The Small Business Administration's Small Business
Development Centers (SBDCs), located nationwide, offer assistance
including counseling, but the primary SBA source of one-on-one
counseling is the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE).
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial
education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses
nationwide. Almost 13,000 volunteers provide individual coaching
for small businesses. In 1995, the nearly 400 SCORE chapters across
the country provided coaching for more than 268,000
entrepreneurs.
Colleen Hancock, owner of Heads Above the Rest, a Ventura,
California, clothing boutique for tall women, is using a SCORE
coach to help her decide whether to open a second location.
"SCORE is a great resource," says Hancock. "The fact
that it's free is just a bonus-it's the quality of the
coaching that counts. And with so many [executives] taking early
retirement now, there are even more excellent coaches
available."
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For information on either SBDCs or SCORE, contact your local SBA
district office, or call (800) U-ASK-SBA.
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