SCORE Association Reaches Milestone—7 Million Clients Served
More Entrepreneurs Continue to Seek Business Counseling

Washington, DC— SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” recently helped its 7 millionth client by offering business expertise and training to help small businesses succeed. SCORE offers in-person and online counseling and chapter workshops that help aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners plan for the success of their business.

Both start-up and existing businesses call on SCORE as a sounding board for information and advice. Recently, SCORE provided nearly half a million total services, including:

• More than 220,000 face-to-face counseling sessions
• More than 100,000 online counseling sessions
• More than 135,000 attendees at nearly 7,000 workshops

The Princeton SCORE Chapter served approximately 350 clients last year.

Ben Koenig, president of the local Princeton chapter, says “We have 27 experienced business people enthusiastic about working with local entrepreneurs to help them start and/or improve the performance of their business—at no cost to the local business person”.

SCORE counseling is confidential and offered to entrepreneurs at no charge. The volunteers who offer their business expertise are working and retired small business owners and corporate executives. Princeton also provides about a handful of workshops each year for entrepreneurs. There is a small fee to attend these training sessions.

SCORE’s more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors serve their communities by building the economic strength of America—through the success of local small businesses.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with SCORE counselors, call the Princeton Chapter at 609-393-0505 or send an email to .

A new business can use the most advanced technology available, but without fundamental business sense, today’s entrepreneur may struggle to stay in operation tomorrow. Starting a business requires planning. Starting a successful business, however, requires much more. Successful entrepreneurs understand that the learning curve is steep and take advantage of SCORE’s free small business counseling and low-cost educational training workshops.

According to a study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, at any given time, 10 million Americans are thinking about starting a business. Entrepreneurs who succeed in turning their dream into reality understand that information is power. They seek help and advice from SCORE’s business professionals, who have time-tested knowledge and expertise. These counselors bring vast experience from owning their own businesses, to managing Fortune 500 corporations, to serving as managers in manufacturing or service companies.

Starting a new business can be time-consuming, overwhelming and a serious gamble. Learning from the experience of others is a smart way to avoid making critical mistakes. And, asking for help is the surest way to correct a problem before it grows. SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” can be your guide along the path to business success.

SCORE works by matching business management counselors with current and prospective small business owners in need of expert advice. With more than 10,500 working or retired volunteers in 389 chapters nationwide, SCORE has experts in virtually every area of business management. SCORE counselors are ready to assist small business owners or aspiring entrepreneur with business plans, loan applications, marketing tactics and more. All counseling services are free and confidential.

On the national and local level, SCORE supports small business success. SCORE counselors work with entrepreneurs to streamline operations and develop contingency plans to face the potential challenges of reduced cash flows. Across the country, SCORE plays a crucial role in helping small businesses thrive.