Starting a Business in Southern New Hampshire
You recognize an opportunity, have entrepreneurial energy, great ideas, and want to START A BUSINESS.
You need to be able to answer these questions and more:
- Do you need a business plan?
- What should your financial and profitability goals be?
- How do you analyze the market and competition?
- If you do need a business plan, how do you create it?
- What licenses, government permits are required?
- Should you incorporate, form a partnership or be a sole proprietor?
- Do you need money? Where will you get it?
It is a difficult and complex process to start a business. Now you can get expert direction just when you are going to need it most. And it's FREE. Contact SCORE (email or telephone) and make an appointment for your introductory counseling session. That's when you'll learn how much you have to learn. Your SCORE counselor will recommend your next session and with whom (see counselors' areas of expertise). You'll leave that first session with a lot more to think about--and with a lot more confidence in your future.
Or another way to learn what you need to know is to attend Starting Your Own Business, one of our Small Business Workshops. Visit our calendar of workshops page to register and pay online. You can also request an appointment for a future counseling session with counselor who will be best suited for your venture.
Now it's up to you to make your move! Contact SCORE now and make an appointment for your FREE and completely confidential counseling session either here at one of our locations in Manchester, Nashua or Concord.

Tom Vajo,
Bush Hill Motorcycles
“(Score Counselor) John (Post) has provided great ideas, helped develop our business plan and keep it updated, assisted immensely in our financial projections, and put us on course for profitability and success."
Starting with a weekend repair business, Tom now has opened his own shop with employees in Hudson
More Success StoriesQuickBooks For Small Business - Bedford Libary - 3 Meeting House Road, Bedford, NH:
This workshop will address capability of QuickBooks, the most popular small business accounting package, and discuss the tasks needed to keep it up to date. Also we will review important set up decisions that will help make the software more effective. Accounting Software helps the owner make important financial decisions based on current data. For some, it is the difference between success and failure.
Taught by Susan Dugdale, a QuickBooks Pro Certified expert.
Thursday Feb 09, 2012
5:30 to 8:30 PM
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Start Your Own Business - Merrimack Residence Inn, 246 Daniel Webster Hwy Merrimack, NH :
Almost everything you need to know about starting a business. Covers defining the idea, organizing the business, focusing on customers, cash flow, picking employees, writing a business plan and obtaining financing. This workshop also covers pitfalls to be avoided and serves as an introduction to topics for deeper study
Tuesday Feb 14, 2012
5:30 to 8:30
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5 Steps to a Better Website -ABI Innovation Hub, 33 S. Commercial St., Manchester, NH:
This workshop focuses on the fundamental aspects of defining, creating and implementing an effective web site. The workshop covers in detail the many subtle issues that make the difference between a web site that is just there and one that brings the business and its customers together. Included are discussions on domain name, user friendly design, right content, best host, proper selection of the creating team, realistic cost planning options, how to market the site and how to measure results.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2012
5:30 to 8:30
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Taxes For Small Business, ABI Innovation Hub, 33 So. Commercial St, Manchester, NH:
Rescheduled from Nov. 1st due to power outage at the Hooksett Library.
This workshop focuses on the tax laws in a manner that the small business owner can understand and then use many to enhance the cash flow and profitability of the operation while in full compliance with the law. A detail road map of how the business owners operation flows into the basic IRS 1040 forms which must be submitted is provided in a clear and simple manner. In addition, many useful IRS publications which address the basics for small business operations are discussed.
Tuesday Mar 06, 2012
5:15 to 8:15
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