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SCORE Peoria is excited to announce the launching of two new series of evening workshops at the Fondulac Park Library, 140 E. Washington St. East Peoria, IL. These are in addition to our regular monthly workshops at the Heartland Partnerships.  The new evening Workshops will be conducted from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. on the 3d and 4th Thursdays starting January 19, 2012 and January 26, 2012 respectively and continuing each month thru May.

The first series is called "E-Business" Now.
This program consists of a series of five (5) stand-alone workshops and accompanying "How-To" guides, each focusing on a particular business issue and the technology solutions that are available to small businesses with an emphasis on use of social media.  The series starts and continues on the 3rd Thursday of each month starting January 19, 2012. Tammy Finch will present E-Business Now.

The second series is called "Simple Steps for Starting your Business".
This is a five-part series of pre-business workshops to help attendees reach a "go or no-go" decision for a start-up and develop the requisite elements of a business plan. The content is designed to work in conjunction with mentoring and includes homework for the client to complete. The series starts and continues on the 4th Thursday of every month starting January 26, 2010.  Robin Albright will present Simple Steps for Starting your Business.

Are you an Entrepreneur interested in starting a business or a Small Business Owner who would like to expand? SCORE (For The Life Of Your Business) can give you valuable tools to help you accomplish your goals. You will learn how to succeed with helpful advice for your Current or Start-up Company from people who have walked in your shoes. This help is absolutely free. You will learn how to develop a business plan, assure your financials are prepared to meet the requirements of a lending institution, be furnished with useful business templates/tools and other business resources. SCORE has volunteer counselors/mentors available to discuss your ideas and company goals. We also offer professional workshops that cover topics you can use in developing & growing your business. If you would like to find out more about the SCORE organization just visit www.score.org or if you are ready to discuss your plan, obtain business “know-how” and want to schedule an appointment for face-to-face mentoring contact our local office at 309-676-0755 or e-mail to scorepeoria@score.h-p.org . SCORE volunteer mentors are ready, willing and able to share ideas that will provide answers to your questions, confidentially, and free of charge.