ENCORE Fayette - SCORE Program Overview
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SCORE: Building Business & Jobs for America
SService Corps of Retired ExecutivesService Corps of Retired Executives
Small Businesses
• Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms
• Employ half of all private sector employees
• Pay 44 percent of total U.S. private payroll
• Generated 65 percent of net new jobs over the
past 17 years
• Create more than half of the nonfarm private GDP
• Hire 43 percent of high tech workers
• Are 52 percent home-based and 2 percent franchises
• Made up 97.5 percent of all identified exporters
in FY 2008
• Produce 13 times more patents per employee
than large
patenting firms
From SBA website
SCORE: Who We AreService Corps of Retired Executives
About SCORESCORE was formed in 1964 as a resource partner of the Small Business Administration whose mission is to help aspiring and existing businesses succeed.
Facts (2010)•13,000 volunteers across 350 chapters•Volunteers donate 1 million hours of service.•501,000 total services delivered annually •360,000 people served annually•20,000 new businesses created annually •25,000 jobs created annually
Our Services• Mentoring: SCORE provides free face-to-face
counseling in each of its 360 chapters and also provide online counseling through www.score.org.
• Workshops: SCORE provides training sessions on a variety of topics for entrepreneurs, from biz planning to marketing and financing. SCORE also offers customized seminars for community partners.
• Roundtables: SCORE provides facilitated peer sessions for discussing critical business topics.
• Atlanta Chapter has over 60 members at 13 offices in the Metro Area
• Fayette Face-to-Face mentoring sessions are on Friday mornings
• Topics are typically Business Plans, Marketing, Company Structure, Finance, and Brain-Storming
• Provide available resources consistent with client goals
• Fayette mentored 81 clients in 2012, 26 returned
• Public awareness is through Chamber of Commerce and Fayette Business Expo
Local Services
Our Clients
Building EntrepreneurshipStarting and Existing
•Early stage entrepreneurs, who are considering to start a business but who need help defining their ideas, building their plan and obtaining financing
•Start-up businesses, who are seeking to grow their business and manage their finances
•Established businesses, who are seeking to grow their business and increase their clients…
Volunteer Opportunities
Ways to Get InvolvedVolunteer Roles
•Business mentors•Workshop instructors•Roundtable facilitators•Community Ambassadors•Chapter roles: marketing, fundraising, recruiting •Skill specific volunteers (e.g. finance or administrative)
Mentor
Guiding with Wisdom & Expertise
Mentors provide free business counseling to both aspiring entrepreneurs and existing business owners to help them succeed in starting a business or expanding their business
Qualifications
•At least 10 years of management experience•Ability to communicate effectively•Ability to commit to at least 10 hours a month
Workshop Instructor
Expanding Small Business Knowledge
Workshop instructors teach classes to SCORE clients on a myriad of topics, including business planning, financing, marketing, and technology.
Qualifications
•Significant experience in the field of study•Ability to communicate effectively and inspire our clients•Ability to commit to the training program regularly
Community Ambassador
Expanding Our Reach
Community ambassadors help to facilitate referral connections with other organizations in the community in order to help expand SCORE’s program offering and to help recruit new SCORE volunteers.
Qualifications
•Significant contacts within your community•Ability to engage community partners regularly on our behalf
Skill Specific Volunteers
Lending Expertise
SCORE relies on volunteers who provide invaluable skills as volunteers, including help with chapter finances, email marketing, website /technology management, fundraising, and answering phones.
Qualifications
•Significant experience within your field of expertise•Willingness to donate your time and help with specific chapter functions
Our Ethics
Protecting Our ClientsCode of Ethics
In order to protect our clients, SCORE has a code of ethics that you will need to agree to and sign annually. Our code of ethics, includes:
•SCORE members are unable to make money in any way from SCORE clients.•Volunteer may not use our client or member database for commercial reasons.
Steps in Becoming A Volunteer
Step 1
Decide what type of roles you may want to volunteer for, evaluate if your skills are a fit, and if you can agree to SCORE’s Code of Ethics.
Step 2
Fill out the volunteer application form located at: www.atlanta.score.org
Steps in Becoming A Volunteer
Step 3
You will be contacted by a member of our recruiting team who will conduct an interview to determine if there is a mutual fit.
Step 4
Once accepted, you will be asked to attend an orientation program to complete. Additionally, if you are selected to counsel clients, you will be assigned a mentor and will go through a provisional period where you will be assigned a who will team counsel with you to help you get comfortable.
A Better America: SCORE Powers Small Business Growth
Thank You For Your Interest in Volunteering to Help America’s
Entrepreneurs
Jim WoodsRon Smith
770-527-6924