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Live Your DreamSCORE Can Help
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MissionProvide small business mentoring tohelp America’s entrepreneurs andsmall businesses succeed.• Free - confidential - unlimited• A national nonprofit association• An SBA resource partner
Grow successful small businesses across America, one business at a time
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Mentoring • Face-to-face mentoring through 364 offices, over 13,000 counselors
• Local business workshops and seminars
• Online mentoring through the SCORE SmallBusiness Web Site www.score.org
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SCORE volunteers are …
Experienced business owners and executives
Experts who’ve seen both economic highs and
lows
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Vision
Strengthen small businesses,
local communities and
America by supporting our nation’s proud
heritage of entrepreneurs seeking
opportunities
and building success
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Why are small businesses so important?
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Why are small businesses so important?
They create jobs and fuel growth!
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide
● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide
● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers
● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide
● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers
● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees
● Pay 44% of total U.S. private payroll
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The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business
● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide
● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers
● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees
● Pay 44% of total U.S. private payroll
● Small businesses create approx. 64% of the new jobs
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A SPossibility of success …on an owner’s own terms!
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
● Be your own boss
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
● Be your own boss
● Bring a new idea to life
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
● Be your own boss
● Bring a new idea to life
● Achieve your lifelong dream
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
● Be your own boss
● Bring a new idea to life
● Achieve your lifelong dream
● Create financial independence
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Why Start or Own a Small Business?
WHY OWN A S
● Be your own boss
● Bring a new idea to life
● Achieve your lifelong dream
● Create financial independence
● Turn your hobby/skills into a profitable business
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
● A focused business plan
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
● A focused business plan
● Hard work, and plenty of it
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
● A focused business plan
● Hard work, and plenty of it
● A quality product and/or service
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
● A focused business plan
● Hard work, and plenty of it
● A quality product and/or service
● Start-up and working capital
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What Does It Take To Be Successful?
● A focused business plan
● Hard work, and plenty of it
● A quality product and/or service
● Start-up and working capital
● Good advice
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Good Advice Very Important
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Good Advice Very Important
● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years
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Good Advice Very Important
● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years
● 40% businesses that fail are profitable!
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Good Advice Very Important
● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years
● 40% businesses that fail are profitable!
● Success 4 – 5 times more likely with good advisors
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“Entrepreneurs who contact and participate
in government programs (SCORE, etc.) are
about five times more likely to
successfully start a new business”
Dr. Jianwen Liao, Illinois Institute of Technology
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SCORE–assisted new businesses are
four times more likely to succeed!
Ken Yancey, CEO SCORE
Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville Minority & Women’s
Business Enterprises
Better Business BureauChamber of Commerce
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
Center
Where can you go for help?
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
Center
Better Business Bureau
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
Center
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
Center
Better Business Bureau
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
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Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville
Better Business Bureau
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
CenterChamber of Commerce
Better Business Bureau
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
CenterChamber of Commerce
Small Business AdministrationSmall Business Development
Center
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SCORE volunteers are …
Experienced business owners and executives
Experts who’ve seen both economic highs and
lows
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Evansville Chapter 40 Counselors/Mentors
Academia, Accounting & Finance,
Advertising, Banking, Business Planning,
Engineering, General Management,
Human Resources, International Law,
Marketing, Retail, Strategic Planning
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Evansville Chapter 40 Counselors/Mentors
Academia, Accounting & Finance,
Advertising, Banking, Business Planning,
Engineering, General Management,
Human Resources, International Law,
Marketing, Retail, Strategic Planning
Indiana District’s Chapter of the Year FY2010 & FY2013!
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Evansville Chapter Innovation Pointe Building
318 Main St. Suite 223 Phone: 812-426-6144 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.scoreevansville.com
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Questions?
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Thank you!
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Evansville Chapter Innovation Pointe Building
318 Main St. Suite 223 Phone: 812-426-6144 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.score.evansville.com