SCORE® volunteers provide free and confidential business management counseling to small business owners and those who are considering the start of a new business.
Requesting Counseling:
To arrange for counseling, the first step is to go to the Chapter 390 Client Logon page where you will need to register with us and then fill out and submit the online Counseling Request form. CLICK HERE to Logon and follow the instructions on how to proceed. [NOTE: When you get to the online form, we ask that you ALWAYS use the last block entitled “If you chose Other in the above drop down, please describe specific assistance requested” to tell us more about your situation (e.g., Specific Type of Business; Where you are in planning process; or specific problem or issue you’d like to discuss.)] Once you have submitted a Counseling Request, a counselor will be assigned. The assigned counselor will contact you to meet with you at a time that is mutually agreeable. NOTE: If you've previously been counseled by our SCORE chapter and you can no longer reach your counselor for a desired follow-up session, please E-mail us with the particulars so that we can reassign you to a new counselor or otherwise resolve the situation without delay.
SCORE® Counseling Locations:
SCORE® counselors provide to clients located in southern Maryland one-on-one counseling at the office listed below, as well as at your place of business. All counseling is free and confidential and provided by experienced business managers.
49 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 204
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 266-9553In addition, we can also provide counseling at centers such as the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) at 2660 Riva Rd., Annapolis, MD, or at Chamber of Commerce locations in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties. Contact our Annapolis SCORE® office to make arrangements for counseling at these alternative sites.
Online Counseling:
You may also want to consider on-line counseling with SCORE. Just use the "Ask SCORE" section of the National SCORE organization web site. Over 1200 counselors are a part of this on-line initiative, and their names, areas of expertise, and locations are provided. Please feel free to contact these counselors by E-Mail for answers to your small business questions.
Business Reviews:
Those of you who are in business may be interested in our new "Get a Business Review" program that we have instituted recently. Together we'll review your business results from last year to assess whether your business is growing, constant or declining and determine the trends in your business and industry. Then we'll discuss and suggest goals and plans for the future that may help your business become more successful.
Additional Resources:
There are numerous sources of information available on the Internet on topics that are pertinent to starting and managing successful small businesses. Our Other Links page is a good place to start your search. Your local public library is also convenient resource in this regard. The Annapolis Branch of the Anne Arundel County Public Library, in particular, has an extensive collection of reference materials on business.
An additional resource is the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) web site which includes downloadable publications, online training courses, software and information of interest to both current business owners and those who wish to start a business. The SBA site also includes links to other SCORE® home pages and to other business related sites. A particularly useful beginning guide is the Small Business Startup Kit.
Comments to Webmaster Bill CrabbsLast Modified March 17, 2008