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| WORKSHOPS Our spring workshops conclude this month with “How to Start Your Own Business,” and a late addition to the schedule, “Tax Basics for Small Business Owners,” after which our workshop presenters will take a summer break and begin work on our fall/winter schedule. But for those of you wishing to continue your business education, see ”Stuff We Like” below; this month we offer the first of a series of links to free, one-hour SCORE online webinars. 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! |
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| 50th Anniversary Business Competitions Participants Announced The entry deadline for Merrimack Valley SCORE's 50th anniversary Business Competitions has come and gone, and we're delighted to announce the names of the participants who will be competing for the $20,000 in prize money. They are:
The competitors are hard at work, assisted by their SCORE mentors, preparing their plans and presentations. Final judging will take place in November, with winners announced at our 50th Anniversary Gala on December 13th. Stay tuned for updates. |
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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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| Marketing these days is largely about technology, which explains why ”Cloud, Mobile and Social: Great Apps and Services That Will Grow Your Business” is one of SCORE’s most popular webinars. Check out this one-hour video to learn what tools are out there and which ones will be most effective for your business |
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| When you don’t receive a response to a request, be it via phone, email or text, it can be frustrating and annoying. There could be many reasons for the non-response, but regardless, you need to follow-up, yet do so without being perceived as a pest. How do you do that? Find out in Entrepreneu magazine’s “5 Ways to Get People to Follow Up.“ |
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| With more than 400 million members, LinkedIn is generally regarded as one of the best social media outlets for small business. But even if you have a LinkedIn account, are your maximizing its potential? Find out how to do just that in Google Small Business’ video, “LinkedIn for Small Business.” |
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| ASK SCORE Ask SCORE tells a newly-minted consultant about self-employment taxes. Read More... |
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| Merrimack Valley SCORE Honored by SBA On May 2nd, the New Hampshire Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration honored the Merrimack Valley SCORE Chapter with the SBA District Director's Award for "Superior Merit " in honor of 50 years of serving New Hampshire's business community with selflessness, dedication and quality service." We appreciate the recognition and pledge to continue our efforts, hopefully for another 50 years. |
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