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Attend Workshops

SCORE offers low-cost business training workshops for both start-up and in-business entrepreneurs. Workshops are open to all U.S. citizens. Training topics range from: writing a business plan, financial analysis, to marketing—depending on the current needs of our business community clients. Workshops also offer an opportunity to interact with other local small business owners.

Workshop

Many workshop presenters are practicing professionals including accountants, lawyers, bankers and business mangers from diverse businesses and industries. Other facilitators are SCORE counselors who have years of industry and business experience.

Current and planned workshops include tools to promote better organization, management and control such as:
  • Business start-up concepts
  • Financial statement analysis
  • Business planning
  • Human resource management
  • Business financing & capital acquisition

 

Please review our How to Start a Business Workshop Schedule (pdf)  to learn more about upcoming training sessions. The next 3 workshops will be held:  

Thursday, February 24, 2011 – Charleston - (view flyer)

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Charleston City Hall
520 Jackson Ave., Charleston IL
Instructor: Dave Arseneau  

 

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - Effingham

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
USDA Service Center
2701 S. Banker
Instructor: Stan Thurman
 

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - Sullivan

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
First Christian Church off Route 121. See website for directions:
http://www.fccsullivan.org/directions.htm
Instructor: Ted Ostrem 
 

For workshop registration, contact the Southeastern Illinois SCORE Chapter office at 217-581-3522 or the Business Solutions Center at 217-581-2913. The fax number is 217-581-3527. You should complete the online Workshop Registration to sign up for the SCORE workshop. Your place is not confirmed until payment is received.