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JANUARY 2020

 UPCOMING LOCAL WORKSHOPS
FREE Event! January 29, 2020 8:30am-11:30am: Ramada Geneva Lakefront, 41 Lakefront Drive, Geneva, NY 14456
This workshop is intended for farm owners, agriculture business owners and small family business owners. Learn steps to successfully transition your life's work, learn the importance of succession or transition planning, key elements of estate planning, learn about resources available to you.

Fee: $40 Five Wednesday evenings: April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2020 6:00pm-8:00pm: Macedon Public Library, 30 W. Main Street, Macedon, NY
Topics include: Goal setting, peer to peer session, SBA support, Library services, business research; Developing a business plan; Selling skills; On-line marketing; Legal considerations; Budgeting & Cash Management; Business Banking; Insurance needs
How to Craft a Strategic Plan for Your Small Business
A strategic plan is your small business's roadmap to reach its goals. Follow these steps to draft or revisit your strategy to keep your business on track in 2020 and beyond.
Follow this step-by-step checklist to incorporate your business in any state. This is a process you can complete yourself if you don’t want to hire an attorney or a business formation service.  READ ARTICLE .
Use these business planning, finance, sales, marketing and management templates & guides to start and grow your business this year. 
UPCOMING WEBINARS

January 7 | 1 PM ET
Best-selling author and award-winning marketer Rohit Bhargava will teach you how to master key habits to recognize non-obvious trends and get your business better prepared for the future.

January 16 | 2 PM ET
A recurring revenue business can reduce stress and improve profitability. Find out what metrics you need to track and which models might work for your product or service.
January 23 | 1 PM ET
Developing a global mindset is essential for your business’s success, so what’s holding you back? Find out how to take your business global in the digital age and grow your business.
January 28 | 1 PM ET
Sponsored by Nav. Get important insights and best practices for managing the use of credit cards in your business that work to your advantage.

January 30 | 1 PM ET
Sponsored by Deluxe.
Join Deborah Sweeney, a former corporate and intellectual property attorney turned entrepreneur, and learn how to protect your brand from imitators and competitors.

Make 2020 your year to start or grow your business. Talk to a SCORE mentor for expert answers to any of your business questions - no question is too big or too small.

Looking for ways to pay it forward in 2020? Have business expertise you want to share? Volunteering is a way for you to give back, network with business experts, and share your knowledge.
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for more than 50 years.  

Because our work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and thanks to our network of 10,000+ volunteers, we are able to deliver our services at no charge or at a very low cost.
 
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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