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New: business mentoring at Vernon Area Library
New partnership between SCORE Chicago and Vernon Area Public Library provides expert advice to start-ups & small businesses.
Local small business owners, entrepreneurs and cottage industries that need help starting or growing their business now can access free expertise and assistance at the library, thanks to a new partnership between Vernon Area Public Library and SCORE Chicago.
Do you have a great business idea, but you’re unsure where to begin? Need help untangling the world of government contracting? Intimidated by e-commerce? Whatever your business concern, a SCORE business mentor can offer advice and guidance.
SCORE counselors are current or retired business owners or executives. When your appointment request is received, you are matched with a counselor that can help with your situation. Options range from business accounting and budgeting to government contracting to tax planning, technology or contracting. There is no charge for the program.
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One-hour appointments are available on the third Wednesday of each month starting on June 20. To reserve a slot and explore a more comprehensive list of topics, visit https://vapld.info/score.
"I look forward to guiding new or small business with my experience in business strategy, traditional and digital marketing, and sales," said Karen Spesard, SCORE Chicago Branch Manager for the mentoring program at the Vernon Area Public Library.
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ABOUT SCORE
The national SCORE Association is a not-for-profit organization with 320 plus chapters and 11,000 plus volunteer mentors throughout the United States. Since 1964, SCORE on a national level has helped more than 10 million aspiring entrepreneurs. Each year, SCORE’s 11,000+ volunteer business experts provide free and low-cost small business mentoring, workshops and education to 350,000+ clients in more than 320 chapters. In 2016, SCORE volunteers provided more than 2.2 million hours to help create over 45,000 jobs and 55,000 small businesses. The SCORE Chicago chapter has more than 120 mentors and consultants providing services from 30 locations in Cook, Lake and part of Will County. Learn more at https://chicago.score.org.
ABOUT THE VERNON AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
The Vernon Area Public Library District serves a population of 42,222 within a 29-square-mile area that includes Lincolnshire, Prairie View, and parts of Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Riverwoods, Vernon Hills, and unincorporated Vernon and Ela townships. For more information about the library and its services, visit https://www.vapld.info.
