SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon Chapter 16
proudly accepts the
2018 SCORE Chapter of the Year Award
on behalf of the 60+ Volunteer Mentors who donated 3,656 hours last year to mentor 637 new clients. This awards spotlights:
• Who SCORE is…
• What SCORE does…
• Why SCORE matters…
We thank the community, and the organization & business leaders for your support for our efforts on behalf of entrepreneurs looking to follow their dreams, and small businesses finding ways to succeed and grow. Our passion for giving back to our clients is equal to our commitment to adding value to our community.
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Welcome To Our Monthly Newsletter
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First row from left to right:
SCORE National Chief Executive Officer Ken Yancey, Joann Brayman, Anne Kirby, Dr. Patrick Rohal, Mary Beck, Sara Hurst, Jason Hurst, Ezra Rothman.
Second row from left to right:
Eric Parker, Jerry Glenn, Hugh McMaster, Don Houghton, Fred Engle, Dave Diffenderffer, Tim Douglas, Kevin St. Cyr, Steve O’Neill, SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon Chapter 16 President, Bobb Bewley.
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2018 Small Business Awards Luncheon
We were delighted to host 300 community leaders from Lancaster and Lebanon Counties at the awards event. Our guests had the opportunity to hear inspiring stores from the five award recipients, make valuable connections and enjoy a delicious meal in a beautiful venue. We congratulate our winners:
Beck Care Managers
,
The Candy Factory
,
CovenantMD
,
The Fence Experts
, and
VITA
. We also offer sincere thanks to all of our generous sponsors that made this event possible, and the hard work of our volunteer
2018 Small Business Awards Luncheon Committee
that made it such a success.
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May Client Spotlight
Dreya and her mother, Jackie Moore-Ballard, took a leap of faith in the spring of 2017 to purchase a gallery that they had often exhibited at as artists and that was a fixture of the Lancaster City arts community. The first step was a name change as a reflection of their dedication to helping emerging artists build careers. In the process of refashioning her new gallery this former biotech chemist turned entrepreneur realized that she would need a bit of help in building her new enterprise, and through a serendipitous introduction, discovered
SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
, and mentor Tom Murphy.
“Working with professionals who have started, run, and headed successful businesses in the marketplace I'm currently navigating is immensely helpful. Your SCORE mentor has already run the race and can give the guidance that will best help your business. Coming into this business, we had a unique situation where my partner and I took over an existing business in a market we were unfamiliar with and had to have a crash course on learning the city, market, business, customer base etc. You name it, we had to learn it, and learn it quickly. Mr. Tom asked great questions about our skill sets, partnership, business goals, etc. and helped us put plans in place to increase the number of guests per month, open additional avenues of revenue, and balance our partnership.”
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SCORE May Chapter Meeting
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Save the date for our
May Chapter Meeting
on
Tuesday May 15th
from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at
Tellus 360
(24 E. King Street)
- for a
very special
Chapter of the Year Award
celebration!
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SCORE Roundtable News
The
Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce Roundtable
, facilitated by
SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
mentor Tom Burgum, was thoroughly engaged in the presentation on "Sexual Harassment - Awareness & Coaching" conducted by Kaity Norduff, Prevention & Outreach Specialist from
SARCC Lebanon
.
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Meet New Score Mentor: Gary Wojcik
Meet
Gary Wojcik
, one of our newest volunteer mentors at SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon! Gary has retired from a 40-year career working for New Holland Agriculture| CNH Industrial – a farm and industrial equipment supplier. The New Holland Agriculture headquarters for North America is in New Holland, PA, and is home to one of the largest hay tools production facilities in the world.
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SCORE Community Partner - ASSETS
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The mentors of
SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
are proud to partner with
ASSETS
. This non-profit organization, founded in 1993, “creates economic opportunity and cultivates entrepreneurial leadership to alleviate poverty and build vibrant, sustainable communities.”
Each Spring our mentors look forward to participating in a session of the
ASSETS Lending Circles
. This is a unique lending program for small business owners that provides access to capital and business technical assistance services while establishing or improving credit history.
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By the time SCORE mentors arrive at the Learning Circle, they have developed a happy and enthusiastic culture, thanks to the dedicated staff at ASSETS who run the show. SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon mentors provide deeper and broader business and nonprofit experience, and one-on-one mentoring, that is just what the entrepreneurs need at that point. ASSETS has primed the pump well, and the clients we get are first-class. ASSETS is always on the move, looking for new and better ways to serve its mission.”
- Larry Keating, volunteer mentor, SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
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May 2018 Roundtable Schedule & Topics
Topic:
We will share some of the good, the bad and the ugly experiences we have experienced at Conestoga Buildings and the group can share methodologies they have used that may benefit others.
Presenter & Facilitator: Dave Templeton
Topic: "Organizational Culture - It Drives Everything"
Facilitator: SCORE mentor, Hugh McMaster
Topic:
"
LinkedIn For Your Business" and will include a discussion on content creation to enhance your marketing efforts, how to simplify your content process and how to empower your team.
Presenter: Anne Kirby is a
SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon
2018 Small Business Award Winner and we welcome her insight into this timely topic.
Topic: "What is Success?"
Presenter: Tom Burgum
Facilitator: SCORE mentor, Tom Burgum
- Northern Lancaster County Chamber "Lunch & Learn" - May 17
Topic: Protecting Your Reputation Online - You have built a business or O
rganization,
and the Internet has been great leveler of opportunities, but what about protecting your reputation.
This presentation will cover how to proactively address reputation matters online.
Topic: "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly of Social Media"
Presenter: Jessica Keffer - The Sportsman's Shop
Facilitator: Ed England
Topic: "A Networking Session"
Facilitator: SCORE mentor, Fred Engle
Presenter: Tom Burgum
Topic:
Customer Service vs. Customer Experience
How do small business owners survive and thrive. Why do customers choose to do business with you. Customer service is what you do - Customer Experience is who you are - your values - your brand.
For the full RT schedule see the calendar on our website.
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SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon May Events
Please contact your clients that might be interested in attending the
SCORE Events for May listed below!
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