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Greetings , The hot and steamy dog days of summer are upon us. If only we could bottle them and bring them out in February. However, technology hasnt advanced that far yet, so we suggest you find yourself a shady spot, pull up a chair, pour yourself a cold drink and peruse the cool stuff in this months newsletter. |
WORKSHOPS Our workshop presenters are enjoying some time off this summer, but will be back this fall with a line-up of our most popular topics: - How to Start Your Own Business - Finance Fundamentals - Financing Your Business - Intellectual Property - Basic Marketing - Your Business Plan - Business Valuation - Small Business Taxes - The Artist as Entrepreneur Joining this syllabus are five new exciting classes: - Creating an Engaging Work Culture -Valuing Your Employees - Transaction Planning 101 - Getting Ready To Buy, Sell or Transfer Ownership Through Succession Planning - Strategic Writing For Entrepreneurs - Design Isn't Just For Artists - How Design Helps Communicate Your Brand - Avoiding Bank Fraud Keep an eye on our website for registration information later this summer. 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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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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Stuff We Like |
The social media landscape is in a constant state of flux. Just when you think youve figured out whats effective, the game changes. Get the latest scoop on what works today by taking a look at SCOREs brand new, one-hour webinar, Social Media: What Small Business Owners Want to Know. View webinar |
Almost all startup businesses face the same quandary: They desperately need to market themselves, but lack the funds to do so. The solution? Get the media to do your marketing for free! Entrepreneur magazine's 5 Ways to Get Media Coverage as a Startup tells you how to use PR to get the ball rolling. Read article |
While its been said that free advice is worth what you pay for it, we think one needs to judge the source of the advice before reaching that conclusion. If The Best Advice for Small Business Owners comes from the likes of Warren Buffet, Michael Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, were paying attentionand so should youto this three-minute video. Watch video |
99 and counting! Mentor emeritus Herk Streitburger was recently treated to lunch at Bedford's Copper Door by several of his SCORE colleagues in celebration of his 99th birthday. The former "beer baron," who served as a SCORE mentor for more than 25 years, has led an extraordinary life, including an escape from a German prison camp after being shot down during World War II. We all look forward to Herk's 100th next year. |
ASK SCORE Ask SCORE discusses how to increase audience engagement with social media. Read more |
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