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SCORE, St. Louis, receives a grant from U.S. Bank
For Details - contact Carl Trautmann
Nov . 2009

SCORE Chapter 21 Chairman Sam Simler (left) and District Director Carl Trautmann
(right) accept grant from Kathy Siddons of U.S. Bank

SCORE Chapter 21 in St. Louis received a grant from U.S. Bank to help defray the expenses of starting and improving small businesses.

We appreciate the foresight of U.S. Bank in seeing the opportunities facing SCORE by approving the grant.

SCORE nationwide is implementing a business model to ensure consistency of business counseling methodology toward the creation of one million new businesses through the year FY2017. The methodology will apply counseling techniques for specific client interests including, pre-start, start, in-business: rescue, in-business: growth, core workshop program and volunteer certification. Since economic growth is a vital mission of SCORE, a specific methodology for making successful businesses out of innovative ideas is also being considered. SCORE is aspiring toward the professionalism of the major consulting firms.

SCORE Chapter 21 is working hard to adopt these lofty goals. In FY2010, the SCORE Chapter has launched several improvement programs aimed at increasing our effectiveness in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Two main categories of improvement are particularly needed: 1) train the trainer, and 2) capacity building.

Counselor effectiveness training programs are being revised to align directly with the 5 step counseling process published by SCORE national. Case assignment tracking is being upgraded. In addition, more effort is being exerted to obtain client feedback so as to improve counseling, mentoring and coaching.

The second main category of improvement is in capacity building. More effort is being put into contacting chambers of commerce and other service organizations. PR and promotional materials are being reordered with brochures for several varied specific uses.

SCORE, St. Louis, to host SBA Loan Workshops
For Details - contact SCORE, 314.539.6600 x260
admin@stlscore.org
Dec. 10, 2008

The SCORE Association will host a series of Workshops on SBA Community Express, Patriot Express, and Export Express loan programs in the St. Louis area during January, 2009. These loan programs are being made available in an effort to assist small businesses and start-ups deal with their cash flow needs during the current credit crunch.

There are six workshops scheduled: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. – Session one Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. – Session two St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus Rm 105 – Business Administration Bldg. 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO. 63122 Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. – Session three Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. – Session four St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley Campus Rm 105 – Training Center 3400 Pershall Road, Ferguson, MO 63135 Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 - 1:00 p.m. – Session five Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 - 6:00 p.m. – Session six St. Louis Community College - Forest Park Campus Rm SC25 – Student Center 5600 Oakland Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110

Admission is free, and prospective borrowers should bring personal identification, business license and business checkbook as they will be able to apply for an SBA-guaranteed Community Express, Patriot Express or Export Express loan at these workshops.

The Community Express loan program is targeted toward creditworthy small businesses that may have trouble obtaining a business loan through banks. The primary determinant in making a credit decision is character of the owner and cash flow of the business. It is an alternative to financing a business using credit card debt or balloon notes. The Patriot Express loan initiative is available to active military, veterans, service-disabled veterans, reservists, guard members and their spouses/widows. The Export Express loan program is available to finance the export of American-made goods and services to foreign markets. All SBA loan programs are available to small businesses by most national & community banks located in the St. Louis region.

A small business financing expert, Sue Malone with Superior Financial Group, will make presentations at each Workshop. SCORE counselors will provide free consultations and technical assistance to prospective borrowers at all six sessions of the workshops. While reservations are not required, they are encouraged.

Please e-mail Laurel at SCORE, admin@stlscore.org or call 314-539-6600, extension 260, to make a reservation for one of the six sessions or to learn more about these workshops.

To find out more about SCORE’s programs and services, call 314-539-6600, extension 242. www.stlscore.org

For Details, Contact: Larry Ross - 314-800-1527 - Larry.ross@stlscore.org
Address: 333 S. Kirkwood Rd. - Kirkwood, MO 63122
Press Release - Oct. 6, 2008

SCORE - Chapter 21, Opens Kirkwood Office
SCORE has opened a Kirkwood office located in the National City Kirkwood Branch at 333 S. Kirkwood Rd.  Office hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Since 1964, SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” has assisted more than 8 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 10,500 volunteer business counselors in 389 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
The Kirkwood office is a branch of the SCORE chapter 21, located at 200 N. Broadway in the City of St. Louis. Other branches of SCORE Chapter 21 are located in St. Charles at the Mid Rivers Mall, the Veteran’s Business Resource Center and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The SCORE Association office is located in Washington, D. C.
For more information please visit www. Stlscore.org.

SCORE is a resource partner with the U. S. Small Business Administration.

SCORE Establishes Business Office in St. Charles County

SCORE, Service Corp of Retired Executives, have announced the establishment of theirnew business office in St. Charles County located at the Economic Development Center, 5988 Mid Rivers MallDrive in St. Peters, Missouri. According to SCORE St. Louis Chairman Rajiv Gupta, "SCORE choseto locate its branch office at the St. Charles County Economic Development Center because of its centrallocation to serve the fast growing areas of St. Charles County and western St. Louis county and also the recognized efforts of the EDC in promoting small business and small business resources". SCORE at the Economic Development Center office hours are 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday through Friday. The SCORE phone number is St. Peters is 636-447-5000.

To learn more visit our website - www.stlscore.org.

SCORE Counselors to America's Small Business