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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY   January 2013
 
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Greetings! 

The Business Balancing Act:                       Let SCORE Show You How           

 

Achieving balance between your business and personal life isn't an impossible dream.  Make 2013 the year you take charge of your life!                          

   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. 

   

January 16, Small Business Start-up & Survival  8:45-3:30 WEDNESDAY Downtown-Federal Building  Info & to Register

   

January 29, February 5, 12, 19, Starting Your Own Business 7:00-9:00PM TUESDAYS Greece Olympia High School  Info & to Register

 

* * *  WORKSHOP FILLS UP QUICKLY - REGISTER NOW! * * * 

February 11, Social Marketing 8:45-12:30 MONDAY Downtown-RBA Info & to Register    

 

February 11, 25, March 4, 11 & 18, Starting Your Own Business  7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS  Wayne County Campus Center, Finger Lakes Community College  Call 315-946-5936 to register 

 

* * * * NEW WORKSHOP * * * * 

February 13, Start-up Essentials for Restraurants 8:45-3:30 The Gatherings at Daisy Flour Mill Info & to Register

 

March 2 (FREE), 9, 16, 23 & April 6, Simple Steps for Starting Your Business 9:00-NOON SATURDAYS Downtown-RBA Info and to Register   

 

March 4, 11, 18 & 25 Small Business: How to Start and Successfully Run Your Own 7:00-9:00PM MONDAYS Rush Henrietta High School Info and to Register  

 

March 5, 12, 19 & 26 Starting Your Business 6:45-8:45PM TUESDAYS Canandaigua Wood Library Info and to Register  



Success Secrets 

Achieving Work-Life Balance 

It's the start of a new year and the time to make business and personal resolutions.  One resolution that's worth striving for is to find a work-life balance that makes sense for your, your business and your family. Find out how.

 

Powerful Productivity

 

Learn the best ways to prioritize your small business responsibilities and get the most out of your time by igniting your passion, engaging in new practices and implementing new ways to do business.  Discover the "New Rules of Personal Productivity". View Now. 

 

 

 

 

Get More @ SCORE.org

Resources Help You Find Balance

Visit SCORE.org now for additional tips, tools and ideas on work-life balance, including: 

 

LIVE WEBINAR:  Get Your Website Online in 5 Easy Steps Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 1 p.m. ET

With all the hats you wear managing your business, getting a website up and running can seem a little overwhelming, but it's easier than you think.  Join us for this 1 hour webinar that takes the mystery and complexity out of builing and publishing your website Register now.  

 

EXPERT ADVICE: 5 Steps to Staying in Control 

Presented by FreeEnterprise.com, Wendy Kaufman talks about finding a balance between work and life before you lose control of both.

Read More  Read the full article

 

Expert Insights:  Choosing Work-Life Balance As An Entrepreneur

Learning to balance our work life with our personal life takes practice - if you haven't succeeded yet keep trying.  Once I stopped seeing each small failure as a personal disaster because I had no other life for balance, it was amazing how much easier these decisions were to make and how much my business improved Read More.

 

 

Expert Insights

 

 

Letting Go for Success
Tips Delivered to Your Inbox
 
"Life is all about leadership and having the will to win," says Dr. Will Moreland, leadership expert and success coach. Dr. Moreland reveals how letting go can help you on the road to prosperity in this month's ExpertAnswers newsletter.   
 Subscribe now!

 

 

 

Success Story

 

Shauneen McElroy
Owner, Far Out Flying Saucer Teas 

  

It was a passion for tea, rather than a firm vision for a business, that led Shauneen McElroy to her business concept and eventually to entrepreneurial success. "SCORE is an invaluable resource to the entrepreneur and small business owner. With their guidance, you are much more likely to achieve the success you desire!"    

 

Click here to learn more about this success story.
 

 

Let SCORE help you succeed. 

Find a mentor now.

 


In This Issue
Upcoming Workshops
Success Secrets
More @ SCORE
Expert Insights
Success Story
Brian's Kitchen
 
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SCORE & Sam's Club Recognized 102 Small Businesses this Holiday!

Working with local SCORE Mentor, Steve Cooper, Brian Long of Brian's Kitchen was chosen as one of the 2 recipients from New York.  Brian was awarded a $1,000 Sam's Club gift card to purchase merchandise critical to his business in addition to an all expense paid trip to a 2-day educational event.  Brian's kitchen makes cookies from hand selected natural ingredients. 
Brian's philosophy  is simple: Bake delicious cookies without using any artificial ingredients.
Visit the Brian's Kitchen website     
Read more about Sam's Club Giving Program.  
  
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 

The Community Foundation  

First Niagara Bank 

Genesee Regional Bank 

Lyons National Bank 

Reliant Credit Union 

   

NY State Senators 

Joseph E. Robach   

NY State Assemblymen  

Joseph Morelle 

Bill Reilich 

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Help Support GREATER ROCHESTER SCORE
Greater Rochester SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.

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