What services does SCORE provide to small business?
This short excerpt of an interview by Mark E Goodman with Ken Yancey, CEO of SCORE in April of 2010 discusses that SCORE provides both counseling and workshops. The large range of workshops are available both at local chapters and on line.
Many of the SBA programs offering Small Business Grants, Loan Programs and Counseling Programs for women are offered through state agencies.
The Small Business Administration has established the Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Empowerment Contracting Program wherein they aim to provide federal contracting assistance to eligible small business corporations which are located in underutilized business zones so as to improve their employment opportunities, investments, and their area's economic development.
The SBA is dedicated to lend a hand to the service people in America and directly links with the Patriot Express Loan for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during the process, which is an indispensable part to support economic prosperity.
Monika Mitchell, founder of Good Business New York, asks, Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Social Entrepreneur? She lists down the five P’s essential in every entrepreneur: Passion. Purpose. Plan. Partner. Profit.