The Green Bay Chapter of SCORE announces free on-site counseling. If you have a business challenge or idea and want some assistance from experienced business professionals, this is a great opportunity for you.

Just let us know what area of your business you want assistance in, and we will match the best suited volunteers to come to your place of business. They will listen to you, ask questions, make suggestions and direct you to appropriate resources.

For additional information contact Chapter Chair; Steve Greenfield sgreenfield@new.rr.com .

Business Building Blocks session offers insight to entrepreneurs in Manitowoc

Individuals interested in starting their own business can attend a one-hour information session.  The Business Building Blocks class explores key factors in starting a business and helps prospective entrepreneurs learn how to begin to determine whether a business idea is feasible.  The session, co sponsored by SCORE will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at the EDC of Manitowoc County, 202 North Eighth St., Manitowoc.  There is no cost to attend, but attendees are encouraged to register in advance by contacting Diana Schultz at dschultz@edcmc.org, (920) 482-0540, or www.buildingbusinessblocks.eventbrite.com. or Download Brochure

Inventors and Entrepreneurs Clubs provide information and networking opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Inventors. The Brown County I & E Club meets the 2nd Monday of every month from 6:30-8:30PM. Whether you are starting a new business, determining if a business concept is feasible or it simply needs developing, the resources shared at these meetings will benefit you and the members in attendance.The regular monthly meetings are held in the classroom of the Business Assistance Center at 2701 Larsen Rd in Green Bay.

Lakeshore Entrepreneurs and Inventors Network - SPRING 2010
February 15, March 15, April 19 and May 17, 2010.
All meetings are held at 6-8 p.m. in the Cleveland Training Room at Lakeshore Technical College, 1290

February 15, 2010 (Mon)
Survival Tips for These Uncertain Times

Featured presenter:
Steve Shellman, CPA, CVA of Schenck

If you’re a small business owner or manager challenged by today’s economy, please join us for our upcoming seminar, Survival Tips for These Uncertain Times. We will help you understand how to go “beyond the numbers” to accurately assess how your business is doing. You’ll learn how to use your business data to make better decisions, in good times or bad.

March 15, 2010
The Process of Invention: Patents, Trademarks and More

Featured presenter:
David Lutzke, City of Sheboygan

Tonight, you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to protect a new business idea before bringing it to market. David Lutzke has over thirty years of experience implementing new products and processes in the fields of manufacturing and logistics.  He holds a MS degree in Industrial Technology, has held leadership positions in two Fortune 500 companies, and is a named inventor on over ten US patents.

April 19, 2010
CATI Technology Licensing Opportunities

Featured presenter:
Kate Walker, Assistant Director

Kate Walker will be joining us from the Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation (CATI) to tell us about their programs for business innovation including licensing and intellectual property.  She will also share her extensive experience working with entrepreneurs, implanting business plans and securing financing transactions for Wisconsin companies.

May 17, 2010
Controlling Your Competition

Featured presenter:
Quasan Shaw, City of Green Bay

Quasan Shaw is a Business Development Planning Specialist with the Economic Development Department.  He is a habitual entrepreneur owning and operating businesses selling tea to real estate development and is also a past business plan award winner.  Quasan will be sharing his experiences to help you assess and determine more effective ways to go beyond your competition in the marketplace.

All Meetings are held at Lakeshore Technical College - Cleveland Training Room

Watch here for details or call Kristin Bell Abell  9210.693.1658.

The following presentations and ideas were submitted by SCORE Chapters to help our clients in these tough economic times.  If you have ideas you'd like to see on this page, please send an email to educationservices@score.org. 

How to Survive the Recession
The Grand Strand and Silicon Valley chapters put this presentation together.  It includes options and steps businesses can take to survive.  (27 slides) 

Small Business Triage
The Louisville chapter created this presentation to train its counselors on how to help businesses survive.  It includes red, yellow and green classifications and ideas to stabilize, reorganize and restructure.  (37 slides)

Managing Your Business in a Downturn
The Philadelphia chapter created this presentation in support of a discussion forum. Topics include helping clients understand their financial position and providing income, sales and marketing management.

Challenges & Opportunities in These Tough Times
On 11/21, SCORE Naples held a discussion forum for small business owners.  The session was 1.5 hours and included a panel of four SCORE counselors who took questions from the crowd.  Please also see the pre-prepared questions.

How to Survive the Downturn
On 12/6, SCORE San Diego hosted a forum with a panel of 8 counselors, all of whom have owned a business in a down economy.  Before opening up for questions, each panelist gave a two-minute bio that included one idea that worked in a down economy and one idea that didn't.

Two new IRS products make it easier for small businesses and the self-employed to locate the information they need on the IRS’s official Web site, IRS.gov.

These new products are part of a year-long campaign to help educate new self-employed small business owners about federal tax responsibilities and about filing Schedule C, Profit or Loss from Business.

Publication 4667, Tax Information for Small Businesses and the Self-Employed, a free, laminated bookmark, provides Key Search Words to help them locate important tax information on IRS.gov quickly and easily. They can order this free laminated bookmark on the Small Business Products Online

A new page on IRS.gov;  "Self-Employed Individuals Tax Center," is a one-stop, starting point for small businesses and self-employed taxpayers who file Schedule C with their Form 1040 and provides links to information on the most common issues new business owners face.

To get the latest information about other future Schedule C program events and learn about new products and services as they become available, start a FREE subscription toe-News for Small Busi-nesses;  type in your e-mail to sign up. 

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Do you have a business related event you would like to promote?
Contact Richard Roberts at rroberts@certifiedcorporate.com for consideration. 

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