In times of economic change, you must be diligent in preparing advance plans. Begin by developing a business plan with realistic sales projections and a plan to hold the line on costs. SCORE® can provide advice to help you develop or update your plan.

SCORE®'s experienced business experts provide general business advice on everything from how to write a business plan, to cash flow management, to developing a small business advisory board. Assistance for aspiring entrepreneurs may involve investigating the market potential for a product or service and assessing the capital needs to start a business. Counselors can provide insight into how to start a business, operate a business, buy a business or franchise and sell a business.

Yes. All SCORE® business counselors honor the client's right to proprietary and confidential information. Client information remains confidential. All SCORE® counselors abide by an association Code of Ethics, which includes protecting the confidences between client and counselor. Each year, counselors reaffirm their commitment to the Code of Ethics.

Yes. SCORE® offers counseling, email newsletters, and workshops. Workshop topics are planned to help address specific interests in a given business community. Workshop topics include: Entrepreneurship; Finance and Accounting; Marketing and Sales; Market Research for Small Businesses; Business Plans; Accounting 101 and Quick Books; Web Tools; and E-commerce to sell your products and services. Click here for more information and our workshop schedule.

Counseling is available by appointment in the Mystic, Waterford, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Essex, Madison, and Guilford. Click here for specific times and locations.