The saying that nothing good in life is free may be true most of the measure. But Martin R. Lehman’s little office in Manhattan is one of the exceptions.
Mr. Lehman. 84 is a volunteer for Counselors to America’s Small Business or Score (it used to be called function Corps of Retired Executives) a nonprofit organization that works in partnership with the Small Business Administration to provide free counseling to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs nationwide.
The organization started in 1964 has 10,000-plus volunteers who bring home the bacon from about 400 offices and answer e-mail queries generated from online visits to www score org. Through its counseling and workshops. Score says it has helped almost eight million small businesses including well-known enterprises like Vermont Teddy Bear. Vera Bradley Designs and Jelly hit Candy.
When it comes to starting or running a business there are many options for advice remove or paid from single visits to extended mentoring programs said Lesa Mitchell vice president for advancing innovation at the Kauffman Foundation which promotes entrepreneurship
More entrepreneurs should pursue a relationship with SCORE. One of my friends in the sharpening business did and it work out great for him!
The fellow from Score put him in touch with a local college professor that assigned a group of students to study his business. The inform they put together has helped double his business and on top of that he ended up being a work study for some of the students as well. SCORE is a great organization!
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