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SCORE - For the life of your business 
 
 

SCORECard - October 2015
Are You Ready To Grow?
In today's environment small business owners need to plan ahead for their success and growth.  Make an appointment with a SCORE mentor today to review your readiness for growth.

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Upcoming Local Rochester Workshops

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Simplified Social Media: Being Active, Helpful & Consistent 
4 consecutive Saturday mornings October 10, 17, 24 & 31 9:00-Noon   Fee:  $25 per session
Location: RBA (150 State Street downtown Rochester)
Topics include: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn; Blogging
Learn how social media can help your small business be more successful.

Small Business Start-up & Survival 5 Wednesday nights October 14, 21, 28 & Nov. 4 & 18    7:00-9:00 PM   Fee:  $59
Location:  Brighton High School
Get key information on the basic components of starting and running a small business

Restaurant Start-up & Survival Thursday, October 15  8:45-3:30PM  Fee:  $45
Location:  Rochester Business Alliance (RBA) 150 State Street (downtown Rochester)
Learn the key areas that are critical to the success of your restaurant.

Strategies to Turn Leads into Sales Tuesday, November 3 & 10  7:00-9:00PM  Fee: $25
Location:  Greece Olympia High School
Learn how to quickly build rapport and trust with clients and improve customer interactions in person, on the phone and by email.
      
 

Growth
For many business owners - especially those just starting out - it's all about growing as quickly as possible. Most entrepreneurs never question their belief that growth is good, bigger is better, and that the healthy vital signs for a business include continuous growth.

But did you know that research shows many business owners are unrealistic about their growth prospects? Make sure you don't hit these three pitfalls that will stunt rapid growth and learn what you can do to achieve smarter growth.

Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT

Jim Tobin
Social media is hard, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. In this dynamic one-hour session, Jim Tobin, CEO of Ignite Social Media will share practical tips for using social media to drive real business results, without a huge budget.

Attend this webinar presented in partnership with Staples to learn techniques you can apply immediately to your business.
 

Blind Spot Nutbutters
Watch Sheri's Incredible Story!
When Troy Karan was diagnosed with Stargardt Disease, a degenerative eye condition, he had to stop working. He encouraged his wife, Sheri, to start selling the nut butter spreads she had been making for fun. Sheri, in turn, wanted to bring attention to visual rehabilitation programs.

And so Blind Spot Nutbutters was born. These artisan nut butter spreads are sold at specialty food stores and farm markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic, as well as online.

"She's always just an email away," Sheri says of mentor Kellie Boysen of the Susquehanna SCORE chapter. "She's supportive of our product line and has helped me be more confident in my business."

Connect with a mentor today and let us help you create your success story.
 
Tuesday, October 22, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT

Shawn Pfunder
Join us for our upcoming webinar where Internet experts Verisign and GoDaddy will walk through 7 common errors that small businesses make when setting up shop online. They'll reveal overlooked marketing tips to help you get more out of the Internet for your business.
 
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