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South Central Iowa SCORE Chapter 398

SCORE’s mentors provide clients with free and confidential business counseling. Counseling can be conducted at the client’s place of business, at our chapter headquarters, by telephone or via email.

About

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years. SCORE is a valuable network of 13,000+ volunteers who offer small business entrepreneurs confidential business counseling services at no charge. SCORE volunteers have the knowledge and experience to help any small business owner get the help they need. Our dedicated volunteers represent over 3,000 years of experience across 62 industries. SCORE also provides local workshops and events throughout the country to connect small business owners with the people and information they need to start, grow, and maintain their businesses, as well as online workshops available 24/7. SCORE provides resources, templates and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing tools and plans they need to navigate their way to small business success. Founded in 1964, SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, VA and has 364 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with over 13,000 volunteers nationwide.

Services Provided

Public Policy and Government Relations

  • Small Business Issues

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Training
  • Market Plan Development
  • Market Research

Management Issues and Training

  • General Employment Law Advice
  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Information
  • Mentoring

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
  • Assistance in Finding Government Funding
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training
  • Loan Providers

Legal Services

  • Contract Review
  • Lease Review
  • Patent Information, Trademark & Copyright Information
  • Purchasing a Business

Marketing/Sales

  • Market Plan Development

Networking Organizations

  • Small Business/General

Office, Laboratory and Meeting Space

  • Conference/Meeting and Event Space
  • Office Space
  • Retail Space

Regulatory Compliance

  • Codes
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits
  • Advising

Technical Assistance

  • Computerized Bookkeeping (installation & training)

Training

  • Annual Budget
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Plan
  • Cash Flow Projections
  • Financial Statements
  • Marketing Plan
  • Pre-Business Planning
  • Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business

Mentoring

  • Mentoring Program

Human Resources

  • Policies & Procedures

Franchising

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
Contact Information
Teri Messerschmitt
Address
217 E Main St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Fax
(309) 757-5435