Thursday, September 02, 2010
Welcome

 

SCORE Lancaster is a unit of a national not-for-profit association of business people who provide free and confidential small businesses advice for entrepreneurs.

SCORE volunteers include business managers and owners who are knowledgeable on most aspects of business.  

We offer:

  • One-on-one, confidential mentoring at no charge.
  • Free Publications and Business Guides.
  • Low Cost Business Education Programs throughout the year.

 SCORE Offices

313 West Liberty Street, Suite 231

Lancaster, PA 17603

Open weekdays 10AM to 2PM or by appointment  

(717)  397- 3092

Mail us at scorelancaster@verizon.net 

Volunteers have expertise in manufacturing, retail, consumer products, hospitality, services, technology, import-export, food, agriculture and more.  Team counseling can be used to address multiple needs of existing businesses.

SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

SCORE Lancaster has alliances with Ewing Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurship, Lancaster Public Library System, Kutztown University Small Business Development Center and Chambers of Commerce throughout Lancaster County.    

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The SCORE Association is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide with 364 chapters in locations throughout the United States and its territories, with 12,400 volunteers nationwide. Local chapters provide free mentoring and low-cost workshops in their communities. Both working and retired executives and business owners donate their time and expertise as business counselors. SCORE was founded in 1964.

The Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Association is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) (Cooperative Agreement No. SBAHQ10-S0001). The support given by SBA to SCORE through such funding does not constitute an express or implied endorsement by SBA of any of the opinions, products or services described herein.

New FastTrac Program.... posted - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

 

Sign up NOW for the September 21 start of  FIRST STEP FastTrac®  a world-renowned 12-week course.  

Learn the  basics of starting your own business.  An interactive, hands-on, step-by-step approach taught by experienced, successful businesspeople.

Plan for Further Action - Next Steps: Tools to complete the feasibility plan, and key financial resources.

Click Here For More

 

 
Quick Start Workshop Cycle "E" ...posted - Sunday, August 15, 2010

 

The Quick Start Business Planning Series "E" begins September 15.

 QS1 "Start-up Basics" is followed by  

QS2 "Concept Development" on the 22nd. 

QS3 "Marketing" is on the 29th. 

QS4 "Financial Projections" is October 6 and

QS5 "Funding" completes the series on October 13

Click Here to Learn More 

 
SCORE Lancaster Announces New QuickBooks Workshop ... posted on - Sunday, May 02, 2010

 

SCORE Lancaster will present a two-part QuickBooks® workshop on the evenings of September 9 & 16. Learning will be hands-on in a computer lab. Participants will get complimentary flash drives to save their work and handouts. Click here to learn more.
 
Free Business Publications posted - Saturday, November 21, 2009

 

Be sure to visit the Free Publications page in the  Links, Resources section to get the Entrepreneurship Guide for Pennsylvanians (108 pages).  Click here

For those of you who are new to starting a business, you will also find a helpful 40 page booklet Beginners Guide to Starting a Business in PA

 

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