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SCORECard, the eNewsletter for Small Business in Greater Rochester, NY    August 2014
 
SCORE

 

 

Getting Your Product to Market
 

Whether you're putting your product on store shelves or delivering directly to your customers, SCORE can help. Make an appointment with a SCORE mentor today. 

 

Check out our upcoming workshops featuring many opportunities for you to learn how to start your own business to how to leverage media opportunities and connections for your business. 

 

We're here for the life of your business                             

    Find a Mentor Today!  

Tamara MacDuff, Editor   

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Greater Rochester SCORE

100 State Street, Rochester, NY

585-263-6473
SCORE's own Tony Berardi Volunteer of the Quarter for the VOC
Tony Berardi Volunteer of the Quarter - VOC
SCORE MENTORS IN THE COMMUNITY

Greater Rochester SCORE's very own Tony Berardi was named the Volunteer of the Quarter for his work in mentoring veterans at the Veteran's Outreach Center in their financial counseling program and assists in preparing taxes during tax season. 

Congratulations, Tony! Thank you for making a difference for our Veterans in our community.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Greater Rochester SCORE will be available at the following upcoming events and we invite you to attend or have your business represented by registering at the links below:


Wednesday, September 17, 2014

2014 Eastside Business Expo & Networking Extravaganza
Penfield Country Club
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Registration is FREE - when you register online

September 25, 2014


RHBA Hispanic Business person of the Year Gala 
Riverside Convention Center

 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. These workshops sell out fast - Sign up TODAY.
  
 
August 22, 2014 Seeking Bank Financing  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
MCC, 1057 E. Henrietta Rd, Suite 100 Across from Brighton Campus

September 6, 13, 20, 27 & October 4, 2014  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
RBA - 150 State Street, Rochester NY
Get in depth info from experts about how to start your small business
Session One (Sept 6) is FREE. Session 2 - 5     Fee: $150

September 10, 2014  Media for Your Small Business  
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  **** FREE WORKSHOP ****
Learn how to utilize the media to get your business noticed.
Pittsford Library, State Street in Pittsford, NY   

Learn how to best use Social Media Marketing for your business.
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM at RBA (150 State Street)  Fee: $25

September 15, 22, 20 & October 16    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Rush Henrietta High School   Fee: $45

September 23, 2014  Starting a Small Business  8:45 AM - 3:30 PM
This is a crash course in how to start a business from legal formation to marketing your business.
RBA (150 State Street)   Fee: $45

Thinking of buying a business? Start Here First.
8:45 AM - 12:45 PM at RBA (150 State Street)   Fee: $25

September 30, October 7, 14, 21 & 28     7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Greece Olympia High School     Fee: $59

Distribution 101

The Power of Distributor Relationships
smiling_factory_supervisor.jpg New business owners often underestimate the power of distributor relationships or get distracted by how long it takes to secure them, but the benefits are too big to ignore: Distributors will buy in bulk from you (helping you generate more revenue) and help you market and promote your products. Mastering these relationships early on has the potential to jump start your small business' success.

Get In Ship Shape Now 

Free Shipping For the Holidays 
Holiday Free Shipping
Free Shipping Holidays

 

As summer winds down, a business owner's thoughts turn to the holidays. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday are coming up sooner than you think, and competition for consumer holiday dollars is going to be cutthroat. If you sell online, you'll have to offer free shipping in some shape or form to attract holiday shopper this year. Try these tips to provide free shipping without breaking the bank.

 

 

 

Brought to you by SCORE, America's free and confidential source of small business mentoring and coaching. SCORE is a nonprofit association of more than 13,000 volunteer business experts. SCORE offers free mentoring and low-cost workshops nationwide. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 9 million small business clients since 1964.

SBA Events
SBA HUBZone Federal Contracting Event
SBA HUBZone Federal Contracting Event
August 13, 2014

SBA Event Operation Entrepreneurship
SBA Operation Entrepreneurship Event
August 21, 2014

Sponsor Info  

  

The Bank of Castile 

Canandaigua Nat'l Bank 

Citizens Bank 

City of Rochester 

COMIDA   

First Niagara Bank 

Frontier  

Genesee Regional Bank 

Lyons National Bank 

M & T Bank  

Reliant Credit Union 

Rochester Area Community Foundation  

Rochester Business Alliance

Staples

The Upstate Bank    

Wayne County IDA   

NY State Senators 

Joseph E. Robach   

NY State Assemblymen  

Joseph Morelle 

   

Other Links

SBA
SCORE National
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Read Success Stories
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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.