1. score.org Live Your Dream SCORE Can Help

2. score.org Mission Provide small business mentoring to help America’s entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed. Free - confidential - unlimited A national nonprofit association An SBA resource partner Grow successful small businesses across America, one business at a time

3. score.org Mentoring Face-to-face mentoring through 364 offices, over 13,000 counselors Local business workshops and seminars Online mentoring through the SCORE Small Business Web Site www.score.orgwww.score.org

4. score.org SCORE volunteers are … Experienced business owners and executives Experts who’ve seen both economic highs and lows

5. score.org Vision Strengthen small businesses, local communities and America by supporting our nation’s proud heritage of entrepreneurs seeking opportunities and building success

6. score.org Why are small businesses so important?

7. score.org Why are small businesses so important? They create jobs and fuel growth!

8. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business

9. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business ● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide

10. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business ● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide ● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers

11. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business ● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide ● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers ● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees

12. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business ● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide ● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers ● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees ● Pay 44% of total U.S. private payroll

13. score.org The impact of Entrepreneurship - Small Business ● There are nearly 29.6 mil. small businesses nationwide ● Small businesses represent 99.7% of all employers ● Employ over 50% of all private sector employees ● Pay 44% of total U.S. private payroll ● Small businesses create approx. 64% of the new jobs

14. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S

15. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S Possibility of success … on an owner’s own terms!

16. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S ● Be your own boss

17. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S ● Be your own boss ● Bring a new idea to life

18. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S ● Be your own boss ● Bring a new idea to life ● Achieve your lifelong dream

19. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S ● Be your own boss ● Bring a new idea to life ● Achieve your lifelong dream ● Create financial independence

20. score.org Why Start or Own a Small Business? WHY OWN A S ● Be your own boss ● Bring a new idea to life ● Achieve your lifelong dream ● Create financial independence ● Turn your hobby/skills into a profitable business

21. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful?

22. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful? ● A focused business plan

23. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful? ● A focused business plan ● Hard work, and plenty of it

24. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful? ● A focused business plan ● Hard work, and plenty of it ● A quality product and/or service

25. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful? ● A focused business plan ● Hard work, and plenty of it ● A quality product and/or service ● Start-up and working capital

26. score.org What Does It Take To Be Successful? ● A focused business plan ● Hard work, and plenty of it ● A quality product and/or service ● Start-up and working capital ● Good advice

27. score.org Good Advice Very Important

28. score.org Good Advice Very Important ● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years

29. score.org Good Advice Very Important ● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years ● 40% businesses that fail are profitable!

30. score.org Good Advice Very Important ● Over 50% new businesses fail within 5 years ● 40% businesses that fail are profitable! ● Success 4 – 5 times more likely with good advisors

31. score.org “Entrepreneurs who contact and participate in government programs (SCORE, etc.) are about five times more likely to successfully start a new business” Dr. Jianwen Liao, Illinois Institute of Technology

32. score.org SCORE–assisted new businesses are four times more likely to succeed! Ken Yancey, CEO SCORE

33. Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises Better Business Bureau Chamber of Commerce Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Where can you go for help? Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Better Business Bureau Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Better Business Bureau Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville Better Business Bureau Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Chamber of Commerce Better Business Bureau Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center Chamber of Commerce Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center

34. score.org SCORE volunteers are … Experienced business owners and executives Experts who’ve seen both economic highs and lows

35. score.org Evansville Chapter 40 Counselors/Mentors Academia, Accounting & Finance, Advertising, Banking, Business Planning, Engineering, General Management, Human Resources, International Law, Marketing, Retail, Strategic Planning

36. score.org Evansville Chapter 40 Counselors/Mentors Academia, Accounting & Finance, Advertising, Banking, Business Planning, Engineering, General Management, Human Resources, International Law, Marketing, Retail, Strategic Planning Indiana District’s Chapter of the Year FY2010 & FY2013!

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