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Free confidential business counseling. SCORE can help you grow your current business and pursue your dreams. Take advantage of the knowledge and wisdom of our volunteer counselors. These successful former executives and business owners have experience in all areas of business.

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Workshops

Sign up for low-cost workshops for both start-up and existing business entrepreneurs. Designed to provide you with the skills necessary to start a business or improve an existing business. Includes workshops across a variety of subjects including starting a business, buying a business, writing a business plan, and marketing/sales.

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Marketing and Sales Workshop, TD Bank, 300 Franklin St., Manchester, NH. :

Building your sales volume is critical to any business.  Learn how you develop a marketing plan.

This workshop is focused on how to build and validate a marketing plan with all the necessary topics. Emphasis is on customer analysis and feedback and is pointed toward revenue enhancement. The goal is to develop a unique product/service to differentiate your business from your competitors. The attendees look at their own businesses to apply the principles covered.


Tuesday Sep 14, 2010
5:30 to 8:30
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Start Your Own Business - TD Bank, 300 Franklin Street, Manchester, NH:
Almost everything you need to know about starting a business. Covers defining the idea,  organizing the business, focusing on customers, cash flow, picking employees, writing a business plan and obtaining financing. This workshop also covers pitfalls to be avoided and  serves as an introduction to topics for deeper study. A number of SCORE counselors will be present to share their experience and answer your questions
Tuesday Sep 28, 2010
5:30 PM to 8:30
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9 Steps to a Better Website, Derry Library, 64 East Broadway, Derry, NH :
This workshop focuses on the fundamental aspects of defining, creating and implementing an effective web site. The workshop covers in detail the many subtle issues that make the difference between a web site that is just there and one that brings the business and its customers together. Included are discussions on domain name, user friendly design, right content, best host, proper selection of the creating team, realistic cost planning options, how to market the site and how to measure results.

In these workshops, attendees have an option to sign up for a free 0.5 hour one-on-one live consultation about their current web site.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2010
5:15 to 8:15 PM
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Start Your Own Business - TD Bank, 50 Glass Street, Suncook, NH:
Almost everything you need to know about starting a business. Covers defining the idea,  organizing the business, focusing on customers, cash flow, picking employees, writing a business plan and obtaining financing. This workshop also covers pitfalls to be avoided and  serves as an introduction to topics for deeper study
Tuesday Oct 12, 2010
5:30 to 8:30
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Susan and David D'Amore,
Mid City Body And Frame

"It was amazing how Shep Bartlett found solutions to some of our start up problems"

Owners bought this business from their employer and have 26 employees!

Diane Downing David Becker,
Firefly American Bistro

“We opened the day after Christmas 2008 (as the economy was having a fit!) and we've made our monthly forecasts ever since!”

Diane Downing and her brother, David Becker, have created a successful restaurant and bar amid a downtown Manchester already overcrowded with excellent dining establishments. 

Sheree Burlington,
Museware Pottery

“The SCORE people gave me the courage to make decisions. They are high quality, experienced individuals eager to share what they know. You couldn’t pay for that knowledge, yet the most amazing thing of all is that it’s free.”

Craft products need good business planning too!