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Score fargo

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  From Business Planto Exit Strategy For The Life of Your Business: Fargo
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  Thank You forHaving Me Today! What We will be covering today: Who is SCORE? Who we serve? What are our services? We need your help! Fargo
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  What is SCORE? is America’s small business resource SCORE is a non-profit resource partner of the United States Small Business Administration
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  • Free, ConfidentialBusiness Advice • One-on-one Mentoring in Person & Online. • Workshops, Seminars & Events in Your Community. • Business Tools & Templates at www.score.org. What is SCORE ? is America’s small business resource SCORE is a non-profit resource partner of the United States Small Business Administration
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  SCORE offers Small Business…HugeImpact 300+ chapters with over 10,000 volunteer business mentors who have expertise in a variety of industries
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  In 2017, SCOREhelped Small Business…Huge Impact Create over 54,000 new businesses Create over 61,000 new jobs Over 58% businesses increase revenue
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  Of SCORE’s 2017Clients: Small Business…Huge Impact 60% were women 39% were minorities 11% were veterans
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  SCORE Mentors arethere for the life of the small business cycle by providing:  Sound business planning  Product and service review  Financial insights  Marketing and promotion recommendations  Resource planning  Strategies for starting and improving vendor relationships  Exit planning  And more! How Does SCORE Help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS21rUC2elo
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  How SCORE MentorsHelp You  Confidentially review your business ideas  Help you create a detailed business plan  Explain how to apply for licenses, purchase equipment, lease real estate, etc.  Provide info on finding legal and CPA services  Advise you on business negotiations  Coach you through pre-finance preparations If you are in the pre-startup or startup phases: SCORE mentors often work in teams to meet your needs. Free. Personalized. Confidential.
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  How SCORE MentorsHelp You  Confidentially review and evaluate your business situation  Identify your served markets vs new markets  Assess product portfolio  Assist with SWOT analysis  Identify business options  Develop your growth strategies Mentors can also help prepare you for new growth. Free. Personalized. Confidential.
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  Mentors can helpmature businesses with: • HR challenges • Succession plans for key managers • Supply chain management • Managing intellectual property • Exit planning How SCORE Mentors Help You
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  Mentoring: Free face-to-facementoring in each of its 300+ chapters and also provides online advice through www.score.org. Workshops: Educational sessions on a myriad of topics for entrepreneurs, ranging from business planning to marketing and financing. Roundtables: Facilitated peer sessions to discuss critical business topics. Online Resources: Wide collection of articles, templates, assessments, blogs, and other tools that can be used to learn and implement new strategies. SCORE is here to help you find success as an entrepreneur. How SCORE Can Help You
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  Annual Small BusinessSummit Save the Date: April 30, 2018
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  As a SCOREVolunteer You Can: •Share your success and expertise through mentoring •Lead workshops and seminars •Provide online or telephone mentoring directly from your home or office •Serve in a leadership capacity with SCORE •Serve in another capacity at SCORE (Marketing, IT, administration, finance, fundraising, HR, etc.) •Have flexibility with your volunteering time Volunteer to be a Mentor!!
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  Benefits of Volunteering: SCOREvolunteers enjoy a variety of personal, local and national rewards. As a SCORE Volunteer, you: •Enjoy the satisfaction of contributing to the success of others •Share great experience with other SCORE volunteers •Provide leadership in the business community •Gain recognition and respect as a business mentor •Grow professionally and personally •Participate in lifelong learning •Make new friends Volunteer to be a Mentor!!
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  Not Just Mentoring Notsure about mentoring? We also need: • Subject Matter Experts • Workshop Presenters • Event Coordinators • Administrators
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  Thank you foryour time. Don’t Wait. Contact us today to  Start or grow your business  Become a SCORE volunteer Call or visit us online:  701-239-5677  www.fargo.score.org