1. S.C.O.R.E. SERVICE CORP OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES THE TERRORIST ATTACKS THAT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 HAVE PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED EVERYONE. WE AT S.C.O.R.E. JOIN OUR FELLOW AMERICANS IN CONDEMNING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH COWARDLY AND REPREHENSIBLE ACTS AND IN SALUTING THOSE INVOLVED IN THE VALIANT RESCUE AND RECOVERY EFFORTS

2. WHAT IS THE S.C.O.R.E. ASSOCIATION ? SCORE IS AN ACRONYM FOR SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES THE ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH NO-FEE MENTORING AND BUSINESS COUNSELING AND LOW FEE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS

3. FREE SMALL BUSINESS COUNSELING CAN YOU AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT IT ? S.C.O.R.E. COUNSELORS TO AMERICA’S SMALL BUSINESS

4. WHO ARE THE SCORE COUNSELORS? THE COUNSELORS ARE COMPRISED OF BOTH WORKING AND RETIRED BUSINESS OWNERS AND CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WHO COLLECTIVELY GIVE OVER I MILLION VOLUNTEERS HOURS ANNUALLY, SHARING THEIR REAL-WORLD KNOWLEDGE WITH ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS AND ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS

5. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS SUCCEED. AS A RESOURCE PARTNER WITH THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINSTRATION (SBA), SCORE OPERATES IN COOPERATION WITH THE SBA TO PROVIDE BUSINESS OWNERS-YOU- WITH INFORMATION VITAL TO YOUR SUCESS

6. WHY WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO BE A SCORE COUNSELOR? THE SCORE COUNSELORS ARE EXPERIENCED BUSINESS OWNERS OR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WHO WISH TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE LEARNED BY THEIR OWN SUCCESSES AND MISTAKES

7. HOW DO I CONTACT A S.C.O.R.E COUNSELOR ?

8. WE CAN BE REACHED AS FOLLOWS. OUR NATIONAL WEBSITE IS WWW.SCORE.ORG THE NATIONAL TOLL FREE NUMBER IS 1-800-634-0245 THE FOX VALLEY CHAPTER’S WEBSITE IS WWW.SCOREFOXVALLEY.ORG THEIR NUMBER IS 630-942-3775 FOX VALLEY S.C.O.R.E.

9. Scheduled workshops for 2002 for the score fox valley chapter Business planning Legal requirements Accounting Marketing March 23rd June 22nd October 26th Banking and business loans Insurance requirements Home business Case histories april 6th July 13th November 9th