National Volunteer Week: April 19-23 SCORE honors our volunteer biz mentors who donate more than 1 million hours each year to help create and save jobs by helping entrepreneurs succeed. Who are SCORE Volunteers? SCORE’s volunteers are successful business professionals who volunteer their time to mentor small business owners. They come from a variety of occupations and backgrounds. Many owned small [...]

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5 Key Questions You Should Be Asking In business & looking for answers? Entrepreneurs like you have been asking me what should I ask my SCORE mentor–I’m trying to figure my way out of this recession. 1. From your review of my financials, do you see any trouble spots? 2. Where could I trim costs by 5-10 percent? 3. What [...]

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SCORE Honors Maryanne Weiss Maryanne Weiss is a business mentor with SCORE and chair of the Phoenix SCORE chapter. She was recently name “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Financial Group of the National Bank of Arizona. She has also been given the Carnation Award for Community Service and was made an honorary lifetime citizen of [...]

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Find The Best Mentor for You & Your Biz  Jelly Belly Candy Co. Vera Bradley. Vermont Teddy Bear. Julie Morgenstern Ent. These are three companies that used a SCORE mentor to get from good to great. Yesterday Christine mentioned the importance of getting a mentor. Now, we’ll tell you how to find the best one for you. In-Person [...]

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Make the Most of Mentoring Make 2010 your year to shine. Don’t let the economy get you down. Look for opportunities. And, look for advisors to help you plan ahead. A mentor can help you look past the trees to see the bigger picture & how the broader landscape may give you insights into creating your success. If finances are [...]

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