EVERYONE COUNTS!
By Kevin Scanlan Certified SCORE Mentor 2020 is a census year. Every 10 years, the federal government is required to conduct a census to determine the number of people who live in each state/community. The results of the census have two impacts on us. First, based on the recorded population of Illinois, a determination will be made as to how many representatives […]
What‘s the SCORE?
By Kevin Scanlan Certified SCORE Mentor In my October column I wrote about the SCORE Virtual Conference on Start Up Success that was planned for November. I hope area entrepreneurs had an opportunity to participate. I did and found several of the presentations very helpful. One in particular was on Financial Dashboards, tool that helps businesses manage their financials. This topic comes up regularly in my mentoring. […]
What’s the SCORE? Show Me the Money!
By Kevin Scanlan, Certified SCORE Mentor One of the biggest challenges facing business owners is finding start-up and interim capital. My clients have used several sources to secure capital, usually requiring a combination of two or more. Self-funded. Usually owners need to have “skin-in-the-game,” using some of their own money as capital for the business. Typically, this is only one source of funding. Family/friends. Family and friends […]
What’s the SCORE?
By Kevin Scanlan Certified SCORE Mentor It’s the law! When considering starting a business, there are several laws and regulations of which you need to be aware. One of the first is the legal structure of the business. Will you be a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a C corporation, an S corporation or a […]
Business Update – April 2018
Book Discussion and Author Visits in Store at Bookie’s Start reading! Bookie’s, 10324 S. Western, is hosting several events this month. The Second Sunday Book Club will meet Sun., Apr. 8, 2 p.m. at Open Outcry Brewing Co., 10934 S. Western. The book is “We Care for You” by Paul Kitcatt. Copies are available at […]
Business News
Business and Breakfast: How to Start Your New Business Small business owners and entrepreneurs interested in opening a business are encouraged to attend Business and Breakfast: How to Start Your New Business, a one hour workshop they can help lay the groundwork for success, Wed., Apr. 5, 8:30 a.m., BAPA Community Room, 11109 S. Longwood […]
Neighborhood Notes
News from around Beverly/Morgan Park for April 2017 Business and Breakfast. Join BAPA, Accion and SCORE for a Business and Breakfast: How to Start Your New Business, a one-hour workshop for new business owners, Wed., Apr. 5, 8:30 a.m., BAPA Community Room, 11109 S. Longwood Dr. Topics include how to write a business plan, how […]
SCORE Business Mentoring Now at BAPA
Small business owners or entrepreneurs interested in opening a successful business are encouraged to get in touch with Dr. Carol Collum, the certified SCORE mentor now seeing clients at the BAPA office on Wednesdays. Collum is one of 13,000 volunteers nationwide who help small businesses through the SCORE Association, a not-for-profit organization that matches business […]