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I had a chance to visit with Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE for this episode of the the Duct Tape Marketing podcast.
SCORE is an underutilized resource for small business owners who are just starting and want to get some help from a season, often retired, business owner or executive. And did I mention it’s free!
What is/Who is SCORE? From the website
SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
SCORE has 389 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 10,500 volunteers nationwide. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE was founded in 1964.
The thing that many small business owners may not know however is that you can find a local chapter and work with a local counselor or you can get matched up to a counselor, nationwide, that may have the exact experience you are looking for. The first step is to locate a local chapter and then dig in and find out all the ways they can help you start and grow your business.
On a related note, SCORE recently partnered with OPEN from American Express to create the “Small Business Speed Coaching Test Drive,” a multi-city seminar tour designed to support small business growth and trigger success through complimentary educational and mentorship programs. The first event, held Nov 8th in Orlando sold out. Future events are planned for Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta and Chicago. Details are forthcoming here
This episode of the Duct Tape Marketing podcast is brought to you by att.com/onwardsmallbiz. Resources for the small business owner.
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SCORE is the real deal. I have worked with them in the past. Be sure to also check out your local branch of SBDC’s of the SBA too for additional free help.
I would like to post your SCORE interview on my blog. I would give full attribution and link-backs to your web site; I would prologue and introduce the podcast for my listeners, and I would include the entire podcast episode; if there is no written transcript, I would take the initiative to create a pdf document of the entire transcript and give you the file, as well. I will put you on my list of RESOURCES for my listeners.
I would like to partner with you in this request, because I see it as a win-win request.
Can you let me know if this is possible, and if there is anything else I need to know, as well as your policies? Any document you would have me acknowledge and/or sign?
Thanks,
Fred Castaneda
SCORE scores big with me. Within the first ten minutes of meeting with a local SCORE rep, I had an aha moment. He immediately identified what I was doing well and helped me strategize ways to capitalize on it.
I recommend it!
SCORE is a great program, and does a very good job. They are a very valuable resource and staffed by some great people. I have a relative in Chicago that works with SCORE, and I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Nothing like a learning from those who have done it.
What steps would you recommend to a startup online business in its first stages. Currently I only have products listed on e-crater, a free online selling site with shopping cart. There is no ability to customizing codes for tracking customers, just adding of meta keywords and tags etc…Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have met with BOTH SCORE and the SBA. They have been very helpful but it is difficult finding someone with online expertise that would offer specific guidance for an online business venture.
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