Northern Illinois SCORE serves Rockford and the Stateline Area with Expert Small Business Mentoring and Informative, Educational Small Business Workshops!

Resource Links and Print Handouts for SCORE Clients

SCORE makes a number of excellent print resources available to their clients. Your counselor usually includes them in your SCORE folder at your first counseling session.	Forms and Guides Guide for Creating a Business Plan #1 Guide for Creating a Business Plan #2 Cash Flow Example Page	On-Line Video Workshops Developing a Business Plan Creating a Competitive Advantage Pricing Products and Services Creating a Profit and Loss Statement Promoting Your Business Building a Web Site

	Newspaper and Magazine Web Sites INC Magazine Entrepreneur Magazine Suburban Newspapers Business Ledger Newspaper Crain’s Chicago Red Herring The Small Business Journal Minority Business Entrepreneur E-Business Advisor	Federal Government Web Sites IRS - Internal Revenue Service Department of Commerce SBA - Small Business Administration SBA On-Line Training Courses U.S. Post Office Patent/Trademark Office Bureau of Labor Statistics Census Bureau Library of Congress Federal Trade Commission Woman's Business Center SBA offers business registration online. Apply for and receive your Federal Employer Identification Number at the same time you register in your state, thereby saving time and money, and reducing paperwork. Source: http://businesslaw.gov
SCORE's Small Business Basic booklet is an excellent print reference. Ask your counselor for one.
	Business Web Sites Quicken Small Bus Center Microsoft Business Central Legal Articles Entrepreneurs World Resources Internet Marketing Center Natl. Association for Self Employed The Small Business Advisor The Marketing Resource Center Working Solo Just Sell – Sales Tips Business Owners Toolkit CEO Express Business Plan Templates Center for Business Planning Thomas Register	Local and State Government Web Sites City of Rockford - Department of Community Development Illinois Business Start-ups Illinois Dept of Commerce State Dept. of Revenue State of Illinois Secretary of State Boone County Lee County Stephenson County Winnebago County

2009-2012 SCORE Chapter 574

Last Updated February 9, 2010