1. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE Overview Together Creating Small Businesses & Jobs for America

2. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 Working and Retired Corporate Executives and Business Owners Non-profit organization established in 1964 Helping the small business community o No-fee mentoring o Business counseling o Low fee educational workshops. SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA) SCORE members help coach the next generation of entrepreneurs by sharing their real-world knowledge and considerable expertise at no cost. Vermont Teddy Bear and Jelly Belly Candy are SCORE Clients SCORE Service Corp of Retired Executives

3. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE-- National Goal SCORE will Grow 1Million Small Businesses, One Business at a Time

4. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE at a Glance Number of Chapters Nationwide: 359 Number of Branches Nationwide: 800 Number of Counselors: 13,500

5. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE at a Glance Successes: Volunteers donate 1 million hours of service. 501,000 total services delivered annually 360,000 people served annually 20,000 new businesses created annually 25,000 jobs created annually

6. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE at a Glance Local Successes Helios USA Solar Mfg. in Milwaukee – will hire 50 people in 2011 CD Phone Home Buys used cell phones, repairs & resells. Grossed $403M in 2009 Foiled Cupcakes Gourmet cupcake bakery & delivery Co. Over 5M Twitter followers Byrne Trans. Veteran owned trucking Co. Handles large loads for Defense Dept.

7. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE the primary source of small business advice and counseling in America SBA Created 1953 SCORE created 1964 1975 Non-profit SCORE gains non-profit status 1978 2,000,000 Clients served 8,500,000 Clients served 2009 SCORE at a Glance

8. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE Fox Valley ScoreFoxValley.org SCORE Fox Valley Chapter - Serving the Chicago Area Collar Counties Branches Counselors DeKalb 1 Aurora11 Elgin/McHenry16 COD at Lisle30 Joliet 6 Naperville17 Elmhurst - Total81

9. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE Fox Valley ScoreFoxValley.org SCORE Fox Valley Chapter Clients 2010 thru 11/1 Type of CounselingClients served Counseling New 862 Counseling Follow-on 572 Workshop Attendees 787 Workshops 108 Total Services 2221 TOTAL SERVICE HOURS YTD 3763

10. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 MEMBER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE SKILL EXAMPLES –ACCOUNTING, ADVERTISING & PROMOTION, ART DESIGN, BUDGETING, BUSINESS PLANS, BUYING AND SELLING BUSINESS, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, EDUCATION/TRAINING, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, FRANCHISING, INVENTORY CONTROL, MANUFACTURING, MARKETING, MARKET RESEARCH, PATENT/TRADEMARK, PURCHASING, SALES MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC PLANNING INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE –AUTOMOTIVE, BANKING, BUSINESS STARTUP, COMPUTER/ELECTRONICS, CONSTRUCTION, CONSULTING, CREDIT & COLLECTION, ELECTRONICS, ENGINEERING, EQUIPMENT LEASING, FOOD SERVICE & HOSPITALITY, HEALTHCARE, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNET & E-COMMERCE, LAW, LOGISTICS, PLASTICS, PRINTING/PUBLISHING, REAL ESTATE, RETAIL SALES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 Face to Face Counseling (Usually in a team of two) Online Counseling Workshops Publications Websites – local and national Resource Partners Schedule initial Counseling session through www.ScoreFoxValley.org How we operate www.ScorefoxValley.org

12. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE at a Glance VOLUNTEERING BENEFITS TO YOU SCORE volunteer counselors enjoy a variety of personal rewards. As a SCORE volunteer, you: Provide leadership in the business community Gain recognition and respect as a business mentor Enjoy the satisfaction of contributing to the success of others Share in a great experience with other SCORE volunteers Grow professionally and personally Participate in lifelong learning Make new friends

13. WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG Call 1-(630) 355-4141 SCORE Overview Thank You Questions?