Playing penny ante poker with family and friends is primarily a social card game with a lot of talking and little paying attention to one’s cards. You win only if you’re lucky. No strategy involved. Raise the stakes with a different group and the chatter subsides. You check your opponent’s cards and are looking at your hole card more often. You also play a different game when you have a stack of chips as opposed to when you are just barely hanging in and about to be eliminated. The more chips … [Read more...] about Are You Keeping Score of Your Business?
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SCORE Promoting Diversity, Inclusion
On Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show in 1969, comedian George Gobel joined Bob Hope and Dean Martin as guests. Gobel said, “When you come out last, did you ever get the feeling the world is a tuxedo and you’re a pair of brown shoes?” I’m sure many of us have felt the same way when we showed up last or late and everyone else is already involved in conversation. What makes the situation even more uncomfortable is that no one breaks out from their groups to greet you. And for many people of … [Read more...] about SCORE Promoting Diversity, Inclusion
Partnering with SCORE Matters
A SCORE partner is an active experienced small business that wants to help other small businesses learn and grow with specialty counseling in their specific field of expertise. And they get paid for their professional assistance. SCORE volunteers, on the other hand, mentor and counsel start-up and existing businesses for FREE. A SCORE certified mentor will meet face-to-face with a client, listen to the request for business help and then put the client on the right track to success. When it comes … [Read more...] about Partnering with SCORE Matters
Understanding the DNA of a SCORE Volunteer
SCORE is volunteer men and women helping small businesses solve business problems. These volunteers have a willingness to share freely of their time, energy and knowledge by ensuring their clients have a positive experience in achieving their goals. A SCORE volunteer wants to “give back” – to foster public service. This could be someone who is working or retired. Age is not a factor. They want to further the ideal of entrepreneurship. They are passionate about SCORE’s mission, vision and … [Read more...] about Understanding the DNA of a SCORE Volunteer
SCORE Means Business
The opportunity to start your own small business, and become rich, has never been better than right now. Your idea, your dream, your vision, even your hobby could come to reality if you have the desire to try and make it happen. First, find something you like to do. Something that’s fun. Why not? Otherwise, stay in your current job working for others and not enjoying it. Next, set some objectives. Start with how much money you want to pay yourself. This is easy because you’ve become your own … [Read more...] about SCORE Means Business