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

"How Can I Price for Profit?"          

Are you struggling to figure out the best price for your product or service?  Get help from the experts at SCORE where you'll get individualized advice from a SCORE Mentor.                  

   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. 

 

September 10, 17, 24 & 31, Starting Your Own Business  7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS Rush Henrietta HS 585-359-7805

 

September 17, 24, October 1, 15, 22, Starting Your Own Business MONDAYS Finger Lakes Community College 315-946-5936   

 

September 19th, Small Business Start-Up & Survival 8:45-3:30PM WEDNESDAY Downtown-Federal Building   Info & to Register      

 

September 25, October 2, 9, 16 Starting Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM TUESDAYS Greece HS 585-865-1010

 

October 1, Google Adwords Explained 12:30-4:30PM MONDAY Rochester Business Alliance   Info & to Register

 

October 3, 10, 17 & 24 Starting Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM WEDNESDAYS Perinton Community Center (Fairport)  Info & to Register

 

October 10, Marketing on the Internet 8:45-3:30 WEDNESDAY Downtown-Federal Building  Info & to Register

 

October 11, 18, 25 & November 7, Simple Steps for Growing Your Business 6:00-9:00PM THURSDAYS  Rochester Business Alliance  Info & to Register   * * * * NEW WORKSHOP SERIES * * * * 

 

October 17, 24, 31 & November 7, Starting Your Own Business 6:45-8:45PM WEDNESDAYS Brighton High School 585-242-5191

    



NEW WORKSHOP SERIES . . .
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FREE OFFER from our SPOTLIGHT Partner . . . 

 

Free Entry into the discount card program for SCORE Clients & Mentors! 

- Free listing on Rochester'sElite.com discount card page

- The ability to change the discount monthly as needed

- The ability to sell the cards at your location 

 

To take advantage of this offer, send an email to EliteDiscounts@rochesterselite.com

 

Online Workshops

 

Pricing Your Product or Service

If you're interested in learning about pricing models or some of the legal considerations for setting prices, take this VISA online workshop today. Get information on conducting market research, pricing for a services or consulting company, determining if your prices are working for you, and when to raise or lower prices. Take this workshop now.  

 

Running a Profitable Company

In this online workshop, you'll learn tips for getting and staying profitable, how to analyze your company's profitability, and various analytical procedures to assess your profitability. This workshop also contains a review of profitability rations including profit margin, operating profit margin, return on assets and return on equity. Take this workshop now.

In This Issue
Upcoming Workshops
Driving the Day
Bay Trail Middle School
Upcoming Webinars
Success Secrets
Expert Insights
 
Success Secrets 

ABCs of Pricing

One of the hardest lessons to learn when you're starting a new business is how to price your products or services. With today's still-recovering economy, consumers expect lower prices. Learn how to set price points that attract customers and still make a profit. Read more.


What You Must Know About Pricing   

For many small businesses, survival depends on finding the ever-elusive "right price" for their goods or services. Is there a magic pricing formula? Find out now.

 

Expert Insights

 

Pricing and Your Business Plan

Pricing your product is an important part of your business plan. Enloop founder and CEO Cynthia McCahon created Enloop's online business plan tool to help entrepreneurs write the perfect plan and stay on the path to success. Find out more in this month's SCORE Success Blog.


Ideas to Grow Your Business

Learn how pricing your product or service right can help you grow your business. Janet Attard, CEO of BusinessKnowHow.com, shares her pricing secrets in this month's ExpertAnswers newsletter. Subscribe 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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