clear roch skyline

Greater Rochester 
SCORE - For the life of your business 
 
 
SCORECard - April 2015
Your Sales Success Story Begins Here
Where can you get sales advice tailored to your business needs? Right around the corner at your local SCORE office. Make an appointment with a SCORE mentor today and take your sales to new heights!

* * * * F R E E   W O R K S H O P * * * *   

Learn How Constant Contact Can Help Your Business! 
Constant Contact - Why aren't you using this smart, easy tool for the three M's - Money, Marketing & Management? 
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 8:45am-12:30pm, FREE
Location:  RBA (150 State Street, Rochester, NY)
Learn about using Constant Contact for newsletters, survey & feedback,  events & registration and social media. 

 

Register Today! 

Upcoming Local Rochester Workshops
Starting a Small Business - Irondequoit sign up now
Mondays, April 13, 20, 27 & May 4, 2015, 7-9pm,
Fee: $45.  Location:  Irondequoit High School
Topics include business planning, banking, marketing, insurance, selling skills and more!

Constant Contact Workshop - FREE
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 8:45am-12:30pm, Fee: $25.  Location:  RBA (150 State Street)
Learn how Constant Contact's tools can help your small business - newsletters, surveys and events.
Starting a Small Business - Greece
Tuesdays, April 28 & May 5, 12, 19 & 25, 2015, 7-9pm,
Fee: $59.  Location:  Greece Olympia High School
Topics include business planning, banking, marketing, insurance, selling skills and more!
Selling Skills for a Small Business 
Thursday, May 21, 2015 8:30-12:30  Fee: $25  Location:  RBA 
This workshop will help small business owners learn how to effectively sell their products and/or services by better understanding their buyers. 

 

Find the right sales person

Every small business owner reaches the point where it's detrimental to the business (and to your health) to do everything by yourself. One area where most entrepreneurs need help is in the sales department. But how do you find the right salesperson for your business? Read on for the six most important things to look for when hiring a salesperson. 

 


Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST

You've got an idea for your business, but what comes next? Do you write a business plan? Secure your domain? Set up social media pages for your business? Should you trademark your business name? Do you really need a business license? Join SCORE mentor Simon Mahler to learn everything you need know to start your own business. He'll share the crucial first steps and provide reliable resources you can use to help you along your journey.

 
Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST

Not everyone has the next "big" idea or is ready to build a business from scratch. Enter franchising. Franchises provide the playbook for you to execute your business ownership dreams, and statistics have shown that franchise businesses succeed at a considerably higher rate than independent startups. Get the truth about franchising from FranNet's John Blair, and learn how to find the ideal franchise for you. 
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

In Part 3 of SCORE's series "Building Your Business," SCORE's VP of marketing, Bridget Weston Pollack, shows you all the ways SCORE is here for the life of your business. With free mentoring, training and resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners, SCORE is committed to helping you succeed - whatever your business goal!
  

While working on his Master of Health Policy degree at the University of Michigan, Noam Kimelman became interested in the stark, unequal distribution of healthy, affordable food options in his city, Detroit. To find a solution to the "food desert" in the area, Noam created the Food Corner Café to convince people to eat more fruits and vegetables. Noam's SCORE mentor not only helped him with setting metric goals, he also suggested operating alternatives such as renting kitchen space from other restaurants during their off-hours to keep costs low. Plus, his mentor's experience in restaurants "makes his advice invaluable," says Noam.


Fresh Corner Café received the Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award for 2014.

 

Connect with a mentor today and let us help you create your success story.
 
Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST

Thanks to the Internet, small businesses have the opportunity to reach customers everywhere, even across the globe. But when it comes to actually fulfilling overseas orders, navigating the ins and outs of international shipping can be overwhelming. Endicia's Shea Felix makes it easy, explaining which customs forms you need; country bans on certain products; and how to calculate taxes, duties, fees and more.

 
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST

Join bestselling author and entrepreneur David Finkel of Maui Mastermind to learn the best way to create a sales system that will increase your conversion rate and power up your sales. Whether you are still the main sales engine for your business or you have a sales team, you'll get concrete insights on how to systematize your sales conversion process so you can sustain the gains you make as you scale your company.

 
Subscribe to SCORE.org Newsletters
Greater Rochester SCORE  
greaterrochester.score.org  
585-263-6473