 |
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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!
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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!
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Free Business Tools
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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.
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