Please Read This Carefully Before You Register For SCORE Counseling
At our meeting, you will be receiving seasoned and objective business advice from one or more of our professional consultants. There are seven important things you should do to get the most out of your meeting:
1. Please keep your appointment. Your consultant has taken time from his/her busy business schedule and volunteered to meet with you. Do your part and arrive on time. (Location, directions and maps are found here.) If an emergency prevents you from keeping your appointment, please advise our office immediately.
2. Bring appropriate writing materials for note-taking.
3. This meeting is a confidential, one-on-one session. Do not bring anyone else to this meeting (except business partners). If you have children, please arrange for an off-site sitter.
4. Turn off cell phones and other communication devices prior to the meeting.
5. Make sure to bring all appropriate documents, specifically:
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a. If you're looking into a new business, be prepared to discuss what research you have already done (competitive information, market survey, etc.). Also, how much funding you have available to begin your new venture and how you expect to obtain any additional funding, if required.
b. If you have already a business plan or draft, please bring it. If you don't have a one, our office sells moderately-priced workbooks and software that can help you create one. Click here for details.
c. If you're already in business, bring most recent financial statements (P&L and Balance Sheet) to this meeting.
d. If you are buying an existing business, have the last 3 years of its financial statements for the meeting.
e. If you have an invention to discuss, do not expect SCORE consultants to sign secrecy, nondisclosure, noncompete or other legal documents. Discuss your idea in a generic manner which does not require signed contracts.
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6. SCORE consultants are business generalists. For very specific legal, technical or financial advice, you will need to seek the services of a paid professional.
7. The most productive meetings are with clients who prepare a list of business questions in advance. (Answers and links to sources of information dealing with business licenses, labor laws, SBA loans, etc. can be found on our 'Resources' page here.)
To schedule your appointment, click here to fill out our registration form. Once you've submitted the completed form, you can expect an e-mail response within 3-5 business days.
SCORE - Vancouver Chapter
TBG 232; 1933 Fort Vancouver Way; Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 699-1079; e-mail: scorevan at iinet.com
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and small business owners with confidential, free business help. Our Vancouver, Washington consultants are experienced business owners and consultants who volunteer their time, offering free business advice to any small business owner or prospective business owner. This Chapter serves Vancouver, WA and Longview, WA as well as Clark County and Southwest Washington - your source for free business advice and consulting. We provide business consulting, management advice and marketing help for business owners of small to mid-size companies in the Vancouver, WA area. SCORE has been consulting for over 40 years. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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