Local SCORE and Ohio Small Business Development Centers partner to help small businesses
SCORE Cincinnati has partnered with Ohio Small Business Development Centers to offer a wide range of low cost and free services to small business owner and entrepreneurs.Nonprofit Score Cincinnati is one of more than 370 SCORE chapters that offer free business counseling and low-cost workshops aimed at creating successful businesses. Comprised of volunteers from the business world, SCORE services include one-on-one counseling, business seminars and written briefs on everything from managing cash flow to creating a marketing strategy.”The combined business objective of our partnership is to help strengthen our clients’ opportunities for successful growth and profitability,” said Mary Jane Good, director of SCORE’s Southern Ohio District.Meanwhile. Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are partnerships of U.S. Small Business Administration and the Ohio Department of Development. There are 39 of these centers, including three in the Cincinnati area, devoted to assisting pre-venture, start-up, and existing businesses. The SBDC program links small business to state, federal and public/private business resources.”Our focus is to educate and guide businesses about the opportunities and resources available, putting the right tools in their hands and allowing company owners to benefit and strengthen their bottom line,” said Karen Shauri, state director of SBDC of Ohio. “This partnership increases our network reach and maximizes both organizations’ strengths and talents.”Both Ohio’s SBDC and SCORE’s Southern Ohio District will provide counseling and mentoring to individuals and groups, and will host informational seminars and workshops, coaching and educating business owners about available services and resources to maximize business potential.Since October 1, 2010, the SCORE Southern Ohio District worked with 2,695 entrepreneurs through inperson and and online counseling and seminars. SCORE has offices downtown, with satelitte offices in West Chester, Lebanon, Fairfield and Lawrenceburn, Ind.For more information about go to www.scoreworks.org or call the SCORE at (513) 684-2812. Writer: Feoshia HendersonSource: Mary Jane Good, director of SCORE’s Southern Ohio DistrictYou can follow Feoshia on twitter @feoshiawrites
SCORE Cincinnati has partnered with Ohio Small Business Development Centers to offer a wide range of low cost and free services to small business owner and entrepreneurs.
Nonprofit Score Cincinnati is one of more than 370 SCORE chapters that offer free business counseling and low-cost workshops aimed at creating successful businesses. Comprised of volunteers from the business world, SCORE services include one-on-one counseling, business seminars and written briefs on everything from managing cash flow to creating a marketing strategy.
“The combined business objective of our partnership is to help strengthen our clients’ opportunities for successful growth and profitability,” said Mary Jane Good, director of SCORE’s Southern Ohio District.
Meanwhile. Ohio Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) are partnerships of U.S. Small Business Administration and the Ohio Department of Development. There are 39 of these centers, including three in the Cincinnati area, devoted to assisting pre-venture, start-up, and existing businesses. The SBDC program links small business to state, federal and public/private business resources.
“Our focus is to educate and guide businesses about the opportunities and resources available, putting the right tools in their hands and allowing company owners to benefit and strengthen their bottom line,” said Karen Shauri, state director of SBDC of Ohio. “This partnership increases our network reach and maximizes both organizations’ strengths and talents.”
Both Ohio’s SBDC and SCORE’s Southern Ohio District will provide counseling and mentoring to individuals and groups, and will host informational seminars and workshops, coaching and educating business owners about available services and resources to maximize business potential.
Since October 1, 2010, the SCORE Southern Ohio District worked with 2,695 entrepreneurs through inperson and and online counseling and seminars. SCORE has offices downtown, with satelitte offices in West Chester, Lebanon, Fairfield and Lawrenceburn, Ind.
For more information about go to www.scoreworks.org or call the SCORE at (513) 684-2812.
Writer: Feoshia Henderson
Source: Mary Jane Good, director of SCORE’s Southern Ohio District
You can follow Feoshia on twitter @feoshiawrites
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