NEW from SCORE…the business experts. Take your business idea from concept to reality in five sessions over five weeks with this one-of-a-kind workshop. When you are finished with this 5 session (over 5 weeks) program, you may be ready to launch your business if you have invested the time and energy to think it through. CLICK on the logo for complete details.
Dated August 18, 2010 Topics: Learning and Training, News, SCORE Functions
Please become a FAN and tell 2-3 of your Facebook friends, if not all of them. We’d be much obliged.
As Facebook FANS you can help us reach out and tell the world where to get free, high quality, proven business consulting. Mentoring that improves the chance of business success by up to 4 TIMES (that’s 400% for you investors.) Let’s tell the world.
Dated April 14, 2010 Topics: Marketing and Sales, News
Mark Your Calendars. Please! This is the week we, as a nation, pay homage to 99.7+% of all the businesses in the USA. Our small businesses. In respect, Enterprise, Media, and Community AWARDS will be bestowed this week by SCORE–the nation’s small business consultants and mentors.
Help us celebrate Small Business Week (SBW) with at least a nod or by creating your own event to “tip your hat.” >>-> MORE >>->
Dated April 14, 2010 Topics: News, SCORE Functions
To get the Cedar Rapids downtown, flood affected businesses back on track, the Cedar Rapids Chamber has taken up the gauntlet to help physically guide them back, where possible. ALL businesses, not just Chamber businesses. READ the “release” on the subject HERE and please volunteer if you are an area professional with the skills they seek. A few of your hours could save a business. Also, SCORE’s support commitment.
Dated April 14, 2010 Topics: News
And, our newest friend and SCORE Associate: Skogman Commercial Realty. If you believe in the importance of small business and feel you can raise the level of public discourse on this precious commodity, let us know. Perhaps you can be a SCORE Associate too. For a complete list of the organizations that support us, CLICK HERE.
Dated December 8, 2009 Topics: News
Czech Feather and Down, a SCORE Success Story in 2007 is again in the news, and Orange Crate Gallery, a new art gallery at 310 Third Street SE, in Cedar Rapids. Read reprints of the Gazette articles HERE: Czech Feather and Down, Orange Crate Gallery
Dated November 7, 2009 Topics: News
America’s small business and economic development expert, SCORE, is about to re-energize small business in America. 1 million new small American businesses over the next 7 years. How? >>-> MORE >>->
Tags: Economic Development
Dated October 3, 2009 Topics: News
SCORE mentors were called upon approximately 900 times in 2009* to assist existing or aspiring small business people in east central Iowa. It has helped with one-on-one counseling in planning, marketing, sales, finance, accounting, legal, profitability, web design and many other areas in which it has expertise. SCORE’s job is to build America’s businesses. >>-> MORE >>->
Dated October 3, 2009 Topics: News
This is a unique, vivid historical record of the damage to 600 small businesses by the great flood in 2008. It clarifies the heroic battle the “little guys” face after such a calamity. Targeted to people and organizations that might help, this video summarizes the devastation and challenges.
<< CLICK ON IMAGE TO WATCH.
Tags: Cedar, Cedar Rapids, flood, impact, Kurt Warner, river
Dated August 2, 2009 Topics: News, Video
Three entrepreneurs from East Central Iowa were recognized by SCORE Cedar Rapids at its First Annual SCORE ONE Awards during the National and East Central Iowa’s Small Business Week celebrations May 17-23, 2009. These three businesses distinguished themselves amongst SCORE’s twelve most recent “Success Stories.” The award ceremony took place May 18th at the Clark Alumni House of Coe College.
Dated May 29, 2009 Topics: Entrepreneurship, News, SCORE Functions, Success Stories
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Dated May 20, 2009 Topics: News
Monday, MAY 4 @ 7:00pm
At the Marion Public Library Meeting Room A
When starting a business, what are the steps one can take to ensure success and in what order should they be addressed? What’s most important and what is less so? Learn the questions to ask yourself while “soul-searching,” considering and planning a business to maximize the chances for success. Learn how to
succeed! CLICK LOGO >
3 TUESDAY EVENINGS.
Additional information can be obtained by calling Gayle Kennedy at KCC, 319-377-8256 or the Cedar Rapids Chapter of SCORE, 319-362-6405 Ext. 2005. CLASS SIGN-UP
Dated May 20, 2009 Topics: Learning and Training, News
MEET WITH FUNDERS/BANKERS
For further information:
Contact the SBA offices in Cedar Rapids, (319) 362-6405
3 TUESDAY EVENINGS.
Additional information can be obtained by calling Gayle Kennedy at KCC, 319-377-8256 or the Cedar Rapids Chapter of SCORE, 319-362-6405 Ext. 2005.
Dated April 26, 2009 Topics: News
A respected, national business news source has identified Iowa as the 4th best place for business in the United States. Number 1 is Virginia, 2 Texas, 3 Colorado. Read more about it 
