Business Plans, Mentoring, & Valuable Workshops

Small Business Mentoring

Northern IL SCORE provides FREE small business mentoring and help with business plans. Our mentors are experienced in many areas of industry with diverse backgrounds. View our mentors business backgrounds, and request a mentor that matches his/her background to your area of business interest. Then contact us by phone or online to schedule your business mentoring session in person or online.

 A few of many small business subjects we may help your business with include:

• Business plans and templates
• Helping you evaluate your business idea
• Reviewing your business plan before seeking funding
• Input on targeting your market; helping you analyze your competition
• Direction in preparing a cash flow statement
• Planning your web presence or blog; engaging in social media and communities

Small Business Workshops & Events

SCORE offers low cost and free small business workshops throughout the year. Topics include business plan writing, funding your business, controlling cash flow, pursuing franchise opportunities, and establishing your Internet presence. See the small business workshops page for details and registration.

SCORE's popular 'Simple Steps To Starting Your Business' is a series of 5 workshops that helps entrepreneurs reach a "Go-No Go" decision on their business idea.   This series is offered by Northern IL SCORE throughout the year.  The current Simple Steps program begins October 6, 2011 and ends December 15, 2011.  Register here.

In January 2012, NI SCORE will be offer an exciting series of eBusiness Now workshops.  See details at http://bit.ly/r9Rv3Y.

Small Business Roundtables

Small business roundtables are open forums facilitated by SCORE mentors.  All local businesses are welcome to attend, and to learn and share each others successes and challenges.  Roundtables are held monthly and are FREE to attend.