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Greetings , Happy New Year! With our 50th anniversary celebration now behind us (see below for coverage of our anniversary dinner gala), we’re moving into our sixth decade, more committed than ever to help the small business community here in Southern New Hampshire. Want to improve your business? Then don’t just stand there; do something! Sign up for mentoring, attend one of our live workshops or online webinars and/or simply take a look at some of the articles and videos we recommend here in the newsletter. Make 2018 the year your business moves to the next level. |
WORKSHOPS Click here to view our workshop schedule for January and February. And don’t forget, our SCORE Success Pass allows you to attend an unlimited number of workshops over a three-month period for only $50! Click here to see the schedule and/or register. |
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A Night To Remember Our 50th Anniversary Dinner Gala on December 13th at the Derryfield Country Club was a night we won’t soon forget. Approximately 120 invitees—current and former volunteer mentors and their spouses, SCORE partners, clients and chapter friends—gathered to celebrate and honor the five-decade accomplishments of Merrimack Valley SCORE. Check out our 50th anniversary video, which had its worldwide premiere at the dinner, and click here for photos of the event. |
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COMPASS Now Available Throughout Southern New Hampshire Thanks to a generous grant from The Provident Bank, COMPASS, Merrimack Valley SCORE’s free Business Assessment Program, is now also available to small businesses in the Monadnock and Seacoast areas. Since its launch almost two years ago, COMPASS has helped countless small businesses identify their strengths and weaknesses. Using a quick, easy, comprehensive and, above all, effective, online questionnaire, COMPASS probes your General Management, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Resource Management and Operations, delivering a report that not only tells you what you’re doing well and where you need help, but also provides a solid foundation for a SCORE mentor team to assist you. |
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Click here to learn about COMPASS and get your business moving to the next level of sales, profits and service. |
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Stuff We Like… |
Marketing products or services at a premium price requires a different approach than if they were a commodity; you’re selling value, not cost. Inc. magazine’s “” “If A Customer Says Your Product or Service Is Too Expensive, This Is What You Should Say” explains the difference and tells you how to do it successfully. Read article... |
A business blog can be an important, revenue-generating tool in your company’s marketing toolbox. But, as with most things in life, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. SCORE’s one-hour webinar, “How To Launch & Grow a Business Blog,“ will guide you through the process of creating a blog that boosts your visibility, exposure and profits. Watch webinar... |
We’ve said it here time and time again: Cash is king! Without adequate cash flow, your business is destined to fail. That’s why new business owners would be well advised to read Entrepreneur magazine’s “3 Rules About Cash Flow That First-Time Business Owners Need To Know” so they can start out on the right path Read article... |
ASK SCORE Ask SCORE tells a small business owner how to avoid becoming a “spammer.” Read more... |
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