SCORE, the national nonprofit organization committed to providing
mentoring and guidance throughout the life of a business, is taking a
comprehensive approach to keeping entrepreneurs and small business owners
informed.
In January, the organization will launch a pilot of “One SCORE,”
an initiative that culls business-oriented webinars among 30 local chapters in
the Mid-Atlantic region – including SCORE Bucks County –
throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, and Washington DC and presents them to a wider audience.
The region is the first to roll out the new model for showcasing
webinars, including staples such as how to start a business, writing a business
plan, financial projections, and marketing.
“We are leading the way in the nation within the SCORE organization
in developing, testing and executing this and measuring our clients’ impact as
a result of these efforts,” said Mid-Atlantic SCORE
Regional Vice President Ed Coleman, a volunteer mentor. “It really
boils down to quality, consistency, and presenting the topics that best align
with our small business clients’ needs and to integrate and support the client
mentoring process.”
By combining resources, the chapters
can eliminate duplication and offer many more online workshops. On average, 15 webinars
will be available monthly, most free of charge. Paid workshops
can be attended at no cost with a coupon code from a SCORE mentor. Most of the
webinars will be led by local chapter experts.
“All in all, it’s a great way to reach a bigger population and be
more consistent in the message that we offer,” SCORE Bucks County Chairwoman
Linda Zangrilli said. “We’ll be putting our best foot forward in terms of the
speakers and the topics and have that potential to attract so many more
clients.”
In addition to providing online educational offerings, SCORE
volunteers provide no-cost one-on-one mentoring in-person, online or by phone
and email. Mentors have expertise in various business-related backgrounds, from
finance and accounting to business operations, information technology,
marketing, and more, making it easy to pair clients with the expert in their
industry. Find a
mentor here.
Local SCORE chapters will still have the ability to offer
location-specific webinars, as well as in-person events. For the Bucks chapter,
which serves small business owners in Bucks County and eastern Montgomery
County, Zangrilli said the popular annual women’s event will continue.
About SCORE
Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 11 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each
year, SCORE provides small business mentoring and workshops to more
than 375,000 new and growing small businesses.?With more than 70 members
across Bucks and Eastern Montgomery counties, SCORE Bucks?County?provides
over 4,300 free mentoring services annually to local small
business owners through one-on-one counseling and small business
seminars. To stay up to date on news and happenings, join SCORE Bucks
County’s email list. Text SCOREBUCKS to 22828.
