SCORE
For The Life Of Your Business
A resource partner of the
U. S. Small Business Administration
SCORE National
www.score.org
Founded 1964
 364 Chapters
 13,00 volunteers
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A non profit association dedicated to
educating entrepreneurs in the formation,
growth and success of small business
nationwide.
SCORE Houston
www.scorehouston.org
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75 Volunteers
With real life experiences
Half Entrepreneurs
Half from industry
Not all retired
Extensive backgrounds and expertise
SCORE
Our mantra is that we
 Educate
 Counsel
 Mentor
We Educate
 Seminar
 Workshops
–Business planning
–Marketing
–Money Management
 Speaker’s bureau
We Counsel
Free and confidential
 In
Person
8701 S Gessner
10 other locations
 E Mail
We Mentor
 Smart
Squad
 In our various offices
 At your site
Why help Small business ?
50% of private sector employees
 Most first time employees
 45% of private payroll
 60-80% net new jobs
 97% exporters
 Majority of innovations and patents
 27 million small businesses
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Business Survival
2
year survival 66%
 4 year survival 44%
 7 year survival 31%
With planning and counseling chances
for success are increased
Entrepreneurs
 When
big business has down turn
They lay off people
 When small business has a down
turn
They innovate and work harder
Personal factor for success
 Are
you a self starter?
 Are you a leader?
 Can you accept responsibility?
 Are you a good organizer?
 Is your family supportive?
 Are you a hard worker?
Factors for success
 Business
plan
 Marketing plan
 Financial plan
 Quality products and service
 Good advice
SCORE can help
Business plan
Needed for:
Lenders
Investors
You
Marketing
Must have customers to survive and
prosper
 Know how to market on a limited budget
 Know how and when to advertise
When business is good
When business is bad
Track results
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Financials
 Must
have good record keeping
 Income statement (P&L)
 Cash flow projection
 Balance sheet
Amount needed to open door
Amount needed to keep door open
Wrap up
We educate
 We counsel
 We mentor
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SCORE Houston
8701 S Gessner Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77074
713-773-6500
www.scorehouston.org
SCORE can help
 Counseling
is free and confidential
 You can help
Volunteer
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