Small Business Workshops
SCORE workshops are practical as opposed to mostly theory; full of information you can put to use right now. They are geared specifically to help you get started in business or enhance your existing one. All workshops are conducted by experienced SCORE counselors and/or working professionals expert in their field.
Workshop Calendar and Sign Up
The Calendar contains topics, descriptions, speakers, locations and the capability to register and pay online by credit card. You can also reserve a place and pay at the door. Alternatively you can call our office to register and pay at the door. You can drop in at a workshop, however we may not have space or handouts if you did not register ahead. View our workshop calendar now.
Notes:
When you click the link above. You will be transferred to a secure site. For next month's schedule, click the arrow to the right of the month displayed.
Not sure if you can make it? Walk-in's are welcome, however we can't always guarantee we'll have copies of handouts if you don't pre-register. But we won't turn you away if there are seats available!
Meet The Presenters
Our workshops are taught by our members and other industry experts.
Click here to meet them.
Pricing
You may pay by credit card if you sign up on our website ahead of time. At the door we collect by cash or check.
If you feel you cannot afford a particular workshop, please ask your SCORE counselor whether it is possible to get a workshop 'scholarship' for that session.
Our workshops fund many of our activities and they are the only service we charge for. Some of our workshops are conducted with the help of industry experts who share the registration fee as their compensation for helping us. Those shared workshops do not participate in the "Success Pass" which is described below.
Workshop fees are a tax deductible expense for your business.
Register online now and start benefiting from your workshop experience. MasterCard and Visa accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Just send your name, email address, workshop date and workshop name, 48 hours prior to the workshop date, to info@score199.mv.com. with "Workshop Cancel" in the subject line. You will receive an email reply. Take the reply message to a subsequent workshop within six months and your payment will apply to that workshop fee. Sorry, no refunds.
SCORE Success Passes
Score Success Passes are available for $50.00 when registering online or at the door. With a Success Pass you can attend an unlimited number of workshops for a six-month period. To purchase a Success Pass, just register online and choose the first workshop that you want to attend; you will have a choice of registering for the workshop with or without a Success Pass.
Success Passes are also available at the door. If you have already paid for a workshop, bring the confirmation email you will receive to the workshop and request a Success Pass. Your will be credited the $25.00 already paid, the balance due of $25.00 can be paid by cash or check. Sorry, no credit cards at the door.
NOTE: If you are a Success Pass holder you can register for workshops during the six-month period online and show your Success Pass at the door when you arrive at the workshop.

Diane Downing David Becker,
Firefly American Bistro
“We opened the day after Christmas 2008 (as the economy was having a fit!) and we've made our monthly forecasts ever since!”
Diane Downing and her brother, David Becker, have created a successful restaurant and bar amid a downtown Manchester already overcrowded with excellent dining establishments.
Marketing and Sales Workshop, TD Bank, 300 Franklin St., Manchester, NH. :
Building your sales volume is critical to any business. Learn how you develop a marketing plan.
This workshop is focused on how to build and validate a marketing plan with all the necessary topics. Emphasis is on customer analysis and feedback and is pointed toward revenue enhancement. The goal is to develop a unique product/service to differentiate your business from your competitors. The attendees look at their own businesses to apply the principles covered.
Tuesday Sep 14, 2010
5:30 to 8:30
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Start Your Own Business - TD Bank, 300 Franklin Street, Manchester, 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. A number of SCORE counselors will be present to share their experience and answer your questions
Tuesday Sep 28, 2010
5:30 PM to 8:30
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9 Steps to a Better Website, Derry Library, 64 East Broadway, Derry, 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.
In these workshops, attendees have an option to sign up for a free 0.5 hour one-on-one live consultation about their current web site.
Tuesday Oct 05, 2010
5:15 to 8:15 PM
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Start Your Own Business - TD Bank, 50 Glass Street, Suncook, 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 Oct 12, 2010
5:30 to 8:30
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