SCORE Des Moines

SCORE's mentors, comprised of active and retired business men and women, 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, over Zoom, 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 over fifty years. SCORE is a valuable network of 12,000+ 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 320 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with over 12,000 volunteers nationwide.

Services Provided

Business Planning

  • Business Plan Consulting, Development and Review (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training

Management Issues and Training

  • Human Resources
  • Insurance Information
  • Leadership/Professional Development
  • Mentoring (Specialty)

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Assistance in Finding Debt Funding
  • Assistance in Finding Equity Funding
  • Assistance in Finding Government Funding (Specialty)
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Insurance Information
  • Loan Packaging
  • Loan Providers
  • Tax Credit Assistance

Legal Services

  • Purchasing a Business
  • Patent Information, Trademark & Copyright Information

Marketing/Sales

  • Market Plan Development (Specialty)
  • Internet Marketing

Economic and Site Development

  • State Tax Credits and Assistance

Tax Services

  • State Tax Credit Information & Assistance (Specialty)

Training

  • Business Plan (Specialty)
  • Financial Resources for Non-Retail Business (Specialty)
  • Marketing Plan (Specialty)
  • Pre-Business Planning (Specialty)
  • Topics Related to Developing & Maintaining a Small Business
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Management

Nonprofit Development

  • Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing an Existing Business (Specialty)

Starting a Business

  • Business Research
  • Forming a Business (Specialty)
  • Startup Business Counseling (Specialty)
  • Registration, Licenses and Permits

Mentoring

  • Mentoring Program (Specialty)

Human Resources

  • Employee Development (Specialty)
  • Hiring, Retention & Education (Specialty)
  • Policies & Procedures (Specialty)

Certifications

  • Targeted Small Business Certification

Franchising

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
Contact Information
Linda Haus
Address
6600 University Ave
Suite 156
Windsor Heights, IA 50324