MENTORING

SCORE Spokane volunteers are real-world professionals with time- tested knowledge who donate thousands of hours to help small businesses like yours succeed. Counselors are experts in such areas as accounting, finance, marketing, technology, management and business plan preparation.

Services offered by SCORE include: 

  • Free face-to-face business counseling/mentoring
  • E-mail counseling/mentoring
  • Workshops
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

Spokane SCORE Workshop Series

How to Start a New Business

How to Write a Business Plan

Small Business Marketing and Sales

QuickBooks Financial Management

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Workshop Cost:  $40 pre-registered, $50 at the door,
$15 for an additional person from the same company.
Save $35 -- only $125 pre-paid for the four workshop series.

LOCATION: SBA Training Room
801 W Riverside, Suite 444
Spokane, WA 99201

To sign up, visit scorespokane.org/workshops.php

 

 

 

TEMPLATES & TOOLS

SCORE Small Business Resource Guide for Businesses in Spokane, North Idaho, Eastern and Central Washington. In addition to local, regional and national contacts, the guide includes a starting a business checklist, helpful articles, business planning and legal information, resources, and how and where to go to get a business loan and what your need to have. Check it out! (This is 54 pages/3 meg - please allow time to download)

Your local SBA - Serving Washington AND North Idaho - Locations, area Resource and Lending Partners. The SBA office has recently downsized, and may not always be open during regular business hours. It is a good idea to call before you go downtown. Most information is now available online.

 The Spokane Public Library is a quick and reliable way to get answers to your business related questions.  Rather than spending valuable time trying to track down information, turn that task over to the information professionals and keep your focus on making your business efficient and profitable.

 

DONATE NOW!

Support America’s Small Business
Your ongoing support of SCORE, mentor’s to America’s Small Business helps ensure sustainability and  increased opportunities for entrepreneurs, and  small business owners.  Your tax deductible donation ensures that Spokane SCORE will remain as a  generous resource and piece of the nation’s fabric,  today and for generations to come.

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Make YOUR choice TODAY! Let your gift have the greatest impact with YOUR philanthropy.

Join more than 1,000 donors who have added SCORE as one of their charities of choice

 

REGISTER TO GET FREE LOCAL MENTORING

Connect with a local SCORE mentor to get free small business advice.

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BECOME A SCORE MENTOR

Give back to your community, connect with fellow business owners, and pass on your expertise to entrepreneurs in your community.

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NEWS

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May 11 2013 11:24AM

Franchises and Business Ownership

Free Workshop from Spokane SCORE and FranNet

 

Considering investing in a business instead of returning to the corporate world? 

Wondering if you can start a business while keeping your corporate job?  

Learn the pros and cons of:

Start ups

Buying an existing business 

Franchise Ownership

Straight talk & questions answered:

How much money do I need?

How do I find the right business for me?

How can I manage the risks?

 

Presented by Charlie Magee of FranNet

Register

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FEATURED WORKSHOP | EVENT

How To Write a Business Plan

Discover why successful businesses operate with a plan. Learn how to write a comprehensive business plan. Get assistance of a SCORE counselor to review and help you refine your plan.

Cost: $40 with advance registration, $50 at the door.

$15 for an additional person from the same company.

Wednesday,  June 12, 2013. Repeats June through November on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Registration: 8:00 am
Class: 8:30am -12:30pm
Location: 801 W Riverside, Suite 444

SAVE $35 -
Pre-Register for 4 of the Workshops for Only $125!


 


We Help Small Businesses Like Yours

Since it's inception in 1964, SCORE has been  a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses build a strong foundation in order get started, grow, and achieve business goals through education and mentorship. SCORE's 364 chapters hold events and workshops across the U.S. and its territories, and match up entrepreneurs with local, volunteer mentors.  Headquarted in Herdon, Virginia, SCORE is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).