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December 2017
Distribution:
All Active & Provisional Volunteers
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HSN Symposium and Academy
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HSN hosted its Inaugural Small Business Symposium and Academy in Washington, D.C. on November 15-18, with the full support of numerous volunteers from SCORE DC. This was the first of several planned events throughout the U.S.
Mentors from the
SCORE DC Chapter participated in every aspect of this exciting and educational event.
Events included:
Small Business Symposium - roundtable discussion of the state of Small Business and the suppo
rt necessary to expand small business growth
American Dream Academy - two intense days of interactive learning led by experts from HSN, the University of Tampa, and the Business and Education community
Product Presentations - a full day of product presentations to HSN American Dream by Academy attendees and local entrepreneurs
SCORE Volunteer - support and mentorship
Left to right: Dara Trujillo, HSN, VP New Business Development (American Dream Lead) and Ed Coleman, Washington DC Score Chapter Chair welcoming attendees to the HSN American Dreams Academy
Left to right:
Arnie Westphal, Washington DC Chapter Administrator and Ed Coleman, Washington DC Chapter Chair discussing SCORE with Linda McMahon, SBA Administrator.
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HSN brings INVENTING JOY Book Tour to SCORE
As an offshoot of SCORE's new partnership with HSN,
Joy Mangano, author of INVENTING JOY,
offered exclusive events for a handful of SCORE chapters during her book tour.
INVENTING JOY is a must read for budding entrepreneurs, complete with 25 vital principles that Joy has used to build her own business, family and life.
The private book tour event in
SCORE Nashville on Saturday November 11 had 27 clients and 5 SCORE mentors. Joy was kind enough to offer a free copy of her book to all SCORE-related people, which was a huge hit. Private events were also held in
SCORE Birmingham and
SCORE Tampa. HSN and SCORE appreciate all of the efforts our chapters made to bring attention to these events!
Left to right: Rick Miller (SCORE Nashville Co-Chair), Joy Mangano, and
Lisa O'Dell (SCORE Nashville Co-Chair)
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The Business Outlook after Irma Appears Bright for Collier County, Florida
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The Naples Daily News, in partnership with
SCORE Naples, conducted a roundtable discussion among some of the area's most prominent business leaders.
The discussions centered on the outlook for businesses post Hurricane Irma. While Irma dealt the state a temporary blow, it's back to business as usual according to panelist, Leo Ochs, the Collier County Manager. However, the loss of September revenue, no insurance coverage, or capital reserves for the unexpected will undoubtedly impact some small businesses.
The discussions were attended by more than 100 people. It is one of a series of presentations offered to Collier County and surrounding areas.
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SCORE Palm Beach Small Business Summit
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SCORE Palm Beach held a Small Business Summit on Thursday November 2. Over
200 were in attendance for the event's 6 presentations. This event gave SCORE Palm Beach the opportunity to highlight their 90+ workshops and Certificate Programs offered each year.
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SCORE
Pasco Hernando Opens New Office
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SCORE Pasco Hernando opened a new office in the SMARTstart West Pasco Entrepreneur Center. The chapter will use the new office to mentor clients and present seminars, workshops and CEO roundtables.
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Continuing Education at SCORE Staten Island
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The SCORE Learning Team would like to send another shout-out to SCORE Staten Island! They used the SCORE Training module, 107 Connecting with Clients, in their November Chapter Meeting. They also modified the discussion guide to make the sharing more accessible to new mentors to SCORE by gathering input on any/all tools they use for "connecting with clients."
SCORE Staten Island members:
Charles H Taylor (Facilitator);
Anthony DeFazio;
Francis Schiano;
Pat Surman;
Rita Jackson;
Marie Giresi;
Samir Farag; R
ichard Stanley; J
ohn J Amodio; John Quadrino
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Achieve More with Chapter Grants
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SCORE Greater Phoenix applied for and received a Chapter Grant in FY2017. With the $5,000 received they focused on improving relationships with organizations focused on minority and women-owned small businesses.
Interested in doing something similar?
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SCORE Resource of the Month
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A new component on the SCORE Form 16 this year is for each chapter to submit their marketing plan to marketing@score.org. In doing this, Pauline Stark, Chapter Chair of SCORE Omaha, helped update the
Marketing Plan Template found in the
Marketing Planning section of the Volunteer Center.
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Two SCORE Savannah Volunteers Receive Great Recognition
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The Savannah Chamber of Commerce awarded the 2017 Helen V. Head Small Business Advocate Award to Marjorie Young.
The Helen V. Head Business Advocate Award goes to an individual who exemplifies dedication to the community while being a true advocate for small business in the Savannah area.
Marjorie Young is the Founder and President of Carriage Trade Public Relations, Inc., one of the most well-known and successful PR firms in Savannah. Marjorie is a long-time member and promoter of SCORE as well as a former Chapter Chair of SCORE Savannah.
Al Torpie
Al Torpie, left, was honored by SCORE Savannah and chapter chairman Michael Siegel for 20 years of service as a SCORE Mentor. Torpie has advised dozens of Savannah businesses and nonprofits on marketing, budgeting and planning during the last two decades through SCORE.
Read More About Al
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Volunteer Ernie Nordquist Honored for 30 Years of Leadership
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Ernie Nordquist
of the Greater Cincinnati, Northern KY & SE IN SCORE Chapter was awarded National's Platinum Leadership Award at the chapter's recent Client of the Year Luncheon. This award is in recognition of Ernie's thirty years of meritorious service to SCORE, our local chapter, and to our community.
To this day Ernie sends out more reports on a routine basis than any other leader in the chapter. He has been this organized and active in this chapter for an incredible thirty years!
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Share Your Success
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Know a volunteer who has gone above and beyond? Proud of your clients' and chapters' efforts? Share your successes with us. Email
recognition@score.org.
View all past volunteer and chapter spotlights on the SCORE Volunteer Center's
Newsletter Archive.
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Karen Williams, SCORE Washington DC
As a former vice president of corporate contracts, pricing & supply chain at Northrop Grumman Corporation (a major aerospace & defense firm), I understand how the Federal Government works. I can help you register in SAM, review your 8(a) application, respond to an RFP, and market your firm to prime contractors.
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Blake Martin, SCORE Greater Omaha
Blake has two decades of franchising and small business ownership experience. He obtained a Certified Franchise Executive designation, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan's Psychology Program. He was awarded the esteemed Presidential e-Award for international exporting success
Read about Blake
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